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How to Always Stay Positive, Part 1

Inspiration, Spirit

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts and made up of our thoughts. If a man speaks or acts with a good thought, happiness follows him like a shadow that never leaves him” – Gautama Buddha

stay positiveI recently watched a documentary called “The Secret” and one of the commentators, a writer named Mike Dooley, said three very profound words about the Law of Attraction: “Thoughts become things.”

Think about that. What if you simply change the way you think about the events of your life? Can a shift in perception of today’s moments impact the future?

If you were to ask me what I know for sure, my answer would be – nothing. If you ask me what I choose to believe based on the story of my life I would tell you three things:

  1. Our thoughts inspire our feelings
  2. Thoughts and feelings together inspire our decisions and actions
  3. Decisions and actions create our experiences [Read more…] about How to Always Stay Positive, Part 1

Originally posted on January 21, 2014 @ 8:00 am

4 Healthy Habits to Help You Get Off to a Good Start Every Day

Body, Personal Growth, Spirit

I am not a morning person, and I think I never will be. I have to admit, however, that there are periods when I do get an early start. And when I do, the day turns out to be more productive.

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Additionally, I’ve noticed that when I wake up earlier than usual, I tend to have more time to do things unrelated to work. When I do these things before turning my laptop on, the day gets even better.

Let me share these habits that may also help you start you day right. [Read more…] about 4 Healthy Habits to Help You Get Off to a Good Start Every Day

Originally posted on January 16, 2014 @ 1:17 pm

5 Tips for Improving Focus & Your Mind

Mind, Personal Growth, Spirit

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Have you felt a little foggy and forgetful lately? Better focus, improved memory, and a sharper mind are all possible with just a few simple techniques and all-natural treatments.

If you want to be more productive and focused throughout your day, just adopt some of these tips into your daily life. Call them five steps to a sharper mind. [Read more…] about 5 Tips for Improving Focus & Your Mind

Originally posted on January 7, 2014 @ 3:02 pm

11 Quotes to Help You With Trust Issues

Inspiration

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Trust.

Such a “little” word, but oh, its immensity!

For some people, trusting comes easy. For others, it’s the hardest thing to do – especially if they have had their trust broken big time in the past. (Then again, who hasn’t had his trust broken at one point or another?)

If you’re at a point in life when trust is an issue that you cannot ignore, here are some quotes that can help you.

  1. “All the world is made of faith, and trust, and pixie dust.” ~ J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
  2. “The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.”  ~Ernest Hemingway
  3. “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” ~Corrie ten Boom
  4. “Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time.” ~Maya Angelou
  5. “None of us knows what might happen even the next minute, yet still we go forward. Because we trust. Because we have Faith.” ~Paulo Coelho, Brida
  6. “We are all mistaken sometimes; sometimes we do wrong things, things that have bad consequences. But it does not mean we are evil, or that we cannot be trusted ever afterward.” ~Alison Croggon
  7. “Everyone suffers at least one bad betrayal in their lifetime. It’s what unites us. The trick is not to let it destroy your trust in others when that happens. Don’t let them take that from you.” ~Sherrilyn Kenyon, Invincible
  8. “A man who trusts nobody is apt to be the kind of man nobody trusts.” ~Harold MacMillan
  9. “Do not lose hope — what you seek will be found. Trust ghosts. Trust those that you have helped to help you in their turn. Trust dreams. Trust your heart, and trust your story. (from ‘Instructions’)” ~Neil Gaiman, Fragile Things: short fictions and wonders
  10. “The inability to open up to hope is what blocks trust, and blocked trust is the reason for blighted dreams.” ~Elizabeth Gilbert
  11. “Trust, but verify.” ~Ronald Reagan

Originally posted on December 13, 2013 @ 12:25 pm

11 Quotes for Tough Times in Your Relationship

Healing, Life, Relationships

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Being in a relationship is a wonderful thing, as we were made to be social. Even the most introverted person yearns for a connection, only the intensity and frequency varies. As Margaret Mead said, “Having someone wonder where you are when you don’t come home at night is a very old human need.”

There is, however, the universally known fact that relationships can be a strain at times. Even the best matched couples in the world can go through rough patches.

Perhaps one of the trickiest things to decide on is whether a couple is going through a rough patch or it really is the end of the road for them. [Read more…] about 11 Quotes for Tough Times in Your Relationship

Originally posted on November 19, 2013 @ 10:02 am

10 Quotes to Give You Courage

Inspiration, Spirit

I am a fearful person. I didn’t realize that till some years ago when I faced what could very well be the most difficult time in my life. My marriage was in shambles, and it seemed to me that everything that I was afraid of was happening. All at once. One after the other.

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Before that, I always thought that I was a strong person. During that period, though – and well afterward – I fully understood that I do have a lot of fears; and it was that time that I also started to face those fears. [Read more…] about 10 Quotes to Give You Courage

Originally posted on October 23, 2013 @ 12:12 pm