Loving life is a practice of living with joy, mindfulness, and wisdom every day. Living a great life is all about choices, and in 37 years of life, I’ve learned to make choices that embrace happiness. Yes, today is my birthday, and I invite you to join me in celebrating the greatest life lessons I’ve learned in 37 years. 37 … Read More
Have a Little Patience
In the immortal words of Inigo Montoya, “I hate waiting.” Patience doesn’t come easy to me. I’m a planner, and a do-er. Once I have decided where I want to go and set on my path, I sometimes struggle to stay grounded in today. When I lack patience in my life, I am more likely to make hasty decisions, to … Read More
Don’t take life too seriously
Life is serious and taking it too seriously robs you of happiness, fun and productivity. A solemn outlook increases stress, squanders creativity and innovation, and stifles progress. If you’re reading this blog I hope these are not qualities you want in your life! I was a terribly serious child, with a serious case of perfectionism. When other children played and … Read More
Stop Complaining, Start Enjoying Life
We live in a society of entitlement and complaint. We were raised to believe the customer is always right, and our complaints deserve to be heard. We have been told that it is our right to complain. While it is important to express ourselves, we must do so in a healthy way. Most complaining is unhealthy, and leads to pessimism … Read More
How to have a great day (almost) every day!
Since starting this blog I’ve empowered my goal of living a great life and having a great day every day. I’m pleased to say I’ve had far more good days than bad, and the abundance of good days help get me through the bad days that happen from time-to-time. As I practice the positive, healthy behaviors and attitudes I write … Read More
It’s okay to say no!
Growing up I was taught to be agreeable and that “no” is a bad word. The truth is, all I got out of being overly agreeable and avoiding saying “no” was unhappiness and stress. Since I did not want a life of unhappiness and stress, I learned to stand up for myself, set and follow through on appropriate boundaries, and … Read More
What to do when life is overwhelming you
This week- scratch that- this month has been incredibly busy for me at work and home and I’m finding myself to be a bit overworked and bit overtired. What a great opportunity for me to take a look in my work-life balance toolbox and put those tools to good use! When life gets busy, the most important thing I can … Read More
25 Inspirational Quotes For Great Living
A really good quote can put a smile on my face, inspire me to greatness, and eloquently state my beliefs in a memorable sentence or two. It’s coming up on Labor Day weekend and I’ll be taking vacation so I’m going to keep it simple this week and share some of my favorite inspiring quotes with you! Enjoy the joy … Read More
Happiness is your innate nature!
In his amazing Ted Talk from Arbejdsglaede Live, Srikumar Rao says happiness is your innate nature. If, as Mr. Rao suggests, your happiness is your nature you may wonder why you are not experiencing happiness. Mr. Rao also says everything you do is a quest for happiness. You can discover a lot of happiness in Mr. Rao’s Ted Talk and … Read More
9 Empowering Questions for Personal Growth
When facing struggle, challenge and growth, it’s easy to get bogged down in the details. Often when we tell our life stories, we spend too much time on the he said, she said, and not enough time focusing on what really matters to us as individuals. You may think that elaborating on the details supports your perspective or proves your … Read More