Stressed or Struggling?

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Photo Credit: Alexander Shchukin via CompfightIn a perfect world, no one would be stressed or struggling with the pressure of deadlines at work or home. But until that day comes, try a few of these strategies, you may find that you've cleared a path for yourself. Recognize your optimum times of … [Read more...]

Life is About Choices and the Decisions We Make

Life is like a road. There are long and short roads; smooth and rocky roads; crooked and straight paths. In our life many roads would come our way as we journey through life. There are roads that lead to a life of single blessedness, marriage, and religious vocation. There are also roads that lead … [Read more...]

Finding Inner Serenity

How do you find time to create a little piece of calmness in your world? For me it is mornings. I purposefully wake up an hour before I need to be a wake. This allows me to take the time to getting up, I am not rushed, I get my 15-20 minute shower. I mean how often does that happen when you have … [Read more...]

Setting Your Goals – Easier Said, Easily Done

The basics of setting a goal is an open secret known by top-caliber athletes, successful businessmen and businesswomen and all types of achievers in all the different fields. The basics of setting goals give you short-term and long-term motivation and focus. They help you set focus on the … [Read more...]

Simply Your Budget

The goal is to reduce headaches, eliminate the need for complicated tracking schemes, and reduce the time you spend on your budget and finances to about 15-20 minutes per week. Create a simple spreadsheet for your budget, if you haven’t already, and start by listing your income and your monthly … [Read more...]

Take time

Take time to think – thoughts are the source of power. Take time to play – play is the secret of perpetual youth. Take time to read – reading is the fountain of wisdom. Take time to pray – prayer can be a rock of strength in time of need. Take time to love – loving is what makes … [Read more...]

Organize your Family to Become Better Organized

As you begin the process of organizing your household, you may ask yourself what the best way is to motivate your family members to become and stay actively involved in the process. Each family member is unique and so is their method for organizing and prioritizing. But if you approach it from a … [Read more...]

6 Ways to Deal with the Stress in Your Life

6 Ways to Deal with the Stress in Your LifeWe all experience it at one time or another; this trespasser called stress. It is perhaps the number one cause of most health problems today. Let’s explore 6 ways to deal with the stress in your life in a healthy and effective manner.* Talk about the … [Read more...]

For Instant Energy

Sometimes all we need to make it through the rest of the day is a little extra energy! This is a simple way to recharge with excellent results, I so this many afternoons, you know around 3:00 when your energy is low and you just feel like a nap! Try breathing the yoga way. Sit in a chair and … [Read more...]

Self Care Actions

Action Challenge: Use a daily planner or a calendar to schedule in some personal time for yourself. If it is written down somewhere where you will see it, you are more likely to do it. Schedule personal time for yourself on a daily, weekly, monthly and yearly basis. You can start out with small 5-10 … [Read more...]

The Woman’s Field Guide to Exceptional Living!

Description: Your Passport to Creative Expression, Exploration, and Play! For many women-and men, too-life is a series of "supposed-to's" and "shoulds." You keep the lid on tight and plod along, knowing there's a place where life is big, bold, and beautiful but not sure how to get there, or even … [Read more...]

Motivation comes from small steps…

The Daffodil Principle, by Jaroldeen Asplund Edwards Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mother, you must come to see the daffodils before they are over. “I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead. “I will come next Tuesday”, I promised a little … [Read more...]