I'm sure that at some point, you've heard someone say the phrase, "Variety is the Spice of Life". It's interesting though that many people who hear this most likely never realize the value behind it, nor the positive effect that variety can have on one's happiness in life.
You may be a creature of habit who always does the same thing over and over again, whatever it is. You may go to the same vacation spot every year, but might not actually be having much fun there anymore.
Read MoreThere are many reasons why its good to know yourself and your body.
First, being in tune with how and why you feel a certain way emotionally puts you in charge of your personal growth and happiness.
Secondly, being aware of how you feel physically, puts you more in charge of your health.
Your Emotional and Physical sides of your being, are both important and work together. It's key for them to work together in order for you to achieve the most happiness and joy in life. [Read more...]
Read MoreSome people get in the way of themselves in life. They get in the way of their own happiness, joy and satisfaction in life. They also get in the way of true enjoyment and even finding love. They do this, many times, by taking themselves too seriously.
Taking oneself too seriously can range in severity from mild to extreme. On the mild end of the range it can be getting frustrated or angry at yourself when you make a mistake or something just doesn't go the way you wanted it to.
In the middle range, it goes further where you dwell on it longer and it can effect your mood or general disposition. You might also put unreasonable expectations upon yourself and as a result of not fulfilling them, you become unhappy and your health can suffer. [Read more...]
Read MoreHappy New Year, everyone!!! Hope your Holiday season was amazing! Mine certainly was for sure.
I've been asked a lot why I seem like I'm never in a bad mood. The answer to that is easy. It's basically because I don't let myself get into a bad mood. I just don't want to waste any amount of time being in a bad mood instead of a good one. However, when I was much younger it was hard for me to do that.
Over the years after surviving some powerful life altering experiences, I realize how important life is and thus, I don't take any second for granted. I brush off whatever I possibly can when it happens and try to not let things affect me in a negative way. [Read More...]
Read MoreLast week's Live Smartly post was focused on reducing the amount of food that we we waste. This week's post will help you to reduce your waste of both money and space in your home. It will help you to live smartly in the present and will set you on a good course for the future.
To start, in regards to things we buy, we need to differentiate between things that we "need" versus things that we "want". There is definitely a difference between the two.
The things we want, are the ones that would be nice to have, fun to have or just a pleasure to have. There are times when we already have enough of something already but we still want to buy another or a few more, "just in case". [Read more...]
Read MoreAspiring to be better leads to one growing as a person. As one grows, a person becomes more self aware. With more self awareness, you can experience life better and expand your horizons. When you expand your horizons, you enjoy life more and you feel more joy.
When you aspire to be better and adopt its various inter-related elements into your life, you create a positive continuous cycle for yourself. Keep in mind, this cycle is an ever changing dynamic one and you will revisit various stages of the cycle. Also, the order of the stages will change as you go through life. [Read more...]
Read MorePeople do a lot of things that don't really make them feel happy inside. Maybe its pressure from others to do this or not do that. Perhaps, they haven't really thought about the things they do and why they do them, in terms of whether those things make them feel happy or not. Today. I'll start you thinking about how to bring more happiness to your life, just by doing more of the things that make you happy...[Read More]
Read MoreHave you ever wondered why others seem to have a lot more fun than you do? If so, it's important to realize that fun brings joy, and in order to have a more joyful life, you need to allow yourself to have fun
We all have a lot going on in life- jobs, housework, children, pets, homework, exercise, cooking, care-giving, just to name a few. The list can go on and on. Sometimes we have a choice of how many things we have going on and at other times we don't. The key is fitting in some kind of fun for yourself because life is short and you're definitely worth it... [Read more]
Read MoreHello there! I'm TJ. I'm here to share a little about me, my life, my experiences- past and present. Hopefully, in the process, I'll help to make the world a better more joyful place, and inspire others to do the same. With all of us working together, we can make a difference and have more joy and fulfillment in our lives. Who wouldn't want to live in a more joyful world?... [read more]
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