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Consciously Choosing to Live Above The Line

By Kathy Gottberg
Filed under: Aware, Meaningful

Anytime I find a book, article or podcast that explains a new way to become more self-aware I can’t help diving into the subject.  That was the case when a week ago I listened to an interview with author Diana Chapman where she asked, “In any given moment are you above the line or below the line?”  If or how you answer that question offers great insight into our own individual awareness.  It also reveals several paths to becoming more conscious and deliberate about your life and relationships.  But what we tend to first think about living above or below that line isn’t quite what Chapman is after.  Instead, it is the understanding, possible growth and acceptance of where we are in any moment that offers the greatest benefit of all—and then choosing where to go from there.   Interested?

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Kathy Gottberg is an author with seven published books and hundreds of articles covering dozens of topics in the last 35 years. Along with her books, her passion today is SMART Living 365 where she explores ideas and experiences that help to create a meaningful, sustainable, compassionate and rewarding life for herself and others. Beyond that, she lives with Thom, her best friend and soul mate in Tucson, AZ.

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