How To Roll With The Punches
“Rolling with the punches” is the ability to deal with difficult situations as they arise. Imagine you’re going about your day and so far everything is to plan. Then out of the blue you’re faced with something completely unexpected and unplanned. Maybe it’s a change in a project direction or the thing that you’ve been [...]
A 7 Step Plan To Being Okay With Who You Are
1. Do the best you can with what you have available to you right now. 2. Stop apologizing for who you are. 3. Stop trying to be perfect. You’re not (nobody is) and that’s okay. 4. Be proud of your accomplishments. 5. Embrace your mistakes. They are what allow you to learn and grow. 6. [...]
5 Smoothie Recipes – A Tasty Alternative To Toast
Smoothies are a tasty breakfast alternative to the old toast or cereal. Depending on what you decide to put in your smoothie, it can be very filling yet healthy at the same time. Smoothies are really easy to make – great for those rushed mornings when you’re trying to get yourself ready and the kids [...]
The Secret To 33 Years Of Friendship
My friend D and I have been friends for 33 years. To be honest we’re more like sisters and even my sisters think so. We met when we were toddlers and have been through a lot together since then. We don’t see each other everyday, in fact we can go for months without catching up. [...]
How Not To Drown
“Go big or go home.” “Give it all you got.” “Go for it.” “It’s all or nothing.” The sayings are similar and they all boil down to the same thing – participate fully in what you’re doing. I’d add, but not so far as you drown in it. When you are working on a project, [...]
The Ultimate Stocking Stuffer Guide
This post was originally published in December, 2009. The humble Christmas stocking, a very fond memory of mine and a tradition I grew up with. Every Christmas morning my sisters and I would wake up far too early and raid the stockings that Santa had left for us. There was always really neat and interesting [...]
3 Simple Ways to Eat Healthier
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Melanie Thomassian of Dietriffic. Eating is such a complicated issue these days, and I think it has a lot to do with our “dieting” mentality. I personally prefer a simpler approach, otherwise I lose interest, and get tired of trying so hard. Thankfully, making a few small [...]
Health, Lifestyle, Focus, and Blogging – This is The MEGA-GOODNESS Post
I am so proud of all my online friends and colleagues for all the great things they are putting out into the world. I wanted to share a few of them with you so I’ve come up with this MEGA-GOODNESS post. I get a lot of requests to review products, not all of which I’m [...]
Just Because I Have An Opinion
Just because I have an opinion …doesn’t mean I’m right. …doesn’t mean you need to follow what I say to the letter. …doesn’t mean I think you’re an idiot. …doesn’t mean I’m right. We all have opinions and we’re all entitled to them. Our opinions are based on our own experiences with and knowledge of [...]
Your Life | Live it. Love it. is a book designed to encourage you to examine where you are right now and inspire you to get to where you ultimately want to be.
