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Exploring The Choice Point, the 7 Positivity Keys, and what it means to stay connected to yourself when life does not slow down.

Holiday overwhelm and the intention you never set

Laura Shaw Allen

Published on: 07/11/2026

Holiday overwhelm is not a scheduling problem. It is what happens when no one chose what the season is for. What the Intention Key does differently.

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Motivation is not the thing that moves you

Laura Shaw Allen

Published on: 27/09/2026

Motivation is not what moves you. It arrives after the movement, not before. What the Action Key does differently when you do not feel like starting.

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Vision boards do not work the way you were told

Laura Shaw Allen

Published on: 02/09/2026

A vision board shows you what you want. It does not show you who you are becoming on the way there. What the Visualize Key does differently.

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Name it to tame it only gets you halfway

Laura Shaw Allen

Published on: 12/08/2026

Naming the feeling is not the finish line. What the popular advice leaves out, and what your emotions are actually trying to tell you.

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