All too often, we get caught up in day-to-day events and try to do too many things at once. This causes us to feel stressed out, worried, dissatisfied, and like we never have enough time to get everything done. We end up cutting corners and not really doing our best on many of the tasks … Continue reading Busy vs. Productivity
No one is exactly like anyone else, and that’s a good thing! Because we are all unique, it is important to remember that we should not compare ourselves to anyone else, which just either undermines our self-worth or overinflates our ego. “Comparisons make you feel superior or inferior, neither serve a useful purpose.”Jane Travis We … Continue reading Beware the Cookie Cutter
Scary things happen, but it’s how we deal with it that matters. Living in fear does not keep us safe. We may think that fear keeps us alert to danger, and to some extent it does, but it limits us more than it helps. Fear drains our energy and causes us to pull back from … Continue reading Living in Fear vs. Living in Awareness
Spring is here in the northern hemisphere and soon gardeners will be planting seeds in the fertile ground. Just as gardeners pull weeds and prepare the ground before planting anything, we must also pull the “weeds” of negative thinking, insecurities or self-doubts, and anything else that will inhibit the growth of what we want to … Continue reading What Are You Planting in Your Mind Garden?
Most people know how good it feels to do some spring cleaning, to spruce things up, clear out accumulated junk and clutter that we no longer want or need, and free up space to efficiently organize the things we do need. “Clutter is anything that doesn’t belong in a space – whether because it belongs … Continue reading Spring into Action
Routines are important, but sometimes it is just as important to switch things up a bit. If we never deviated from our plans or routines, never tried a different type of exercise or food, never did anything outside our comfort zone, then we would live very boring and constricted lives. “Variety's the very spice of … Continue reading Switch it Up
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