We all have encountered this one time or another – that we set out to accomplish a goal with all the drive and best of intentions, but then lose our steam along the way. How can we keep ourselves on track? Here are 10 tips to do so. Set goals that are specific, measureable, attainable, … Continue reading 10 Tips to Help You Stick to your Goals
The Simple Life
Kids have it easy. Right? Can I get a show of hands as to all the "adults" reading who agree? It's rather amazing - from birth, they don't have to do anything to earn our love and affection, much less our care and attention. They simply ARE. They go through life, from day one, learning, … Continue reading The Simple Life
Focus
I remember when I first began working out. I was an insecure teenager that wanted to finally feel comfortable in her skin. A funny thing happened when I joined my first gym. Sure, I was taught a few basics between using the cardiovascular equipment, the strength machines, and free weights. I even had a visualisation … Continue reading Focus
Pedestals of Sand
How much of our lives are spent trying to make it look like we have it all together? This self-image, self-pedestal producing mindset .. It is self-destroying. Sooner or later we will each come to the realization that 1. We don't have it all together, 2. We won't have it all together, 3. We can't … Continue reading Pedestals of Sand
Throwback Thursday: #noego
No matter where I go, I refuse to be either ashamed of, or overcome by, where I came from. Check the picture. I was a super confused teenager (per the picture) and had a lot of issues laid out before me from age 6 to overcome. In middle and high school, I struggled with not … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: #noego
Rest
*Sigh.* Have you ever stretched yourself so incredibly thin that you become frazzled and frustrated at even the smallest things? To the point where you’re no longer effective but counterproductive, and those you adore giving attention to, you don’t even notice? It is a TERRIBLE place to be! Ugh! In our workhorse American society, … Continue reading Rest
Enjoy
Enjoy How do you start your morning? Here's a thought for you: is there a way we can start each day. And go throughout the entire day, enjoying everything we do? I've always been the type of person that searches out the fun in everything. If I have to do something, I may as well … Continue reading Enjoy
Work
At what point do we get aggravated enough to simply focus on what gives us the results we want in life versus the flurry of activity or the illusion of work? Is it about status, or desire? Do we have to get to the point of frustration, or can we live there? Has the … Continue reading Work
Place
Place Close your eyes. (Read this first) What is your perfect place? What does it look like? Smell like? Feel like? What’s going on there? What are you doing there? Who are you with? Ok, come back here for a minute. When was the last time you did that? I don’t just mean daydream, because … Continue reading Place
Dream
“Being realistic is the most common path to mediocrity.” ― Will Smith How often do we really DREAM? How big do we dare to dream? What is holding us back from dreaming as big as we really could? Marianne Williamson put it beautifully: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear … Continue reading Dream