It’s OK to say “goodbye.”
All things end.
Relationships fade; people move on; even your goals can change. There is no shame in saying “goodbye” to what no longer serves you.
Don’t Break Bad Habits, Bend Them
“Bend,” rather than “break” your habit.
Breaking a bad habit can be difficult. There’s no two ways about it.
So, if you’re tried over and over and over again to break a habit, and it just doesn’t seem to be happening, try “bending” the habit. [Read more…]
Which Words Are You Using to Describe Yourself?
When you think about who you are, which words do you use?
Are they complimentary or insulting? Do they lift you up or hold you down? Would you say them to a child?
The words we use to describe ourselves turn into the reality of who we actually are.
If somebody were to describe you, which expressions do you think they’d use? [Read more…]
Stay in the Present
You are where you plant your feet.
When we get sad, we are focusing on the past. When we get frightened, we are focusing on the future.
To be happy, we must focus on the present; after all, it’s all we really have.
Take Time to be Alone
Take time to be alone more often than you think you need to.
One of the prime triggers in engaging in a bad habit is looking for a way to give to yourself, especially if you’ve been very busy and overwhelmed. When we don’t take time for ourselves, we end up “rewarding” ourselves with our habits. It’s a way of taking care of ourselves in the moment, but it doesn’t feel so great when we’re done.
If you want to improve the chances you’ll stay on program and you won’t suffer from a “guilt dessert,” take a few minutes to be alone every day; long enough to decompress.
It doesn’t have to be very long, just long enough to get yourself centered.