When I was a kid, I could not wait for Christmas. It was all about the presents I would get. I would spend days and weeks anticipating and trying to guess what Mom and Dad would get me this year. I would make wish lists and circle things in toy catalogues. It was all aboutContinue reading “Giving Back Makes Us Happier”
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Learning To Deal With Negative Thoughts and Emotions
Life is not all happiness and sunshine. And that is a good thing. How boring would it be to only have positive experiences? We need the negative, the sadness, and the disappointments to balance the happiness. They are what make the happy times stand out and shine all the brighter. Negative thoughts, emotions, and theContinue reading “Learning To Deal With Negative Thoughts and Emotions”
Start Your Day With Gratefulness
Let us talk about Gratefulness. Gratefulness is all about appreciating the good things in our lives. Starting our day by thinking about all the things we must be grateful for is a fantastic way to set the tone. Practicing gratefulness makes us focus on all the good and pleasant things in our lives and that,Continue reading “Start Your Day With Gratefulness”
What Makes You Happy?
Make sure you do this! In the last post we started talking about happiness and you started thinking about what makes you happy. It was part of our commitment to happiness. Today we’re going to dig a little deeper. There are a lot of things that make us happy on a regular basis. Think aboutContinue reading “What Makes You Happy?”
Use Affirmations to Stay on Course
I’ve written other posts about affirmations and keeping on track and following goals. So I have some extra thoughts here. The thoughts you think, the words you say are all affirmations. All of your inner dialogues or self-talks are streams of affirmations. You are continually affirming unknowingly with your thoughts and words and these flowsContinue reading “Use Affirmations to Stay on Course”
Check into Automatic Savings Plans
We are living through tough times. The global pandemic has affected all businesses; some have thrived, some have crashed and burned. Though remember, the Phoenix always rises from the ashes. Low interest rates make savings in Banks or Building Societies unattractive. Maybe time to seek advice on other types of investment and savings plans. TheContinue reading “Check into Automatic Savings Plans”
Work on a Retirement Account Little by Little
I don’t think I will ever retire. I might stop working in a school in an official sense. I can see part-time work and other online work taking up my time. But not the sit at home and sometimes play golf kind of retirement. I tried that in 2012 and ran out of money veryContinue reading “Work on a Retirement Account Little by Little”
Self Awareness – from my mentor
Every Friday I get an email from one of my mentors, Randy Gage. They usually make me think and smile; and I loved this one. Go to his site, he is superb and shares everything. Thanks Randy! “Here’s my weekly dispatch to you, exploring a subject that I’m thinking about – a subject you mayContinue reading “Self Awareness – from my mentor”
500 Thankyou’s!!!!
A massive thankyou to everyone who is following my blog. Over the weekend we reached 500 follows. That is Awesome! I love you all!!!
5 Tips for Being Your Best at Work
Being your best at work means not only putting your best foot forward but also continually working to better yourself. This doesn’t always mean turning in the best project or attending all the professional developments. Keep reading to learn basic ways you can show up with your best at work every day. Get to KnowContinue reading “5 Tips for Being Your Best at Work”
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