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100 happy songs that will make you dance

100 happy songs that will make you dance

Imagine you lay on soft grass with the sun shining red behind your closed eyelids. Music pumps through your headphones and you tap your foot to the fast beat. You smile, content at this moment. One of the quickest ways to improve my mood is to turn on some awesome...

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Motivational Monday: strength through hardship

Motivational Monday: strength through hardship

How strong are you? Ignore your physical strength right now. I want to know about your inner strength. How did you build that strength? If there was ever a time to grow some tough skin, now would be it. There is so much negativity in the news. Important issues are...

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30 days of self-discovery journal prompts

30 days of self-discovery journal prompts

When I have looked at self-discovery journal prompts in the past, I've been disappointed. While they ask questions to get to know what I dream about and want my future to be like, I feel like they never got to the core part of me.  For this post, I wanted to use these...

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6 things happy people do

6 things happy people do

There are a lot of things we do that we think will make us happy when in reality, they don’t. Surprisingly, while we think good grades, a nice car, and material needs will make us happy, over time the novelty of these things disappears, and we are left at the same...

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15 positive quotes for when you feel defeated

15 positive quotes for when you feel defeated

Life sucks sometimes. Sure, it can be wonderful and exciting, but it also has a way of pummeling us down again and again. No matter what the world throws at you, don't give up. I hope that when you feel defeated, you'll remember some of the words below....

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How to overcome your fear of failure

How to overcome your fear of failure

Nothing prevents most people from achieving their goals more than the fear of failure. It’s one of those things we all have to face. And, in most situations, it’s healthy. After all, fear is what keeps us from touching a hot stove or crossing a busy street. Definitely...

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The only self-care tip you need

The only self-care tip you need

Recently, I read a quote along the lines of “Self-care is building a life you don’t need to regularly escape from.” I’d never thought of that before. It seems that every self-care routine I've seen is about escaping real life for a few minutes or hours. Life is...

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Mindful breathing – a daily mindfulness exercise

Mindful breathing – a daily mindfulness exercise

Regular mindful exercises reduce anxiety, may prevent and treat depression, reduce age and race biases, increase self-compassion and body appreciation, improve cognition, and rewire your brain to reduce distractions, according to Forbes magazine. Honestly, I’d be...

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15 positive quotes for life happiness

15 positive quotes for life happiness

While motivational quotes aren't a substitute for actual work, they always give me that little spark of hope I need to move forward. With the spring weather warming my soul, I decided to keep this mood boosted. I put together a list of some of my favorite positive...

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Meet Annah

Welcome to Pure Living! I’m Annah, and I am building this blog in hopes that I’ll inspire others to live the life they’ve imagined for themselves. I write about vegan food and lifestyle, life, and self-love.

I’m a lover of chocolate, animals, and life.

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