If you feel lost and especially frustrated that your life is not progressing the way you want it to, I have one powerful tip that will help you break free from that frustration, a way to wake up each morning with excitement and purpose. It’s something that has transformed my life, and I’m eager to share it with you. It sounds simple and straightforward, but I tell you, it works like magic. Start a project. Have a game plan. Stay in your lane. Enjoy the journey and relish in the person you are becoming. Personally, I am always in the …
Discover the Power of Cutting People Some Slack
One of the major reasons for unhappiness is the decline in our interpersonal relationships.We feel hurt several times daily by the doings and undoings of people we love and care about, and even people who barely know us. It could be stressful dealing with people sometimes because we are social beings and like it or not, we desire to be loved and respected. The purpose of my letter today is to remind you that we cannot let the behavior of people draw us into our shells and prevent us from living and loving to the fullest. I have come to …
Guide to Overcoming Life’s Challenges: Plan Your Exit
This week, I will be writing about the importance of planning your exit when you get stuck in unpleasant situations. Sometimes, when we find ourselves in unpleasant situations for long enough, we get ‘uncomfortably’ comfortable and blame everything else but ourselves for our woes. I believe scientists have a name for this: “learned helplessness.”And it happens even to the best of us. Now, this is my message to you today— No matter how unpleasant a situation you find yourself in, know that you can always have an exit plan. Sometimes, you can execute your plan by writing a resignation letter to your boss and returning …
This Will Give You More Happy Days
One secret to happiness I have discovered is simply focusing on what you can control and ignoring everything else. To be much happier, you can go a step further and focus on the things you can act on right now, rather than stressing about the future. Think about it—the present is the only real thing we have and can make an impact on. The past? Well, it is gone, and unfortunately, technology doesn’t allow us to go back in time. The future? Well, it is totally non-existent except in our minds. Yes! Everything we are terrified about in our future, …
Why You must Take the First Step Today
Keeping and checking items off on my checklist is the high point of my day. It could be a checklist for working towards a weight loss goal, improving my creativity in photography, or even building relationships with family and friends. I am obsessed with growth, all day every day, and checking things off my list excites me because it immediately proves my progress towards my desired goals. However, every now and again, I catch myself slipping away from those goals. Strangely enough, this setback tends to happen after several weeks of consistent effort. Take for example my physical health regimen …
PT 2: Self Love: The Best Way
Self-Love: My Way Setting goals and meeting them makes me feel like a Boss. Think of a time you set a goal to work out 4 days a week, and at the end of the week you saw your charts and you actually stuck to the plan. How did that make you feel? Or the time you set a goal to get a certification to advance your career and you read every day until you eventually passed. Even before you passed, that daily victory of putting in the work gets you cranked up. Eating healthy; meeting milestones at work, etc …
PT 1: Self Love: The Best Way
In today’s digital world, self-love is the buzzword that’s lighting up our social media feeds. Tiktok, Instagram, and YouTube are flooded with people talking about how you can achieve self-love sometimes referred to as ‘living the soft life’. I am a bit curious about why it is prevalent among female content creators including myself. I would think that the concept of loving and prioritizing yourself would apply to both genders but I digress. I am guessing it is because Women in our nurturing nature are known to put the needs of others even before our own. So, it’s no surprise …