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19 Quotes To Inspire You To Live Intentionally. Living intentionally is something that a lot of people attempt to do, but they sometimes get so caught up in the details and the world around them that they get lost somewhere along the way.

19 Quotes To Inspire You To Live Intentionally

I believe we all get lost time to time. But if we really want to live intentionally, we have to figure out how to live a life that is not detached from adventure and with adventure, we risk going off on the wrong trails. That’s OK. We have to keep pushing forward, never looking back, finding new passions along the way. These are the quotes that have helped me move forward, encouraging me to seek excitement without fear of getting lost.

Respond to every call that excites your spirit. Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire. 35 Tiny Ways To Challenge Yourself Daily So You Can Lead A More Fulfilling Life. 35 Tiny Ways To Challenge Yourself Daily So You Can Lead A More Fulfilling Life. 25 Things You Have To Try In Your 20s At Least Once. 1.

25 Things You Have To Try In Your 20s At Least Once

Call that person you’ve been thinking about for longer than you can remember, but whose rejection you have always feared. Just pick up the phone, hold your breath, and accept the fact that knowing how they feel is better than living in limbo. 12 Tips On How To Kick Ass At Being A 20-Something. 1.

12 Tips On How To Kick Ass At Being A 20-Something

3 Reasons Why Confidence Really Is The Key To Success. Confidence.

3 Reasons Why Confidence Really Is The Key To Success

It’s something that is much easier said than done. It’s a simple word, yet something that many people — specifically women — seem to have trouble finding. It’s not their fault. It’s not necessarily anyone’s fault. Regardless of the reason, too many women in this world lack self-confidence, myself included. Fall In Love With Yourself. There are many things to hate.

Fall In Love With Yourself

Like the fact that my nose is slightly crooked. Or the fact that I have a slightly lopsided smile when I grin extra wide. 30 Things I Am Thankful For. Throughout the 30 days of November, #PSThankfulfor, KPCC and NPR’s Public Square community project, featured countless artistic takes on the many persons, places and things in peoples’ lives they are thankful for.

30 Things I Am Thankful For

I realize November may be over and gone, but today I am here to present 30 not so glamorous parts of my life I am thankful for. These items aren’t the kind that are shared around the table during Thanksgiving dinner, nor are they pretty enough to plaster on Instagram, not even with ample cropping, a border, or some Lo-Fi or Sierra filtering. These are the parts of me, myself and my life that are difficult to verbalize and articulate at times, but have shaped my being and my human experience far more than the lighter more pleasant and picturesque moments have. 10 Reasons Why Traveling Makes You A Better Person. 30 Quick Tips That Will Help You Get Where You Want In Life. 1.

30 Quick Tips That Will Help You Get Where You Want In Life

Be compelling. 2. Take everything that anyone else might call a fault and find the silver lining. 3. Be obnoxiously stubborn, to the point where you refuse to listen to anyone at all — least of all yourself,because most often than not, you’ll be the first to talk yourself down from the ledge when jumping will help you grow. 15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy. Okay, this is not the real 15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy, list.

15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy

If you are new to my site, you don’t know this about me yet: I am a bit of a dick. But that doesn’t mean that I am wrong. The original list is silly and impractical, and quoting famous people doesn’t make your list any easier or more helpful to people with real problems. So, in the interest of fairness, I have revamped the 15 Things You Should Give Up To Be Happy list to include what I think goes through most people’s heads when they read the original. 1. There are so many of us who can’t stand the idea of being wrong – which is just crazy – since to be happy, you should love the idea of being wrong. 2. 10 Life Lessons From My Italian Father. 1) “You want to wake up every day and love what you do.

10 Life Lessons From My Italian Father

Actually, never mind the want; it’s what you need to do.” My dad is the epitome of what it means to be a hard, dedicated worker. He’ll go multiple days without sleeping, stay on-site until midnight after being up since 4:30 in the morning just to make sure the job is done right, and somehow still wake up early enough to make you waffles and omelets on a Saturday morning. That being said, my dad hates his job. He hates the unpredictable hours, the fraternity-mimicking politics, the hollow monotony of a career he never really wanted.

40 Little Ways To Have A Happy Day. 1.

40 Little Ways To Have A Happy Day

Wake up on your own 2. Take a long, hot shower while listening to your favorite music 3. Sing in the shower 4. Wear something that makes you feel beautiful (because you are beautiful) 5. Smile at yourself in the mirror 6. 40 Little Ways To Have A Happy Day. 20 Things I’ve Learned As A Successful 20-Something. I’m 23 years old. This has been the most ruthless year of my life and it’s still not over. 25 Ways To Become The Happiest Version Of Yourself. I wish I had the perfect recipe and could douse you all with a concoction of a timeless and magical potion for lifelong happiness. I’m hoping that many of you already live happy and fulfilling lives, but in my opinion, there’s always room for improvement.

So since I can’t provide miracles, but can instead provide experience, I’ve come prepared with some interchangeable core essentials. Here’s a list of what I’ve come up with when drinking a bottle of wine on a Monday doesn’t work: 1. Discover your sense of purpose and your relevance to the world. 2. 3. 4. 25 Lessons I’ve Learned In My 25 Years. 21 Things You Should Force Yourself To Do Every Day. 1. Saying “thank you” when someone does something little-but-kind throughout your day. When someone holds a door, helps you grab something, or lets you go first, they didn’t have to do that, and making sure to thank them will make them want to do it more. 2. Doing those little-but-kind things yourself throughout the day.

17 Of The Most Universally Admirable Qualities People Can Have. 1. The ability to be humble in the most earnest sense. People whose accomplishments don’t come precedented by declarative sentiments of why they are deserving and able, but those who have so honestly worked for what they have and in that work have displayed such intimate parts of themselves that there is no other way to feel but human, not superior. 2. Complete selflessness, whether or not the situation calls for it. People will usually provide for those who are desperately and honestly in need, but it’s the people who are selfless in their day-to-day lives, without the expectation that they’ll be praised for their loving hearts, who are most admirable. 19 Things You Need To Stop Over-Thinking. How To Fall In Love With Yourself. Stand naked in front of a mirror for a long time, under unflattering light if possible. Trace the rises and falls of the little ripples on your skin — the scars, the dimples, the cellulite — and think about how much you try to hide these things in your day-to-day.

Wonder why you hate them so much, and if this hate stems from somewhere within yourself, or as a result of being told all your life that it’s wrong to have physical flaws. 20 Things You Can Do To Truly Embrace Your 20s. 10 Simple Ways To Make Yourself Happier. As a senior in college on the brink of real life (read: paying for college loans, having to find a real job, finding a decent apartment, etc.), feelings of happiness are often pushed aside to make room for stress, anxiety, and worry. 11 Ways To Travel Well While Also Being Completely Broke. 30 Ways To Make Your 20s Better. 1. 7 Things To Avoid If You Want To Be A Happy Person. 4 Key Things My Mother Taught Me. 27 Things That Will Make Your Life Easier, Period. How You Learn To Love Again, And Why Your First Love Is Never The Greatest.

Everybody is always making a big fuss over the “first love” concept, and how it’s this life-changing thing that never really fades away. But I feel like while your first love is great, and probably shows you things about yourself that you didn’t know, and inevitably breaks your heart, what we should really be talking about is the second and third and fourth great loves that show us that we can feel that way for someone again. 7 Things To Tell Yourself When You’re Hurting. 1. 27 Money Tricks Every 20 Something Should Know. 1. The 7 Most Appealing Qualities In People. How To Have The Best Summer Ever. 10 Things No One Tells You About Sex. 7 Things You Need To Start Doing Today. 24 Painful Things You Must Do To Grow Up. 7 Things You Need To Start Doing Today. 22 Things You Need To Do While You Have The Chance. How To Be A Good Person Everyday.

How To Be The Best Version Of Yourself. What I Learned From Traveling Abroad! 26 Ways To Have An Awesome Weekend. You Need To Go After The Things You Want. This Is When You’re Gonna Fall In Love. The Things Happy People Know. Who Your Real Friends Are. 10 Mind-Blowing Facts About Yoga. 26 Ways To Have An Awesome Weekend. 25 Things I’ve Learned In My 20s. 30 Things You Should Do Right Now.