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Tips and downloads for getting things done. I think "accountability buddy" really misses the point. There is satisfaction and joy in accomplishing the task, but that's where accountability buddy is a misnomer. All habits of any sort will trip, falter, fail, etc. It's all about getting back in the game. People who falter in quitting smoking, depression, learning a new skill, taking up exercise or learning a new habit need a buddy who they enjoy doing it with and will help them get back in the game. We are humans and we love to connect and share experiences with - even introverts have a means by which they connect and share. The "buddy" aspect can and should be extended to group or community.

Obviously, if you want to take up knitting and you end up in a sip-and-bitch instead of a sip-and-stitch, you might find that the buddies will actually bring you down. By far, the most important aspect of developing any habit is the actual doing of the habit. [From years of experience as fitness center owner/operator] 47 Ways to Love Yourself Better Than You Do Right Now – TheOrganicSister. Freeplaylife photography We give and we love and we ask for love in return. We wait and we hurt when the people around us don’t show up…or only show us their messy side. And we forget. We forget that we can give to ourselves. We forget that we need to. My mama posted something on Facebook last week that brought tears to my eyes… “When I was single for YEARS, I used to buy myself flowers on Valentines Day. THIS is it! And dammit, let’s all starting being in a loving, committed, generous relationship with OURSELVES! Be in a relationship with your passion, your voice, your style, your purpose, your curiosity, your kindness, your self-discovery, your growth, your experiences.

Let’s shower ourselves with the things we need, the things that light us up, so that we can SHINE and THRIVE! Let’s spread THAT around! Clients ask me how to love themselves better all the time. This is just SOME ideas. Because, sweetheart, you’re worth all that and more. Is this speaking your language? 60 Small Ways to Improve Your Life in the Next 100 Days. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to make drastic changes in order to notice an improvement in the quality of your life. At the same time, you don’t need to wait a long time in order to see the measurable results that come from taking positive action. All you have to do is take small steps, and take them consistently, for a period of 100 days. Below you’ll find 60 small ways to improve all areas of your life in the next 100 days.

Home 1. Create a “100 Days to Conquer Clutter Calendar” by penciling in one group of items you plan to declutter every day, for the next 100 days. Day 1: Declutter MagazinesDay 2: Declutter DVD’sDay 3: Declutter booksDay 4: Declutter kitchen appliances 2. If you take it out, put it back.If you open it, close it.If you throw it down, pick it up.If you take it off, hang it up. 3. Happiness 4. 5. Eating your lunch outside.Calling your best friend to chat.Taking the time to sit down and read a novel by your favorite author for a few minutes. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 60 Small Ways to Improve Your Life in the Next 100 Days. 15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy.

Here is a list of 15 things which, if you give up on them, will make your life a lot easier and much, much happier. We hold on to so many things that cause us a great deal of pain, stress and suffering – and instead of letting them all go, instead of allowing ourselves to be stress free and happy – we cling on to them. Not anymore. Starting today we will give up on all those things that no longer serve us, and we will embrace change. Ready? 1. There are so many of us who can’t stand the idea of being wrong – wanting to always be right – even at the risk of ending great relationships or causing a great deal of stress and pain, for us and for others. 2. Be willing to give up your need to always control everything that happens to you and around you – situations, events, people, etc. “By letting it go it all gets done. 3. Give up on your need to blame others for what you have or don’t have, for what you feel or don’t feel. 4.

Oh my. “The mind is a superb instrument if used rightly. 5. 6. 28 Ways to Stop Complicating Your Life. Gandhi's Top 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World. 10 Commandments for a Good Life. Email A good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often and realize how fortunate you are right now. It’s about the simple pleasures that make you happy, the compassionate deeds you perform, the personal goals you strive to achieve, the relationships you nurture and the legacy you leave behind.

So starting today, choose to take control. Here are ten commandments to help you live a good life. And in the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. I. Think of how many things don’t get done in this world simply because people are waiting for the perfect time, place and circumstance. The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists. Ll. No matter what you do or how you do it, there will always be people that disagree with what you’re doing.

And remember, it doesn’t matter how many people don’t get it, it matters how many people do. III. This could be anything. IV. Set priorities for yourself and act accordingly. It’s the only way to turn a dream into a reality. V. VI. X. Questions To Help You Be More Self Aware. 77 Creative Ways to Lighten Up In Tough Times. 51 Email Share We’re living in a time where nearly everyone is feeling overwhelmed with the changes and problems in the world. Some of us feel stuck, uninspired and fearful. Others have suffered major losses and feel hopeless and helpless. Some people find ways to thrive even in bad times. They refuse to fall into “the sky is falling mode.” Today you can make a conscious decision to revitalize and renew your body, mind and spirit. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 50. 54. 69.

Phot by: DH Hamp1. 15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy.