Learn How to Improvise

Many of us place so much unnecessary pressure and stress on ourselves in a lot of ways. One way a lot people do that is by feeling that they always have to do everything "by the book" or in other words, strictly according to the rules. These rules can be set forth upon us by society or self imposed from being creatures of habit.

Living your life according to so many rules can make you feel stifled, uncreative and at a loss when you need to think quickly in a pinch.

When you learn how to improvise or think outside of the box, you release your creativity. To improvise can mean doing, making or producing something with what you have. It could also in a way mean taking a situation and making the best of it. [Read more...]

Inspirational & Self-HelpTJApril 21, 2017Improvise, pressure, rules, creativity, challengeComment

Be Good to Yourself

It's important for us to remember to be good to ourselves. However, many of us find it hard to do that because we're so busy being good to others and end up forgetting that we need to be good to ourselves as well. Some people think there's no time to think of themselves, but in fact, there is.

There are indeed benefits when we're good to ourselves including lower stress levels, better mental and physical health, more happiness and thus more ability to be there for others. When we feel healthy and happy inside we can fully enjoy life and be more resilient to whatever life brings us. So here are a few easy things you can do to be good to yourself:[Read more...]

Don't Let The Destination Make You Lose Sight of the Journey

How many times have you been so focused on reaching a goal or getting something done, that you didn't even enjoy yourself in the process? Have you ever driven somewhere on vacation and were so focused on getting to your destination by a certain time, you left no room for fun on the way? Maybe you were so stressed on your way there that your trip was not as fun as it could have been.

When you think of your school years, do you have fond memories or is it just a blur? Perhaps, you put so much pressure on yourself to excel, that you left no time for any enjoyable times. Maybe you even are still doing that to yourself today! [Read more...]

Inspirational & Self-HelpTJJuly 28, 2016destination, journey, vacation, pressure, excel, life, positivity Comments

Do What Makes You Happy!

People 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]

Food & Entertaining, Inspirational & Self-HelpTJFebruary 28, 2016happy, cooking, restaurants, joy, pressure, activties, smile, kitchen Comments