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
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
Links to Love: Inspiring Gratitude
Scientific studies have shown that negative experiences have a greater affect on our well-being than positive experiences. These studies reflect the importance of nurturing and promoting positive experiences in life to enjoy a life of good health, happiness and success. No one has a perfect life and true happiness is not the result of your external experience being positive, but … Read More
3 Misconceptions About Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is commonly defined as the prioritization of your work life and your personal life. I’ve read many articles addressing work-life balance that suggest it’s a concept of time management and resource management. My definition of work-life balance is living my best possible life! At certain times in my life I may be more focused on activity and progress, … 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
Links to Love: How to be happy
You don’t have to let minor inconveniences get you down, choose happiness instead!
How To Live Healthy: An Essential Guide To Self Care
A truly healthy life means living healthy mentally, emotionally and physically. Taking care of your mind and body reduces stress and minimizes emotional and physical injury, boosts mood and creativity, increases focus and nurtures a happy life.
Happiness Today: Let Your Goals Be Your Guide
What did you almost do today? Think about the things you thought about doing and didn’t get around to actually doing- this is your almost list. Maybe you almost got to work on time this morning, or almost packed a lunch instead of going out. You almost asked for help with a challenging project, or almost got around to the … Read More
Tips for happiness at work!
Any and all of us can get bogged down at jobs we love, and loving work takes an active approach.