Inspiration
Monday Inspiration: Learning to Let it Go
Just like the famous Disney song says, sometimes you have to learn to let it go. But what does this mean exactly? To each person, learning to let go can have a different meaning. It can be as complicated as letting go of a grudge, or as simple as letting go of a hot […]
Daily Dose of Inspiration: Discovering What Matters
Have you ever found yourself deeply involved in a task only to step back and say, “Why does this even matter?” It seems as though we all come to that point in our lives from time to time. The truth is, we often find ourselves so deeply involved in routines that we carry out […]
Monday Inspiration: 5 Ways to Tap Into Your Creativity
Did you know that by being creative and engaging in creative activities, you can help release stress and strengthen mental clarity? Creative acts can help you feel more at ease while inspiring you at the same time. Does it get any better than that? If you are not naturally a creative person, you might be […]
Monday Inspiration: How to Find Hope During the Rain
There is the famous saying in life that when it rains, it pours. And if you have ever experienced a rough patch in life, you know this saying to be true. Finding hope when life dumps rain over our heads can be challenging, but the good news it, it isn’t impossible. Below, I want to […]
Monday Inspiration: Tips for Making 2015 YOUR Year
New Year’s eve is just days away, so, how can you REALLY make 2015 YOUR year? How can you make this year different from all others? How can you make it a successful one? Well I don’t have all of the answers, but I do have a few helpful tips to get you started. […]
Monday Inspiration: 5 Things You Must Do This Holiday Season
The holiday season is wrapping up, and you are most likely double checking your to do list as we speak. You may have read this title and thought, “Oh great, MORE things that I need to do!” Well don’t worry, this list doesn’t include wrapping gifts, hanging lights, or spending one more penny. Instead, read […]
Monday Inspiration: How to Help the Hurting
How often have you found yourself face to face with someone who is hurting? Life can be difficult at times, and for some, the pain can keep them from being able to complete day to day tasks. You might have offered your help to someone in a rough spot with the usual, “Let me know […]
Monday Inspiration: How to Start Saying No
Why is it that saying “no” is so terribly difficult? We feel an array of feelings when we say no…we feel guilt, anxiety, we feel the need to make excuses. Well today, we are going to talk about how to start saying no. When we say no, we can help free ourselves up from unnecessary […]
Monday Inspiration: How to Simplify This Holiday Season
It is no secret that the holidays are here, and with them can come a great deal of stress and anxiety. You might have a huge checklist of items you wish to do and accomplish this season, and getting this list tackled can really raise your stress level even more and make you hard […]
Monday Inspiration: Finding Happiness During the Holidays
We are just days away from Thanksgiving, which is the kick off to two back to back holiday celebrations. And while holidays are a time for family and friends, food and festivities, you might feel yourself getting a little blue. This is normal, as the holidays are a time also of stress, ill behaved family […]
Monday Inspiration: Why You Should Love Mondays
The jokes about Mondays being the worst day of the week have been told since the beginning of time. It seems as though Mondays have always had a bad reputation, being associated with another week of hitting the grind. Well today, I am challenging you to look at Mondays in a whole new way. Today, […]
Monday Inspiration: 5 Ways to Avoid Toxic Stress
We all encounter a certain level of toxic stress in our life. Toxic stress if different than your day to day stress, it is the kind that makes either physically ill or cause you to respond or act in a way not typical of yourself. We all know when we have encountered toxic stress, as […]
Monday Inspiration: Finding What Matters
Have you ever found yourself deeply involved in a task only to step back and say, “Why does this even matter?” It seems as though we all come to that point in our lives from time to time. The truth is, we often find ourselves so deeply involved in routines that we carry out […]
Monday Inspiration: 5 Tips for Dealing With Jealousy
No one wants to admit it, but we have all been the green eyed monster from time to time. Jealousy is a natural human instinct that most of us will experience at some point in our lives whether we want to or not. Perhaps a co-worker got a raise and we didn’t, or a neighbor […]
Monday Inspiration: How to Eat Healthy for Less
Does it seem like you can only afford junk food when shopping on a tight budget? Well today I am going to debunk that myth. You can in fact eat healthy when shopping on a budget. Just take a look below at some tips on how to eat healthy for less. You can fill your […]
Monday Inspiration: Tips for Keeping Your Couponing Cool
We have all been there. That moment where you hand the cashier your coupons and you run into a problem. Perhaps a few won’t scan. Perhaps the cashier won’t honor them. Perhaps the plot thickens and you are accused of using a counterfeit coupon. Whatever the case may be, we have all experienced some trying […]
Monday Inspiration: How to Practice Compassion
We don’t seem to ponder on the word compassion very often. It seems as though the word has been lost lately, as we get busy with our lives and all of the hustle and bustle that goes with it. So what exactly does compassion mean? Compassion in a nutshell is defined as sympathy and concern […]
Daily Inspiration: Take Time to Celebrate
When you think of the world “celebrate” or “celebration”, do you think of a big party? Balloons? Food? Music and fun? Many times when we think about celebrations, we think of something large and grand. But did you know that there is no reason you can’t enjoy small celebrations each day? Taking the time to […]
Monday Inspiration: Write a Letter
It’s Monday, and if you are like me, you are really feeling the burn. If I don’t get started on laundry I am afraid the laundry police will come and haul me away. There is grocery shopping to be done, the dog needs attention, and I just recovered from the usual Sunday night scramble to […]
Tuesday Inspiration: The Importance of a Promise
What does the word promise mean to you? Is it a word you put heavy weight on, or do you use it and abuse it? Let’s find some inspiration in the word promise today and think about what a promise means to us. I try to use the words I promise only when I know […]
Monday Inspiration: How to Turn a Skill into A Business
It always amazes me at the talent and vision people possess. Women in particular, I tell ya we have an eye for things. We look at things differently. We see potential in what others don’t. We know how to take something we like and turn it into something we love. And if we are really […]
Monday Inspiration: Letting Go of Resentment
Are you feeling resentment towards someone or something? Today I got to thinking about resentment and what exactly it means. At first I thought it was like holding a grudge, a bad memory from someones bad actions that just won’t go away. And in a way it is. But that is not entirely the case. […]
Monday Inspiration: When It’s OK to be Selfish
Is being selfish ever a good thing? Well it can be, and that is what we are exploring this Monday. Let’s look at when it’s ok to be selfish, and how sometimes this can actually be beneficial to us. Have you traveled by plane recently? You know that rather annoying part of the flight where […]
Monday Inspiration: Embracing Silence
Are you one of those people who are more comfortable when surrounded by noise? Many are, you are not alone. But did you know that sometimes, silence truly is golden? During the silent times in our lives, we are best able to reflect inward and listen to what it is our bodies and minds are […]