Tag: making good choices
Create a Positive Mindset and Embrace the Cultural Shifts in Your Life
Our evolving culture demands transformation, and at a much quicker pace than in the past. Most of the time, when faced with adjustments in our lives, the results turn out okay — even good or great. And occasionally, the hurdles placed in our path seem more like a test with open-ended, rhetorical questions, often leaving us with a sense of confusion or lack of direction.
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Why Following the Leader Will Get You Nowhere
If you usually find yourself compelled to question the advice or opinions of others, you may actually be a person with a mind of your own. Somewhat of a rarity these days. It means you recognize your own intuition is the better guide …
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The Lessons of Youth Become the Foundation of Our Lives
As youngsters, many of us thought we were geniuses. Living in our small contained worlds, we had little to compare ourselves to. And while our individuality was still in the formative stages, our open and unbridled perspective often led us to experiment a bit — usually by fearlessly trying new things.
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Discover Your Personal Truth – Book 2 in the “Real Life” Series
In this second book in the Real Life series, you’ll discover the reasons behind your self-doubt and lack of confidence. You’ll read real life stories with examples and suggestions of how to overcome fear and negativity and, hopefully, you’ll find a few answers to help guide you in the search for your personal truth.
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How Long Can We Store Our Humanity on the Shelf Until Further Notice?
The social nature of our culture has shifted. And this unnatural environment has made me uncomfortable for quite some time. Every day we’re reminded to heed health and medical safeguards, practice physical barriers — real and imagined, and adopt cautious dictates that have widened the gulf of human interaction. And these new protocols have raised my stress levels to new highs.
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What’s the point of doing all the hard stuff?
Do you find yourself doing all the easy things first, hoping the hard stuff will go away?
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Build Integrity and Trust by Keeping Your Promises
When it comes to expiration dates, interpretation is the key. Most everything has a date of expiration — packaged foods, medications, 2-for-1 special offers, car warranties, even our bodies — but that’s a subject for another story.
So what does that have to do with keeping promises?
Having Trouble Getting Back In Sync?
Have you ever felt out of sync with the universe? It’s the sense that something, or everything, isn’t quite right. You might feel edgy, or depressed, or unclear about yourself and the future.
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Create Your Own Footprints with Confidence and Integrity
Have you ever tried to walk in someone else’s footsteps — literally? Whether in sand or snow, your careful attempts to place your foot in the exact same spot as another’s is an optimistic effort at best. Whether the space is too large or small, or at a different angle or stride, it’s nearly impossible to accomplish a perfect fit in the vacant imprint left behind from another’s journey.
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How to Reset Your Balance When Guilty Pleasures Create Havoc With Your Life
How to Reset Your Balance When Guilty Pleasures Create Havoc With Your Life and Recommit to being a healthier, happier human
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4 Tips to Navigate the Chaos in Your Life and Focus on the Important Stuff
You’ve made up your mind: Today is going to be different. This is the day you’ll begin focusing on those important priorities — the ones you never seem to have time to take care of. You begin by organizing your schedule, planning a meal menu for the week, making a grocery list, packing your gym bag, and then …
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The Secret to Leaping Without Fear
Many years ago I read an article about how to train fleas. I’m not sure why it was of interest at the time, but it caught my attention. It seemed to be a fairly simple process — and pretty straightforward …
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Pathway To Personal Growth
Jill Reid is the author of “Real Life” and “Discover Your Personal Truth.” Her books and articles provide tips, strategies, and life lessons for achieving personal success, creating better relationships, and living longer and stronger through positive lifestyle choices.
Real Life
Every day is a new opportunity to live a real life – a fresh beginning waiting to be explored. It’s another chance to find happiness, contentment, and purpose in our lives.
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Discover Your Personal Truth
What is it about facing the truth that scares us? In this second book in the Real Life series, you’ll discover the reasons behind your self-doubt and lack of confidence, including real life stories with examples and suggestions of how to overcome fear and negativity in the search for your personal truth.
Available from Amazon
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Keep It Healthy!
