Do you remember those kids in high school who sat in the way back of class, goofed off, or didn't come to class at all? Or what about those kids who grunged out, tatted up, and gang banged their hairs? I used to be one of those kids until I realized I didn't want to short circuit my life. When grades carry over from freshman year all the way to senior year, I couldn't afford to … [Read more...]
Why Are Bad Habits So Hard To Break?
This year got off to a bit of a rocky start for me because I was so consumed with being denied a promotion and my emotions were way out of whack. But I didn't let that stop me from trying to find the positives in a glum situation. I shifted my attention away from the disappointing present and put it back towards the future and what I need to do in order to get there. Since … [Read more...]
Make The Most of 2013 By Keeping Things Simple
We've entered the year of the snake and possibly the Age of Aquarius! If you're familiar with the Chinese zodiac calendar, that's where the snake part comes in. And as far as the Age of Aquarius goes, I have no idea if has actually arrived or even exists, but one of my relatives whom I saw over the holidays believes that it has arrived. What it is exactly no one really knows, … [Read more...]
Press Pause And Get Inspired, Refreshed, And Centered
December is one crazy month! In times like this when things can just get crazy busy, I like to press pause and get inspired, refreshed, and centered. One of my favorite ways of doing that is reading quotes, reviewing my goals, and reminding myself to take a step back and remember the big picture and to be thankful for all the things I have. Now that I've gotten all my gift … [Read more...]
Tips On Dealing With Depression
I wrote this post on Sept 9, 2011 and have kept it unpublished until now as a way of dealing with my depression at the time. Something small happened that brought me into an unshakeable funk for the next couple of days. It was strange to me because I couldn't remember the last time I was depressed. Optimism is my middle name! Now that I think more about it, perhaps there was a … [Read more...]