Tag: relationships
What If My Future Never Arrives?
The vacation, the party, the promotion. We plan our lives in anticipation of the future, filling our calendars with events and activities that have yet to take place.
Most of us have convinced ourselves it’s important to have a schedule to work from …
16 Lessons From the School of Life
The real truths in life are sometimes discovered only after we’ve taken a lot of wrong turns or spent too much time pursuing the transitory and superficial. Regrettably, these revelations usually arrive too late …
Read MoreDistraction Is The Ultimate Timewaster
You’ve made up your mind: Today is going to be different. This is the day you’ll begin focusing on the important priorities, the ones you never seem to have time to take care of. So you organize your schedule, plan a menu for the week, make a grocery list, pack your gym bag, and then. . .
Read MoreWhy It’s Important To Be Normal, Even Though Everything Has Changed
The regulatory mandates set in place across the country are requiring us to keep our distance, step back from our usual activities, and stay at home. These dictates have triggered confusion and anxiety, based not only on the current health dilemma, but from the uncertainty of our future.
Read MoreWhat Does Your Tomorrow Look Like?
Yesterday, you didn’t know what today would bring. Tomorrow is a canvas yet to be filled. Yet every day, we make decisions — choices — that will make our tomorrows better, worse, or leave them exactly the same.
Read MoreAre You Guilty of Situational Health?
I know I am — guilty, that is. But I’m getting better at recognizing the enemy, and more important, learning how to say no to temptation …
Read MoreLiving Life In The First Person
It’s really amazing how much can change — especially for the better. I downsized my living space and, in general, made changes intended to simplify my life. It was time.
Read MoreCan Choosing Denial Keep You Sane?
Recently, I’ve noticed a slight change in my behavior. When confronted with an unknown or uncomfortable situation, my personal gatekeeper immediately pulls up the drawbridge of denial.
Read MoreSifting Through The Noise
The other day my husband and I were listening to a podcast about transformation. The host and his guest discussed many aspects of how this concept affects our lives emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
Read MoreNot Sure How To Get Started With Exercise?
I ran into a good friend of mine at the store last week. We chatted for a while about her change of hairstyle (spectacular!), an upcoming vacation she was planning, and her new grandson. Then she told me she was headed to a local gym that had just opened …
Read MoreWhat We Need Is A Huge Dose Of Positivity
Coronavirus is changing our culture. New social dictates are being established in the name of health and safety. They’re important and, I hope, only temporary.
Read MoreI’m Talking Myself Through CoVid-19, And the Conversation Just Became Uncomfortable
The reality of being at home for nearly two weeks is starting to settle in. And the social animal in me is beginning to get a little, well, antsy. At first, I thought it would be easy …
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Pathway To Personal Growth
Jill Reid is the author of “Real Life” and founder of Pathway to Personal Growth. Her books and articles offer tips & strategies for self-improvement, happiness, and living longer and stronger through positive lifestyle choices.
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4 Tips to Free Your Mind With Ease- and Avoid the Mental Pitfalls of Life
Living "in the moment" seems to be a popular mantra for happiness. Putting a priority on the here and now should make us more aware - more appreciative - of what author Dan Millman calls, "ordinary moments."
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