Studies have shown that people who practice mindfulness experience positive changes in many areas of their lives, including improved self-esteem, ability to focus, and reduced stress. But what exactly is mindfulness, and how can you achieve it? What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is the practice of being fully aware of the present moment and your thoughts, [...]
Often in our lives, through a series of conscious and unconscious choices, we find ourselves in a different place than we had once imagined we would be at that point. We reach a milestone age, or we see friends or even celebrities accomplishing something, and as we compare ourselves, we feel a poignant mixture of [...]
Our society can seem superficial at times, with a crazed obsession with celebrity culture and other beautiful people we see in the media. While some of that can seem a bit excessive, it’s actually ok to be beautiful. In fact, being beautiful, or just striving for it, is natural and can actually be good for [...]
If there is anything that can keep you from being productive and partaking in the abundance that life has to offer, it’s negative self-talk. This is the type of talk, and thoughts, that create or reinforce existing sub-conscious beliefs that will keep you from what you desire. If you want to enjoy life the way [...]
It seems that some people have been given every advantage in life and still manage to sabotage their success and destroy their chances at happiness. Then there are those who seem to have every obstacle imaginable thrown in front of them and yet they still move ahead, refusing to give up. They take these obstacles [...]
You don’t have to tell us. We know already. You’ve got people. Lots of them. Friends, family, coworkers, your dentist. They’re all supporting you and wishing you lots of success in life. But guess what? Your team is bigger than you think. According to Gail Thackray, spiritual medium and healer, each one of us on [...]
People who know me know that jealousy has always been my biggest character flaw. You know how some people cry at every occasion? I used to get jealous at every occasion. My best friend got a better comedy gig than me? Jealous. My boyfriend had coffee with a female friend? Jealous. The girl next to [...]
Lots of people think that it’s selfish to put yourself first. That it’s better to always respond to other people’s needs above your own, or to give your time to whomever most demands it versus who truly cares about you. After all, putting others first, and responding to their demands all the time, and never [...]
It’s normal as humans for us to think about what we don’t have instead of all the great things we do have in our life. It’s not easy to be thankful for all the gifts we’ve been given. The problem with this thinking is that by focusing on what we lack, we’re actually attracting more [...]
It is Valentines Day – love is in the air, flowers and chocolates are picked over and sold out at nearly every grocery store, and restaurants and hot date spots are packed with first dates and couples. If you want to rock a first date or improve a lovers night out here are a few [...]
