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Each day we have a chance to learn and grow, stay the same, or slip backward. When you learn something new daily, you don’t just know more, you gain more awareness and you affect your beliefs, habits, relationships, and entire life in a positive way. The good news is that if you are reading this, …
Everyone has a different opinion on abusive relationships. People who are in them see things much differently than people on the outside. People who have never been in an abusive relationship don’t understand what it’s like. And people who have never been in a healthy relationship don’t understand what that’s like. And, of course, there …
Whether you hate or love your job, how hard do you work? If you can honestly say that you put in a good day’s work, then this challenge is NOT for you. You already know the value of a hard day’s work. But, if you know that you are not living up to your potential …
We all do things that we regret. The problem is that the feeling of regret can cause us to feel extremely unhappy – even to the point of depression. None of us deserve to get stuck in that feeling of regret. We are all human and we all make bad choices once in a while, and …
Probably one of the most popular challenges you will find online is a meditation challenge. There are 7-day, 21-day, 28-day, and 30-day meditation challenges. One of my favorites is the free Oprah & Deepak 21-day meditation experience that they do on the Chopra Center from time to time. It isn’t really a ‘challenge’, but if …
Ever since I was a kid, healthy food has been a hot topic. My mom had the food pyramid on our fridge and I remember staring at the thing wondering if I had gotten the right amount of each food group in. I remember that the food pyramid being such a magical tool for healthy …
This ‘make someone smile challenge’ is a one-day challenge. I’m talking about making them genuinely smile. Not just making them crack a smile or, worse, give you a fake smile, but, instead, making them full-out smile because they feel so good. Are you up for this challenge? There are some really good reasons to take …
Is love starting to take on an ugly tone for you? These 6 love quotes may help you see love in a different way and bring more love into your life. 1. You Don’t Need To Change To Be Loved Never change who you are just because you’re afraid of losing them. If they really …
Before you go on the 30-day healthy diet challenge, you need to be honest. Are you living in a healthy way? Do you choose healthy foods to put into your body? Do you avoid overeating? Do you make choices that are best for you? If not, and you are thinking about going on a diet, …
Are you in an unhealthy relationship? Are you being abused, manipulated, or treated poorly? Are you mistreating your partner? Are you or your partner not present in the relationship? Do things constantly feel rough and bad in your relationship? If so, then you may be wondering whether to stay in your unhealthy relationship, or you …
Do you ever wonder what those grumpy old men talk about when they are sitting together having coffee? You can tell they are mostly complaining. You hear the occasional swear word. You watch them shake their heads in disbelief at certain people and how they act. But, what do they talk about? Well, I decided …
Too many people reserve quality time for their retirement. They say things like, “When I retire, I will spend quality time with my family and my friends. Until then, I need to work, take care of the house, stay busy, and then distract my mind with TV or the internet in my free time.” If …
Twitter is a great place to find quotes about life. You get all kinds of people with all kinds of experiences expressing their opinions and beliefs about life, and often they are relatable and usable in your own life. Following are 10 quotes about life that have hit the Twittersphere so far in June. 1. …
If you are on a path towards success, then you’ve probably listened to Tony Robbins at one point or another. Or, at the very least, you’ve read some of Tony Robbins quotes. There’s no denying that he’s very successful in what he does – which is helping other people be successful in all areas of …
If you are a smoker, then quitting smoking is probably something you’ve thought about and probably something that scared the crap out of you as you thought about it. How will you survive without smokes? How will you get through the day at work? How will you survive your next vacation? Well, I have a …
How do you know if you need to take the ‘no complaining’ challenge? Well, the first sign is that you are interested in this challenge. It means you have the awareness that you complain more than you would like. But, there are other signs. For instance, if you wake up and the first thing you do …
When I first started online, I started on blogger.com – also called Blogger or BlogSpot. What drew me to it? It was a great way to start a free blog and at the time that was all I needed to know. My experience with Blogger helped me figure out if I enjoyed blogging and which direction …
Is it time to take on a 30-day kindness challenge? If you have been feeling a bit unkind or disconnected from the world, then I would say YES! Some of us know that we have been a little less than kind lately. And, many of us may think we are being kind, but we are …
The gratitude challenge is probably one of the first challenges I put myself up to when I started my whole personal development journey. It seemed to be the topic most talked about at that time, and people like Oprah burned it into my subconscious that being grateful was good for me. And, they were right! …
Is it time to take on a dairy-free challenge? Many vegetarians want to go vegan but can’t bring themselves to stop eating dairy. And many people who just want to live without dairy for a while find it hard too. It’s hard to replace the taste of those cheeses that you’ve eaten since you were young or …
You’re probably looking for productivity tips because you’re feeling – well, pretty unproductive. It’s easy to get caught up in nonproductive things. We are all good at it! We all do different things to be unproductive, though. Some of us get lost on Facebook. Some of us watch cat videos. Some of us call our …
This month I’m getting serious about being more productive. I blog for a living, but I am also a ghostwriter. I had a full-time client message me and say that he is taking a break for a month, which means I now have a full month to focus solely on my blogs. Yikes! I’ve been …
This Agendio review will take a look at what is customizable with Agendio planners as well as my first impressions. I am no stranger to planners! I love them. I love keeping myself organized, having a place to refer to, and being able to look back on what I’ve done years ago in my planners. …
Is a daily schedule really imperative to my success, happiness, and health? Many people want to just go with the flow in their day. I like to think of myself as a free spirit. But, whether I want to admit it or not, I’ve always been run by a schedule. When I was little, my …
I’m currently sitting in a coffee shop getting some work done. And, yes, I’m feeling very productive. I’ve always found that I’m able to get more done when I work out of my home office rather than my home office. I thought maybe it was because I didn’t have my dogs, TV, bed, backyard, and …