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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · 8m

Today, I'm exploring why choosing at all is so important.
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#choices #choicesmade #mindfulness #selfawareness #positivity #selfcare #lifelessons #decisions #empowerment #change #control #selfcare #right #wrong #labels #power #beherenow

Right and Wrong Matter Less Than Choices Made

When you don’t choose, you cede your power.

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · 4d

Today, I'm exploring how choices you make come from within, not without.
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#withinyou #choices #decisions #life #pathwalking #mindfulness #paths #beherenow #mindful #selfaware #empowered #empowerment #selfcare #decisions #change #control

Your Path Begins Within You, Not Without

Only you can choose via your head, heart, and soul

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · 5d

Today, I’m tackling a challenge for professional artist types.
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#branding #marketing #sales #creative #creatives #creativity #writing #writers #art #arts #artists #entrepreneurs #creativework #mindset #turningpro #headspace #approach #authors #work #becreative

Branding, Marketing, and Sales, Oh My!

Follow the (hopefully) golden-brick road.

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · 6d

Today, I'm sharing an easily overlooked truth.
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#positivity #befor #mindfulness #empower #empowerment #choices #change #awareness #selfawareness #life #fear #resistfear #choose #nontoxicpositivity #takeastand #makeastand #kindness #decisions #you

You Can Choose to See the Dark or Seek the Light

The decision is yours.

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · 11d

Today, I'm exploring working with and through obstacles on your life path.
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#obstacles #lifepath #Pathwalking #paths #choices #decisions #opportunities #potential #possiblities #lifelessons #selfawareness #empowerment #mindfulness

No Path In Life Is Obstacle-Free

Are they obstacles or unique opportunities?

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · 12d

Today, I’m exploring living my creative life.
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#creativelife #creativity #creative #art #arts #artists #creatives #writer #writers #author #authors #storytellere #authorpreneur #entrepreneur #empowerment #mindfulness #choices #selfawareness

Why Did The Creative Life Choose Me?

Whatever the reason, I’m deeply grateful and exploring that here.

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · 13d

Today, I'm sharing something simple with a deeper meaning to it.
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#pauseandclear #positivity #mindfulness #nontoxicpositivity #awareness #selfawareness #selfcare #pause #clear #reflect #empowerment #empower #choices #lifelessons #selfcare #beherenow #change

Pause And Clear the Schmutz Off Your Glasses

A simple act with a deeper meaning.

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · 19d

Today, I'm posing an important question for your consideration.
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#whoyouare #whoyouthinkyouare #mindfulness #consciousness #selfawareness #pathwalking #choices #empowerment #selfcare #ego #comfortzone #decisions #mindful #selfcare #notselfish

Who Do You Think You Are?

No, seriously, who do YOU think you are?

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · 20d

Forgotten Fodder Book 5 goes live today!
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#novel #newnovel #book #books #author #authors #writer #writers #scifi #sciencefiction #forgottenfodder #clones #crime #amwriting #publishing #selfpublishing #authorpreneur #reading #readers

Forgotten Fodder book 5 cover - Turncoat's Gambit. New novel published 9/30/25

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · 21d

Today, I'm exploring the positivity in the truth that nothing lasts forever.
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#forever #nothinglastsforever #beherenow #mindfulness #positivity #change #control #choices #decisions #empowerment #selfawareness #you

Nothing Lasts Forever

That’s more positive than negative.

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · 25d

Today, I'm exploring navigating all the distractions bombarding us.
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#distractions #mindfulness #choices #decisions #empowerment #selfawareness #lifelessons #awareness #woke #awake #aware #Pathwalking #fear #distracted #beherenow

Why Be Mindful of All the Distractions?

When you’re distracted, you become disempowered and cede control of your life.

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · 26d

Today, I’m exploring empowerment from being true to myself.
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#authentic #empowering #empowerment #truth #truetomyself #art #arts #artists #author #authors #writer #writers #writing #choices #creativity #mindfulness #beherenow #clarity #authenticself #life

Being Your Authentic Self Is Everything

Especially when reconciling who you desire to be.

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · 27d

Today, I'm exploring a question that provides considerable empowerment.
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#today #mindfulness #choices #decisions #positivity #nontoxicpositivity #change #lifelessons #selfawareness #woke #awake #aware #beherenow #empowerment #selfcare #awareness #you

What Will Today Bring?

Applied nontoxic positivity can help answer this question.

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · Sep 17

Today, I'm sharing something small that can make a big difference.
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#befor #beingfor #choices #decisions #mindfulness #kindness #compassion #empathy #caring #beherenow #selfawareness #pathwalking #for #against #empowerment #reason #fear #empowering #humankind

Why Be For Rather Than Against Things?

Because conscious reality creation is a neutral force in and of itself.

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · Sep 16

Today I’m exploring the importance of finding/creating joy, even now.
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#joy #joyful #abundance #creativity #art #arts #artist #artists #writers #writing #creatives #creating #creativity #empowerment #choices #change #doomandgloom #fightfear #beherenow #you

It’s Okay to Find and Create Joy — Even Now

The doom and gloom need pushback.

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · Sep 15

Today, I’m exploring resisting being manipulated by fear.
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#fear #fears #afraid #fearbasedsociety #control #positivity #mindfulness #consciousawareness #life #lifelessons #choices #decisions #selfawareness #beherenow #reason #reasoning #courage #empowerment

Are You Being Manipulated by Fear More Than You Realize?

Unless you’re being actively mindful, the answer is probably yes.

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · Sep 10

Today, I’m exploring a truth that lots of people take issue with.
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#undo #redo #change #choices #mindfulness #selfawareness #present #beherenow #Pathwalking #paths #philosophy #lifelessons #control #changing #mindful #empowerment #power #truth #theuniverse #you

Why Can’t You Undo or Redo It?

The past has come and gone, and change is the only constant.

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · Sep 9

Today, I’m exploring a question I ask myself about authorpreneurship from time to time.
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#writing #writer #writers #author #authors #authorpreneur #authorpreneurship #selfpublishing #creativity #creativework #myprocess #theparty #beherenow #art #artists

Am I Too Late To the Party?

Is it a party or is it something else entirely?

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · Sep 8

Today, I'm exploring one of the big truths of being human.
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#poorchoices #choice #choices #choosing #mindfulness #positivity #nontoxicpositivity #selfawareness #selfcare #lifelessons #awareness #onlyhuman #decisions

Did You Make a Poor Choice?

Guess what? You can make a new one now.

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thank you!

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · Sep 3

Today, I'm exploring the aspects of change under our control.
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#change #changing #control #choices #choice #selfawareness #awareness #mindfulness #Pathwalking #paths #selfcare #life #lifelessons #befor #empowerment

Is How You Handle Change Yours to Control?

Yes, because nobody else is in your head, heart, or soul.

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · Sep 2

Today, I’m sharing the work that went into setting up and self-publishing my next book.
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#selfpublishing #publishing #authorpreneur #writing #writer #writers #author #authors #indieauthor #creativity #arts #artists #books #nextbook #marketing #business

Rinse and Repeat: Setting up My Next Book

Sharing the process of turning an idea into a published novel.

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · Sep 1

Today, I'm sharing why I believe in the power of nontoxic positivity.
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#positivity #nontoxicpositivity #choices #decisions #mindfulness #approach #negativity #neutrality #selfcare #selfawareness #subconscious #beherenow #you #empowerment #abundance #mindset

Why Do I Keep Promoting Nontoxic Positivity?

Because the world doesn’t need more negativity in it.

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · Aug 27

Today, I'm exploring the good of being here, now, for another day. :-)
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#pathwalking #paths #mindfulness #choices #life #lifelessons #selfawareness #anotherday #today #beherenow #empowerment #opportunity #potential #good #bethegood #kickass #takenames

Today is Another Day Here, and That’s Good

Each day you have is a new opportunity if you see it that way.

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Murray "MJ" Blehart/Malcolm Bowman @mjblehart.bsky.social · Aug 26

Today, I’m exploring why making art is empowering and not selfish, even now.
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#makingart #art #arts #artists #writing #creating #creativity #creators #empowerment #fightfear #reason #falseequivalency #selfawareness #notselfish #mindfulness #change #power #you

Making Art Is Not Fiddling While the World Burns

False equivalencies do nobody any good at all.

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