The Great Indoors: 5 Ways to Create an Upbeat Atmosphere in Your Home this Winter

bright flowers thumb The Great Indoors: 5 Ways to Create an Upbeat Atmosphere in Your Home this WinterThis is a guest post by Jakob Berry.

The long winter months can sometimes make us feel depressed because so much time is spent indoors.

This is especially true if you are the type of person who loves warmer weather activities such as hiking, a stroll on the beach, or simply sitting out and enjoying a few rays. However, there are several ways in which you can prevent feeling down …

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Sticking to Your Goals When Life Gets Hectic

hectic thumb Sticking to Your Goals When Life Gets HecticIs your life hectic?

It can be very difficult to stick to your goals and resolutions when life is so busy.  Our plates are full and yet we want to improve.  How can we do it all? Is it even possible?

This is no doubt a dilemma that many of us face.  In fact, this article was inspired by a reader comment on my article from a few days …

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Ideas for Overcoming Obstacles to Improvement

freedom girl thumb Ideas for Overcoming Obstacles to ImprovementHow will you overcome the obstacles to improvement?

Good ideas for prevailing against the obstacles to improvement are priceless.  After all, less than half of us keep our New Year’s Resolutions for more than six months.

If you desire true change, then you need to be prepared to conquer the barriers that derail us.  Most of what will hold you back is in your own head.

You’ve got to …

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Better Boundaries, Better Lives

crookedfence Better Boundaries, Better LivesThis is a guest post by Michelle Barber.

A friend of mine was having her phone line worked on over the weekend. So, at 9:00 pm on a Friday night, when I saw an ad for an upcoming concert, I called her office number fully expecting to leave a voicemail.

Instead, she picked up the phone. I asked her what in the world she was doing at work that late

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Personal Stories: How Thoughts Govern Your Life

thinking lady Personal Stories: How Thoughts Govern Your Life What is your story and how does it affect your life?

Everyone has a story.  Our heads are full of narratives about what we think of ourselves.  These stories have a profound impact on our daily lives.

The stories in our heads govern how we act.  Your story might be driving you to success or it might be holding you back from a great life.

Our thoughts are very powerful.  …

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5 Powerful Habits That Will Change Your Life

This is a guest post from Oscar Del Ben from FreestyleMind.com.

green mountain 5 Powerful Habits That Will Change Your Life All of us have dreams, all of us have a list of things we want to do. Some of them are easy, some of them require something else to be done before. For example if you want to travel the world for one full year, you first need to have enough money for it or you need to …

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Life Is Too Short To Wear Uncomfortable Shoes!

shoe tree Life Is Too Short To Wear Uncomfortable Shoes! Isn’t life too short to put up with uncomfortable shoes?!?

It is odd to me how we will often stick with something that we don’t like and that sometimes even causes us pain and suffering!

For whatever reason, we will choose to ignore our power to make a change. 

Some people do this with jobs.  I stick with uncomfortable shoes.…

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