Below is just a little weekend inspo for you all. I tend to love all things created by Paulo Coelho and the below manifesto is no exception. Happy Weekend All:
Read MoreHappiness is made up of rejoicing in the small, simple things, the pancake breakfast you had over the weekend, the colors of the sunset, the dinner you had with your family, cuddling with your pet, and good times spent with friends. The big moments take up so little of our lives and yet we all too often find ourselves living for those big moments. If you can recognize the magic in the smallest of things, you life becomes magic. Happy Weekend!
Read MoreI talk a lot on here about intention, and focusing on what we do have control over. We always have some sort of control, even if it’s only control over our reactions, control over our thoughts, control over how we choose to treat others, the attitudes we have, and the stories we tell ourselves about what’s going on. There’s so much we don’t have control over in life, and yet, I think the more intentional a person is, the
Read MoreWhat we do means nothing when you take away everybody else. If we lived on a planet alone, so much of life would lose it’s meaning. All of our striving, and purpose and intention would essentially become meaningless. Life truly is about sharing what we create whether that’s about the Self we create through personal growth, the ideas we have to share with others, or life experiences we create. We need to share in
Read MoreI can’t tell you how many times things have happened and I wondered “why me”. I have all to often, presumed to know the nature of events, believing they were a negative in my life, only to later realize those events cleared the path for something wonderful to happen. Not all storms come to disrupt your life, even though it can sometimes feel that way. Sometimes storms come to clear the path, making way for
Read MoreThe positive thing about finding yourself lost, is that if there was a journey to get lost, there’s also a journey to be found. Mark Nepo says life is a pattern of finding yourself disconnected, and then figuring out how to reconnect. Finding yourself lost, and then discovering the way back. In some ways, all of life is a matter of getting lost and then finding our way back and how lovely it is to realize that there is always a journey
Read MoreOften times there’s so much groundwork to lay before you reach your goals that it’s easy to get discouraged. Big goals, often require a paradigm shift and paradigm shifts take time and energy. So many people give up right before the finish line, when they are just about to reach their goals, when the hardest part is behind them. Persistence, consistency, and perseverance are easier then you remember that the last thing to grow on a tree i
Read MoreContrast lists have been a game-changer for Matt and I. We have been making them in the mornings for various aspects of our lives as a way of clarifying goals, and providing something positive and productive for us to place our mental and emotional energy on. Contrast lists can also be extremely helpful in shifting you out of a negative mindset. According to law of attraction, we attract whatever we place our energy on. The problem is we tend to
Read MoreWhen we’re motivated, excited and enthusiastic, we can get so much done. There’s a fire behind our actions when we tackle something with motivation. The problem with motivation is it’s hard to sustain at a high level. That’s where discipline comes into the picture. Discipline helps you maintain your effort so that you’re not always dependent on your moods, motivation, and energy levels. I used to be quite lackadaisical
Read MoreI’ve been thinking a lot about our society and society’s relationship with logic and feeling, the tendency to prioritize logic over feelings, and then the consequence of finding ourselves in a position where we need to suppress those feelings in order to endure a life built by logic.
Read MoreLibraries are my happy place. I love books. I love to read and I love to learn. Most of all, I love the fact that the knowledge you seek is so easily accessible simply by finding the right book. A healthy diet not only consists of good food, but also of what you feed yourself through your senses, what you read, what you watch, hear and who you surround yourself with. Books can be good food and good medicine. Remember
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