A Few Beautiful Ways to Live and Love Life to Its Fullest Part 1: Say "yes" more often to spontaneous adventures. Reflect on your progress and goals regularly. Be the person who suggests making plans with friends and family. Surround yourself with, and look at, art that moves you. Never stop exploring, whether it's new … Continue reading Day #297 in A Year of Positivity

Day #296 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful to be over my awful sinus migraine. Today has been one of those days when I wanted to lie in bed, keep my hearing aids off, and shut out all light. That's how bad my sinus migraine was. I tried medication, humidifiers, peppermint oil, and chocolate-covered … Continue reading Day #296 in A Year of Thanks

"Placing your hand on your heart while taking 5 deep breaths activates your parasympathetic nervous system and releases oxytocin. The gentle self-touch tells your brain that you are safe and loved."—Unknown When I read this quote, I was reminded of times past when an attack of anxiety was triggered by something or someone that reminded … Continue reading Day #296 in A Year of Positivity

Day #295 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for good home-cooked meals with my Grams. It was yet another busy, productive day today, but my favorite part of today? A good home-cooked meal with my Grams. We try our best to have them 3-5 times a week, if we can, though sometimes our moods … Continue reading Day #295 in A Year of Thanks

“Healing isn't always loud. Sometimes it's in the quiet decisions you make every day.”—Alisha Patel  I came across another beautiful quote by Alisha Patel and knew it was the perfect time to share it below: Healing isn't always loud. Sometimes it's in the quiet decisions you make every day. Like choosing not to text back. … Continue reading Day #295 in A Year of Positivity

Day #294 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful I can finally call it a night. I'm not feeling particularly well today. It was a busy, productive day. However, I'm thankful I can finally call it a night. I really need some sleep. Hopefully, I will feel better tomorrow. Day 293 | Day 294 | … Continue reading Day #294 in A Year of Thanks

A Few Psychology Tricks That Will Change Your Life if You Use Them The "2-Minute Scam." Remember when I mentioned in a previous post about doing things for only 2 minutes, especially when procrastination is at play? This is an excellent opportunity to use this method. You tell yourself, "I'll only do it for 2 … Continue reading Day #294 in A Year of Positivity

Day #293 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful for the occasional relaxing Monday. In my line of work, Mondays are usually the busiest days of the week. However, for me, today was not as busy as I expected. I usually keep talk of it separately, as my two careers are not related to one … Continue reading Day #293 in A Year of Thanks

Some Micro Habits with a Massive Return on Life Part 2: Give someone a genuine compliment every day. Reach out to people just because they cross your mind. Go first. Say hello, offer help, make the first move, go after what you want in life. The world rewards those who initiate. If you want to … Continue reading Day #293 in A Year of Positivity

Day #292 in A Year of Thanks: I'm thankful that we got our other shed cleaned up and reorganized. Yesterday was about shed #1, and today was about the smaller shed, shed #2. I hoped we could use the smaller shed to put all our indoor storage in, while all the outdoor storage items, such … Continue reading Day #292 in A Year of Thanks