Creative Success Depends on Long View
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Too Busy Being Frazzled Instead Of Dazzled By Your Life?
So many people today are just so busy.
They are so busy with their lives that they never feel happy with the small joys that come each and every day. When we are stressed, it is very hard to relax and try to sort through the clutter that surrounds [...]
Finding Your Way To Happiness!!
I have learned over the years that I am 100% responsible for my own happiness.
Happiness is a state of mind that is nurtured by choices and habits, not by anyone or anything material. Books, writing, good friends and good conversation makes [...]
Doing The “Right” Thing
The right thing.
When you were a little kid, chances are you were taught “right” from “wrong”: stealing a toy is wrong; telling the teacher that your dog ate your homework is a lie and wrong (unless your dog really did eat your work!). [...]
Do You Need Medicine To Be Happy?
Do you ever notice the people in your life that always seem happy?
They have no complaints and basically no drama. How can they always be this way?
Perhaps, the thing they use is a medicine of sorts, and it is called kindness to others or [...]
Got Too Much Stuff In Your Life?
We are all so lucky.
Not only are we able to make a New Year’s Resolution and aim for all the glorious goals we all hope to achieve, but if we miss this deadline, our dreams and desires don’t have to be shattered on the ground. [...]
Anticipation… “Is Makin’ Me Late, Is Keepin’ Me Waitin'”
Who can forget Carly Simon singing “Anticipation”?
Expectantly waiting for that wonderful night to happen? The state of looking forward to something pleasant is so heady, so delicious that sometimes what you actually experience may be [...]
What’s The Impression You Leave On Others In Life?
Have you ever thought about the kind of impact some people leave on you?
For instance, how about the type of person who leaves you feeling drained and exhausted? They are always exhausted and always have drama going on in their life. Do [...]
It’s Now Or Never!
Have you ever dreamed with excitement about what you would like to happen?
Did you let your mind flutter around within those thoughts, exploring the possibilities associated with your dream?
Call it a vision or an insight into the future. Or [...]
Self-Improvement: Too Much Of A Good Thing?
Where’s the line?
You’re at the gym three times a week; you’ve picked up the latest book on relationships and plan to read it on the weekend; quinoa is now a staple in your breakfast smoothie; and yes, you are attending the financial [...]
Life Is Special, Figure What’s Best About YOU!
Living your best life starts with knowing and believing what’s “best about you.”
Seeing the good in yourself can affect every area of your life and all of your relationships. As you diligently try to sort through your good [...]
10 Tips Plus Bonus Tip To Keep Your New Year’s Resolution
It’s January.
That time in the New Year where we feel the itch to renew and change – for the better. And bless us human beings, we wouldn’t be human if we didn’t find changing hard to do. Here’s 10 plus tips to making and keeping [...]
Start Your New Year With a Day of Being
What is your New Year’s day tradition?
Do you sleep half of it away? Clean the house? Watch football? How about shaking things up? Start a new tradition with a day of being.
What is a day of being? It’s a day to feel your feelings, [...]
Tips To Be Happy For The Holidays (Experts Tell, Plus See Annie’s CLUTCH TIP!)
Well, it has certainly been a tough year for many.
Lots of things to worry about. But what if we could have a Happy Holiday? No way, you say? There’s simply too much to do and to worry about.
“Exactly,” says Annie Jennings, creator [...]
Peace On Earth: Peace In Your Home This Holiday Season
Families are not perfect
The holiday season seems to underscore this fact: putting adults fuelled by eggnog in close quarters over a stretch of time are the perfect ingredients for bringing out the worst in us. So how do you bring peace into [...]
Avoid the Holiday Blues
For some people, the holidays aren’t a time of family, happiness, cheer, and feasting.
It’s a time of depression, isolation, and headaches. If you are one of the people who have more anxiety than joy at this time of year, what can you do [...]
The Positive Side of Pessimism
Yes, you read that right – there is a positive side to being pessimistic.
When I first encountered the positive aspects of being negative, I was as surprised as you are.
Think about it: it’s so easy for us to slip into worry mode and wonder, [...]
Make Thanksgiving a Lifestyle
America celebrated its first nationwide day of thanks in 1789 under the leadership of our first president, George Washington.
However, it wasn’t until Abraham Lincoln was president that our country had its first official Thanksgiving holiday. [...]
When’s the Last Time You Were a Princess?
I’m doing a reading of one of my stories for an upcoming children’s tea party.
Since the character I’m reading about is a dragon, I’ve decided to dress up as a princess for the afternoon. And you know what? I’m really excited about [...]
‘They’ Suck!
They are very, very scary!
They are work, (LOTS of work!).
They are intrusive!
They are selfish
They frustrate us,
They anger us,
Work with us,
Date us,
Play with us,
Live with us,
Inconvenience us,
Call us! Text us! Email us! Drive us crazy! [...]
There’s Scared and There’s SCARED
It’s a perfect setup:
It’s getting dark, the wind’s howling, the leaves are blowing and you’re heading home fast to be there for the kids before they head out to trick or treat. You think back to when you were a kid and how you couldn’t [...]
Don’t Worry. Be Happy
Remember that song “Don’t Worry. Be Happy”?
I used to really hate it. I thought it was the worst song in the world. It was silly, simple, and not very creative. Still, I couldn’t help but notice that it was just catchy [...]
Let’s Try This: What’s Right with Me?
Have you ever asked yourself, “What’s wrong with me?”
Plenty of times I bet. This kind of self-talk stems from an over-emphasis in our culture of trying to fix what doesn’t belong or LOOK like it doesn’t belong to what is considered [...]
A Phone Call is Worth More than Words
I know texting, emailing and social media is the way everyone communicates today.
The internet has put us all in touch in an instant making it easier to organize our life, share a joke, or keep in touch with people you wouldn’t ordinarily [...]
Make Time for Yourself and Get Happy
Tweak Your Schedule
Tweaking your daily schedule can make the difference between living a happy life versus slugging it out day after day. Let’s face it: we all have busy lives with more than enough things that have to get done every day. [...]
Maintaining Positivity In Your Life
Accentuate the positive
Hey purty! How do you stay focused on positive family values and lifestyle when the news around you is showing war, rumors of war and often times financial and family crisis? I’m going to share a few tips to help [...]
Midlife Sage-What I Wish I Had Known As A Young Woman
Avoid the muck
Women spend too many years struggling and stressing through all the crap of daily life before they finally realize the aching truth: Damn, I should have taken the path around the bog! That’s the road that avoids the muck and [...]
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