Welcome to the Mindful Muse Blog

On this page, you will find personal stories, wisdom, insights, practices, tools, and techniques, all designed to help you connect and self-reflect. Enjoy!

~Laura Rain

How a Shift in Mindset Helped Me Learn to Ski!

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How a Shift in Mindset Helped Me Learn to Ski!

How a Shift in Mindset Helped Me Learn to Ski!

Overcome Your Self-Limiting Beliefs!

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Hang In There! How To Move Forward in the Face of Fear and Uncertainty.

Laura Rain Alford 11/21/24 Laura Rain Alford 11/21/24

Hang In There! How To Move Forward in the Face of Fear and Uncertainty.

Sometimes, we just have to hang on! This is me- rock climbing in the Red River Gorge.

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Therapy Horror Stories: Scary, but True. Here is What We Need to Do.

Laura Rain Alford 10/30/24 Laura Rain Alford 10/30/24

Therapy Horror Stories: Scary, but True. Here is What We Need to Do.

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The Zone of Genius; How to Know What Yours Is.

Laura Rain Alford 9/24/24 Laura Rain Alford 9/24/24

The Zone of Genius; How to Know What Yours Is.

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How to Feel More Joy

Laura Rain Alford 9/12/24 Laura Rain Alford 9/12/24

How to Feel More Joy

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How to Have a Higher Perspective.

Laura Rain Alford 8/21/24 Laura Rain Alford 8/21/24

How to Have a Higher Perspective.

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How Addictive Behaviors Can Be About Meeting a Need.

Laura Rain Alford 8/7/24 Laura Rain Alford 8/7/24

How Addictive Behaviors Can Be About Meeting a Need.

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The Importance of Taking the Time for a Spiritual Practice

Laura Rain Alford 7/16/24 Laura Rain Alford 7/16/24

The Importance of Taking the Time for a Spiritual Practice

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Push vs. Pause; How to Know When to Grit or Quit.

Laura Rain Alford 7/9/24 Laura Rain Alford 7/9/24

Push vs. Pause; How to Know When to Grit or Quit.

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Spiritual Gaslighting Disguised as Support; Don’t Do It. Do This Instead!

Laura Rain Alford 6/17/24 Laura Rain Alford 6/17/24

Spiritual Gaslighting Disguised as Support; Don’t Do It. Do This Instead!

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Claiming Your Strengths: Being Empowered, Humble, and Unafraid of Other’s Judgments.

Laura Rain Alford 6/7/24 Laura Rain Alford 6/7/24

Claiming Your Strengths: Being Empowered, Humble, and Unafraid of Other’s Judgments.

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Mother’s Day is Not Always Happy.

Laura Rain Alford 5/13/24 Laura Rain Alford 5/13/24

Mother’s Day is Not Always Happy.

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Anger: How to Manage it so It Does Not Manage You.

Laura Rain Alford 5/10/24 Laura Rain Alford 5/10/24

Anger: How to Manage it so It Does Not Manage You.

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Feeling Strong; Having a Mind & Body Connection

Laura Rain Alford 5/3/24 Laura Rain Alford 5/3/24

Feeling Strong; Having a Mind & Body Connection

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You’re Not Crazy. Everyone “hears" voices in their heads.

Laura Rain Alford 4/18/24 Laura Rain Alford 4/18/24

You’re Not Crazy. Everyone “hears" voices in their heads.

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Lessons from the Eclipse; How to Be in Alignment, Body, Mind, & Spirit

Laura Rain Alford 4/11/24 Laura Rain Alford 4/11/24

Lessons from the Eclipse; How to Be in Alignment, Body, Mind, & Spirit

Painting by Addie Hirschten

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A Walk on the Beach; Letting Go of Negative Emotions & Allowing Yourself to Be Calm.

Laura Rain Alford 4/4/24 Laura Rain Alford 4/4/24

A Walk on the Beach; Letting Go of Negative Emotions & Allowing Yourself to Be Calm.

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Wood Pecker Wisdom; Lessons in Persistence & Trusting in Abundance

Laura Rain Alford 3/21/24 Laura Rain Alford 3/21/24

Wood Pecker Wisdom; Lessons in Persistence & Trusting in Abundance

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Grief; A Time of Love & Loss

Laura Rain Alford 3/6/24 Laura Rain Alford 3/6/24

Grief; A Time of Love & Loss

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You, Me, and a Healthy Boundary; How Healthy Boundaries Improve Our Relationships

Laura Rain Alford 2/27/24 Laura Rain Alford 2/27/24

You, Me, and a Healthy Boundary; How Healthy Boundaries Improve Our Relationships

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