Do you find yourself drained and ready for a nap come two o’clock? Many workers struggle with drowsiness in the middle of the day, but there are simple solutions to combat that urge to nap. One solution is changing your diet to include energy boosting foods. If you have an addiction to pasta and other foods rich in carbohydrates, then you may want to consider curbing it come lunchtime. Carbohydrates tend to make you feel calm and relaxed which can [...]
Most people want nothing more than to be remembered for the impact they’ve made on the world and those around them. Jacqueline Novogratz, founder of the nonprofit organization called Acumen Fund, has dedicated herself to living a life of purpose, and has real-life proof of the amazing work she’s done as a result. In this TED video, she shares her experiences of empowering people that have grown up in extreme poverty and her hopes of creating a type of philanthropy [...]
The other day I saw this image online and immediately thought, “WOW, great questions!” What am I trying to CONTROL? What do I need to ALTER in my life? What am I ready to DELETE? Inspiration is everywhere — all around us. Too often, we just aren’t paying attention and so life goes on, same as it ever was. And we go on, same as we ever will be, stuck in the same patterns of our days, far removed from [...]
Whether you are in the midst of planning your walk down the aisle, or if you’ve already said your “I do’s,” it’s essential that you talk with your partner about your financial past and future. Not only will this ensure that you are on the same page, but it will help you avoid money problems before they arise. Here are a few questions you’ll want to address… Do you plan on having joint or separate accounts? If you are both [...]
Juggling career, family, finances, and everything else life throws your way is at times extremely overwhelming and can have you experiencing some level of stress most days of the week. If moving to a remote island isn’t in the cards then it may be time to utilize some stress-reducing techniques instead. Here are some tips that you can start incorporating immediately for a significantly more serene day to day life. Take a Walk Sometimes leaving a stressful situation to clear [...]
What holds you back from your dreams? It is usually not lack of ability or talent. Often, what holds us back is fear. Fear of failing. Fear of being successful. Fear of not knowing how to attain our goals. If you can think of achieving your goal not as one big action but as a series of steps, it becomes more manageable, more possible, more doable. I like to think of the process in terms of the alphabet, taking each [...]
In writing her book, Happy for No Reason, Marci Shimoff interviewed over 100 people who had achieved a state of happiness that never seemed to go away. She discovered that these people had developed the habit of looking for the gift in anything that happens to them. One of the most important truths in life is the realization that everything you experience is the result of your interpretation of that experience. What can be the greatest gift for one person [...]
