Menu for an Upbeat Life

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Just like set menus from restaurants where different kinds of foods are served – from appetizers, to main dishes, to desserts – life also has its menu for an upbeat life. Different people have their own individual menu that makes them cheerful and optimistic. If you take the time to find out what they are, [...]

Breathing and Relaxing

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You don’t need to fall into the stress mode of life. You can use breath to relax, rather than stress, your mind and body. Yoga helps you to relearn that natural state that your body and mind want to be in: relaxation. Deep breathing is both calming and energizing. The energy you feel from a [...]

Simply Your Budget

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The goal is to reduce headaches, eliminate the need for complicated tracking schemes, and reduce the time you spend on your budget and finances to about 15-20 minutes per week. Create a simple spreadsheet for your budget, if you haven’t already, and start by listing your income and your monthly expenses. Estimate, in round numbers, [...]

Take time

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Take time to think – thoughts are the source of power. Take time to play – play is the secret of perpetual youth. Take time to read – reading is the fountain of wisdom. Take time to pray – prayer can be a rock of strength in time of need. Take time to love – [...]

7 Quick Steps to Easy Self Care

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All of us have days when we’re out of sorts. You just wish you were in a better mood. You’ve had days like that, haven’t you? Perhaps you tried to get yourself into a better state of mind but struggled to achieve it. 1. Go for a walk. Most people know that going for a [...]

Organize your Family to Become Better Organized

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As you begin the process of organizing your household, you may ask yourself what the best way is to motivate your family members to become and stay actively involved in the process. Each family member is unique and so is their method for organizing and prioritizing. But if you approach it from a coaching standpoint, [...]

5 Small Actions to Live a Balanced Life

I have just recently started reading David Damron’s, The Minimalist Path.  A recent article “5 Small Actions to Live a Balanced Life” struck me.  I am very happy to see that more people are really getting that simpler will lead to more balanced lives.   I have been saying for some time that quietness and a [...]

Making the Most of your Workday

Chaos and a hectic pace seem to be par for the course in most anyone’s workday, and it can turn your workday upside down if you let it.  However, with some careful planning, efficient scheduling and well-developed work habits, your workday can smoothly sail along. 1. Planning your workday actually starts the previous evening.  Take [...]

What is hidden in your Extreme Treasure Trove?

When you read the title, what did you think about? Pirates and lost teasure? I bet you could picture in your mind a island in the middle of a tropical paradise, white sandy beaches, gaint towering palm trees, maybe a tree house, a hidden water fall perhaps? Following a yellow stained crumbled map with faded [...]

Start Small!

There is something to be said for the feeling of waking up to fresh spring morning after the rain, the grass is so much greener and the flowers are openned up to the fullest, the world just smells clean. Wouldn’t you like that feeling everytime you got up in the morning? Very easy to do [...]