I’m socially awkward. I experience social anxiety- particularly in new social settings. Going to parties is the worst, because I just don’t know what to do with myself and feel completely out of place. Can you relate? I didn’t join Toastmasters to help me overcome my social anxiety- I didn’t even know Toastmasters would help me be more comfortable in a … Read More
Are your goals getting you down?
It’s the beginning of the new year and many people have already made, and possibly even abandoned, New Year Resolutions. If you’re like me you don’t make traditional New Year Resolutions but you do have goals for your life. The beginning of a new year is a great time for reflection and adjusting goals, but as I started this new … Read More
The one thing you really should do today
There’s one thing you really should do today and that’s stop shoulding yourself! How many of those things you should do are really necessary? How many of those shoulds make your life more awesome? Do you have the time/energy/money to do more than you’re doing? Now when I say, or write, “you” I am including myself in that statement because … Read More
Get Going! Get Gratitude! A 30 Day Gratitude Challenge
I don’t need a reason to be grateful, even though there are plenty of reasons for all of us to be thankful. Gratitude promotes health, improves our outlook on life, helps us handle stressful situations (with less stress), strengthens relationships, and promotes a balanced life. Do you want good health? How about a positive outlook on life? Do you want … Read More
Is it a setback or an opportunity?
In my experience, life rarely goes according to plan. At least not according to my plan. This isn’t because I’m unlucky, or life sucks, or any such nonsense- it happens because, well, I don’t control what happens in life, I only control what I do with my life. It’s really not a problem when things don’t work out the way … Read More
11 Ways To Improve Your Life Today
For years I hung on to bad habits that made my life a lot harder than it needed to be. While I was a positive and optimistic individual, I continued to cause myself a lot of discomfort and suffering because of my habits. I started living a better life when I replaced negative habits with positive habits. I had to … Read More
Stop taking work so seriously!
Does your job keep you up at night? Do you work too hard? Do you care too much? Yeah, I’ve been there. I’ve always been a little too serious with a highly developed sense of responsibility. This trait carried over into my work, in a serious way. I tried to do it all and rarely said no. I stressed myself … Read More
33 Ways To Be Kind To Yourself
Are you feeling worn out? Burned out? Beat down? Let’s face it, sometimes life is tough. When times get tough it’s especially important to take care of ourselves. I’ve been dealing with a particularly difficult work situation the past few months. The intellectual and situational stress of my job have taken a toll on me. I’m doing my best to … Read More
Don’t have another bad day!
Most situations in life are neutral and it is only our perception that is good or bad. There’s power in perception and you can decide what kind of day you’ll have by looking at your day the right way. I almost had a bad day Earlier this week I had a day that was not going smoothly. I was tired … Read More
Complain The Right Way
If you want to live a happy life, you’ve got to stop complaining! But sometimes complaining is a good thing- if you complain the right way. Complaining can be an effective way to express yourself, spark positive change, and release your stress. Enjoying the benefits of complaining is all about complaining the right way- the right way to a happier … Read More