Your tools for a more peaceful life
What advice have you received throughout your life regarding getting big results? Has anyone offered you advice on diet and exercise? How about on improving your mind? What “words of wisdom” did you receive? We’ve all heard most of them already. There are thousands of answers, pieces of advice, and words of wisdom. For example, … Read more
Do you ever wake up in the morning, and the last thing you want to do is get out of bed? How about the mornings when you wake up, hop out of bed ready to take on the world? What’s the difference between those two scenarios? Motivation. Motivation is what compels us to set goals, … Read more
Dementia can be a scary thought. Who doesn’t know someone who is either caring for someone who has it, is struggling with it themselves, or may lost a parent or relative to dementia. You may be caring for someone with dementia yourself. Modern medicine will tell us that some factors, like aging and genetics, are … Read more
We’ve all heard about superfoods. They are the foods that are supposed to be absolutely perfect for us. Usually they are around for awhile and then they die out from lack of interest, or even worse, they don’t work or may even be dangerous. For many years we have tried to eat healthier in our … Read more
When I heard the term, I didn’t know what it was, but someone talked about the symptoms of Altruism. I was concerned. Symptoms? Is that a good thing? Then I found out that altruism is a personal quality that we should all strive for in our daily lives. Here’s one the definitions from Merriam Webster: … Read more
What does it mean to you to be healthy? For most people it just means not being sick or having any chronic conditions that can’t be controlled with maintenance medications. Some people just consider good health to be the opposite of poor health – the absence of sickness. Take a moment though to consider another … Read more
Many of us have a superpower we aren’t even aware we have. We are highly sensitive people. Not everyone can claim this unique gift. Those that don’t usually wonder why we are like we are – like something is wrong with us. Nothing could be further from the truth. Has someone ever called you “sensitive,” … Read more
I spend a lot of time writing about tools for a peaceful life. There have been several posts about a peaceful life on this blog alone. We talk about meditation, breathing, mindfulness, forgiveness, and many other topics. We talk about the ways to find peace, but we really have never talked about what peace is, … Read more
Your inner critic can be you the worst enemy or your best friend. It’s important to make friends with your inner critic and even to extend it some unconditional love if you are determined to live a peaceful life. How do we hear what out inner critic is saying? It’s what many people call out … Read more
To Achieve Big Goals, Start with Small Ones Every new year, people sit down to write out their goals or make big resolutions. The big resolutions ultimately fail as they are usually based on emotion, and the goal is unrealistic. For example, you will hear someone state that they will lose twenty pounds in January, … Read more