self help
Self help, because you are your greatest asset.
How to Get Out of Your Own Way
Getting out of my own way is something I'd like to do more of in my daily life. Sometimes in the midst of chaos, I forget simple things that help me to be a less neurotic, more functional person. So here is a brief list of things that help me when chaos strikes.
By Lisa 6 years ago in Motivation
A Life to Live
I'm approaching 40. It's not an age that's particularly enhanced a viewpoint of dread... I'm not having a "midlife crisis," as they say. But, it is an age for which I hold great reverence. It's a midpoint: a place at which you should begin to witness the fruits of your labour, have a direction, and see your goals materialising to fruition. And, therein lies the ultimate evaluation... Can you see yourself living the way you considered you would, back in your early life, or in your mid 20s? If the answer is yes, congratulations. You've certainly fared well by comparison... But if your answer is no, then perhaps a change is required—a tweak, maybe, or a complete overhaul! The latter is perhaps a bit extreme, but given the startling rate at which men in their 40s commit suicide, I wholeheartedly support any method we take to find a way to combat the inevitable stage of questioning our happiness—not solely as men either, but with each and every one of us.
By Paul Newman6 years ago in Motivation
Let Go! Let Grow!
It was March when Oklahoma Sunshine Magic came to us. I lay on my belly on the south side of the north pond here on The Ranch. The sun had barely peeked over the horizon when she came. Kanoa had picked the perfect spot for the birth of her second foal. Tahos, the father of this foal, was sired by a Grand Champion American Saddlebred but had been lead-poisoned as a colt. The vet encouraged us to neuter him. He hated the process, and fought it harder than any horse I’d ever seen. We were sure we’d neutered him early enough, so Oklahoma Sunshine Magic was a surprise. She came thirteen months after Tahos was “proud cut.”
By Scout Cloud6 years ago in Motivation
3 Morning Routine Must Do's. Top Story - September 2019.
The words "morning routine" are all the buzz in the world of personal development these days. The most successful people are locked into their morning routines, and claim it is an important component of their success. People become obsessed with the morning routine of the successful people they look up to, but morning routines are not something that can be copied to achieve success. Morning routines need to be a personal journey for you in order for them to become a meaningful part of your day. However, there are three consistent actions that are required to help you start your day with success.
By Marci Brodock6 years ago in Motivation
Finding My Niche
WHOLEHEARTED LIVING In 2008, at a free Personal Development (PD) seminar, I made my first conscious, determined career decision and commitment, ever. That was that I would work in the PD industry. Up until then, my career path was what I now call a "Lifestyle and next shiny object" path, during which I gained loads of experience and skills across many industries. I think "professionally" I would have been categorised as a "generalist." I ended up with 5 industry specific resumes, which meant that in any job, I could only use limited parts of my skillset and who I was.
By Kim Townsend6 years ago in Motivation
Transformation
It’s Labor Day weekend, and I’m feeling a huge change. I have crossed over into the beautiful territory known as Loving Your Own Company. It was a long journey to get here. At times, grueling, painful, and full of panic. For many years I experienced what I call the "Friday afternoon squirrelies" on a weekly basis. They have vanished and so has loneliness. How did I get here? Did I just get over it, or did my appetites change? I know that last year I would have agonized a bit over not having holiday weekend plans. Not this year.
By KRC Wolf6 years ago in Motivation
What Is the Meaning of Life?
I remember when people used to ask this question to Siri, and of course Siri would have a programmed, set and limited amount of responses to this particular question. You would ask "Siri, what's the meaning of life?" and Siri would respond with "I don't know, but I think there's an app for that." You would ask Siri again, and she would respond with "42," you would ask a few more times, only to receive the same answers, then have your attention snatched when Siri catches you off guard and gives you a different response that you weren't expecting her to give you, like "Life: a principle or force considered to underlie the distinctive quality of animate beings. I guess that includes me."
By Jasmine Morris6 years ago in Motivation
Rebirth by the Skies!
Whew!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Geez where do I start? I guess a good place would be why I decided to jump face first into a map (Earth, that's how it looks like from the sky! LOL). If I'm being totally honest, it wasn't something that I always wanted to do or had in mind. Yeah it would come up in conversation with friends, but you know how that goes when you're shooting the sh*t with your people and someone says, "Hey would you jump out of a plane?" Just to look cool, you say random things like "Hell yeah I would no question!" LOL No you wouldn't. Anyway, all my life I've always lived by certain rules and was afraid to take certain risks. I would watch people daily go in and out of the cycle they call their lives. I mean we all wake up, brush our teeth, eat breakfast, rush to work blah blah blah! You know the drill! On top of that, there have been many times when opportunity knocks and we don't answer it in fear of what we don't know! That fear of failing, that fear of not succeeding! That intense fear of someone walking up to you and saying "I told you so"... Argghhh! Makes you just want to punch them in the face don't it?
By Raxiel Liz6 years ago in Motivation
5 Tips for Creating Better Life Balance
Finding a healthy balance is a concept that most people are familiar with. The question is, how does one achieve balance? What does it look like? If you are on the search to balance things in your life, here are five ways that you can start addressing the situation.
By Mikkie Mills6 years ago in Motivation
Tackling Negative Self-Talk
For what it is worth, the concept that I am introducing to you, my lovely reader, was heard through the grapevine (which is mainly comprised of a myriad of books and podcasts—from which I am never 100% certain of where I heard information) and has been thought about ramblingly by yours truly.
By Emily Christyson6 years ago in Motivation
