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“He who depends on himself will attain the greatest happiness” ~Chinese Proverb I was at a Women’s Leadership Conference about a year ago and had an “ah-ha moment”. We were all introducing ourselves and asked to share a few things to help with the process. One question left me baffled and ultimately changed my life; “What do you do to make yourself happy?”. At the time I honestly didn’t know. I had a great job, friends, and family. It’s not been an easy road, but it’s been the most fulfilling adventure I’ve ever been on and I feel that I should now share what I’ve learned with others. 1. “Today you are you, that is truer than true. How many times have we heard “no one will love you until you learn to love yourself” or “nobody knows you the way you do”? So get to know the right-now-real you, both the good and the bad, and own it. The good news is that if you don’t like certain aspects of yourself right now, you have it in your control to change that. 2. “Open your eyes and look within. 3.

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How do you craft an exceptional life? - Positive Thoughts How do you craft an exceptional life? Ultimately, life goes by in a blink. And too many people live the same year 80 times. To avoid getting to the end and feeling flooded with regret over a live half-lived, read (and then apply) these tips: How many will you try today? I Want My Children to Know&8230; - StumbleUpon If you found out you were not going to be in your child’s future to talk to them about life and love, what would you want to say? I remember seeing a Documentary years ago of a Mom who was dying of cancer. She recorded videos of herself where she gave her daughter encouragement or advice at specific milestones in life, like getting her period or her first date. It was heart breaking to watch. It must have been the most difficult thing she had ever done in life besides say good-bye.

Stuff No One Told Me There are several things in life that you already know and have learned but you seem to forget it because no one tells and reminds you of them. Illustrator Alex from Barcelona has introduced these type of statements by making cute and funny illustrations. You will probably agree with a lot of them. Speaking of illustrations, another artist has used them to try to express how “the perfect world” could be. An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information (such as a story, poem or newspaper article) by providing a visual representation graphically. High Existence - StumbleUpon Memorize something everyday.Not only will this leave your brain sharp and your memory functioning, you will also have a huge library of quotes to bust out at any moment. Poetry, sayings and philosophies are your best options.Constantly try to reduce your attachment to possessions.Those who are heavy-set with material desires will have a lot of trouble when their things are taken away from them or lost. Possessions do end up owning you, not the other way around. Become a person of minimal needs and you will be much more content.Develop an endless curiosity about this world.Become an explorer and view the world as your jungle. Stop and observe all of the little things as completely unique events.

20 Things Life Is Too Short To Tolerate You don’t have to settle, it’s simply a choice you make every day. If you feel like you’re running in place there’s a good chance you’re tolerating things you shouldn’t be. It’s time to reclaim your life. Starting now, stop tolerating… People who bring you down. – Relationships should help you, not hurt you. 10 Tips on How to Become a Spirit Junkie I've battled anxiety, eating disorders, and even drugs. Every day I turned to my journal and the pages were filled with self-loathing and self-doubt. Today my journal entries are much different. Today my journal is filled with joy and authenticity and I've beat my additions to fear, food, and drugs. I now consider myself a 'Spirit Junkie.' How did my transformation take place?

Here are 60 things - StumbleUpon 60 Things That Are Happening Right Now While You Are Reading This Page. 1. Somebody is very proud of you. 2. 40 Tips for a Better Life Reading tips from the Internet, I got this useful list where I personally follow some of it to help me sort of improve my day to day life. Read through it and just follow the things you want to believe. Remember, each person has his/her own needs/wants/beliefs. Take a 10-30 minute walk every day.

Alex Budman: Caroline Rothstein Talks Body Empowerment - StumbleUpon It was a sweltering hot August morning in New York City, and I had just met with Caroline Rothstein on an assignment for I Am That Girl, an organization devoted to promoting authentic confidence in women around the world. I chose to interview Caroline because a friend told me about her courage in advocacy and activism towards body empowerment and sexual abuse awareness. Caroline is a NYC-based spoken word poet and freelance writer. Caroline also has a YouTube series called "Body Empowerment" where she discusses eating disorder recovery and how to maintain a positive body image.

Break a Perfectionism and Procrastination Connection Now Humorist Walt Kelly titled his book, We Have Met the Enemy and He is Us . Kelly was onto something. When perfectionism and procrastination combine, you can be your own worst enemy. Erica Diamond: 21 Ways to Stress-Free Living and De-Cluttering Your Mind I woke up at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, stomach in knots, and pretty anxiety-ridden. This upcoming week is a big one. The 3 Steps to Understanding Other People's Actions - StumbleUpon It’s been said that actions speak louder than words. For the most part this is true. But if you don’t understand what those actions mean, it doesn’t make a difference either way.

Become Person You Love photo credit: Niffty.. Only the time and attention we give ourselves demonstrates how much we love and admire ourselves. Self love requires that we place ourselves at the top of our priority list. Self-nurturing is everything that makes us feel positive, happy and joyful.

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