Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. – Lao Tzu. (This is a post by Nathalie Lussier). Do you jump out of bed in the morning, excited about your work? Whether you […]
Dance To Your Own Beat, Baby.
Saturday Series: Using Adversity to Your Advantage Part 6 – Cultivate Comfort with Dark Emotions
You have to feel it to heal it. – Miriam Greenspan, author of “Healing Through the Dark Emotions”. (This is the sixth in an 8-part guest series by Sarah Novak titled “Why Catastrophe ROCKS! An 8-part Series on How to Use Adversity to Your Advantage.” Pic credit: Discovery.com). In the first 5 posts of this Saturday series, […]
When Something Doesn’t Feel Right … What’s Your Lipstick Habit hiding?
I learned to be with myself rather than avoiding myself with limiting habits; I started to be aware of my feelings more, rather than numb them. – Judith Wright. (This is a post by Iris Barzen). You know that feeling that something is not quite right? That something is missing in your life? I knew it […]
How to Find Balance In Your Ever Un-Balanced Life..
Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony. – Thomas Merton. (This is a post by Payson Cooper). Balance, balance, balance! Balance is one of those things that most of us seem to be striving for, yet, we’re always falling just short of achieving… to me, that’s because balance […]
Saturday Series: How to Use Adversity to Your Advantage Part 5 – Learning to Ask for What You Need
It’s not the load that breaks you down; it’s the way you carry it. – Lena Horne. (This is the fifth in an 8-part guest series by Sarah Novak titled “Why Catastrophe ROCKS! An 8-part Series on How to Use Adversity to Your Advantage.” Photo credit: http://livingcivil.com/a-helping-hand). In the first 4 posts of this series (which are […]
Change your Words to Change Your Life
29 Ways to Declutter & Improve Your Mind, Body & Soul this Fall
Clutter is a physical manifestation of fear that cripples our ability to grow. – H.G. Chissell. (This is a guest post by Deb Smouse). Want to know a secret to living a sassier, sexier and happier life? Clearing Clutter. I know it may sound simple on the surface, but I’ve learned through experience that when […]
Cut The Cr*p – Ways to Stop Making Excuses In Life.
Remember that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other. – Abraham Lincoln. (This is a post by Diggy of FlawlessConfidence.com) If you are like most of us, then you’re probably making excuses on a daily basis. Excuses for what, you may ask? Well, quite simply, excuses for everything. Excuses for your bank […]
Saturday Series “How to Use Adversity to Your Advantage” Part 4: Boundary Setting
Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough. – Josh Billings. (This is the fourth in an 8-part guest series by Sarah Novak titled “Why Catastrophe ROCKS! An 8-part Series on How to Use Adversity to Your Advantage.” Pic: http://bridgethaymond.com) Over the course of […]