Gratitude can be easily broken down to appreciating the good things in your life, both big and small. But it doesn’t always seem that easy. When life is hectic and stressful, finding the silver lining can be quite a challenge. However, learning how to embrace gratitude can significantly boost your happiness. Practicing gratefulness can offer…
Finding balance in life is a hot topic right now – and it’s not an easy feat to pick up. Life is hectic and we are drawn to try and do too much in too little time. But balance, or as I like to reference it even more so – harmony, is very important to…
Do you often think about the things you should have done, could have done, and would have done? Are you feeling shame for things you have done or have failed to do? I know I do sometimes. This is a form of guilt, of regret. It can weigh you down and stop you from moving…
Social anxiety, or social phobia, is an intense fear of being judged or rejected in a group setting. This feeling, or perception, can be overwhelming. It can even cause painful physical and emotional reactions. Social anxiety can be paralyzing for some. Symptoms can include: Shortness of breath Heart palpitations Tunnel vision Profuse sweating Stomach upset…
Name one person that loves budgets…I do not love budgets. I love the feeling of staying on budget, I love the feeling of being in control of my money, and I love the feeling of financial organization but I do not love building budgets. Financial organization is important in your life for many more reasons…
Ah the mighty to-do list. I have a saying for myself that goes, “if it makes it to the to-do list it’ll get done, if it doesn’t then it gets lost.” I depend on my to-do list like a road map to my duties, so much that it can get a bit out of hand…
It truly feels like September flew on by. I’m not really sure I even got the chance to notice how fast it was going by. Come the middle of the month and I found myself so busy bee that I have let some tasks and conversations hanging, so October will be the month to start…
Have you noticed that it gets harder to make decisions toward the end of the day? You’re too tired to figure out what to have for dinner or what to watch on TV. That’s because there are only so many decisions our brains can handle to make in a single day. By being aware of…
A lot of the time, having a noisy life seems so normal that most people don’t consider it could be any other way. It usually isn’t until someone suffers a consequence or breakdown that they know they need a change. They need things to get quieter, so they can think and have some peace. Upon…
By: Jerri L. MacIntosh Until recently, much of my self-improvement focus has been on my intellect. I am a life-long learner, constantly take classes, even if they do not lead to a degree. While this type of self-improvement is certainly valuable, and I learned things about myself along the way, I didn’t start looking inward…
