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You Can Live Below Your Means (Here’s How)
Most people don’t want to have to worry about money. Living paycheck-to-paycheck is stressful and you don’t feel like you have very many options in life. The go-to solution is to work hard to earn more of it. The problem with this approach is that every time we move...
Your Story Matters (Tell A Good One)
There are many times in life that you are asked to tell your story. When you meet new people, they want to learn about you. When you do a job interview, the employer is trying to form a picture of who you are beyond what you typed on your resume. If you volunteer, the...
Things I Love (10 Freebie Summer Wallpapers For iPhones)
Cheers to the first day of summer! I am keeping the post light today. I always have a curated list of "Things I Love" on the go, and I thought I might share some summery things off my list with you. The purpose of the list is to capture the many things that make me...
Get Clarity on Your Life Purpose (Here’s How)
Thinking about figuring out your life purpose seems a little overwhelming. Isn’t this something monks or Buddha’s spend a lifetime doing? Here’s the thing. Life has a lot to offer. If you’re not clear on what you want it’s easy to get distracted. If you’re distracted,...
Mindful Living. 25 Things To Do With Your Time Instead of TV.
If you read the post Lifehack to downgrade your life fast (NO TV) or you took the NO TV Challenge you may be wondering what to do with your TV time. I beg you, don’t swap one mindless distraction for another. Be mindful about what you do with your NO TV time!!! If you...
Permission Granted (To Redefine Success)
I’ve wanted to start a blog for a very long time. I’ve purchased no less than 5 URL’s and began a blogging project only to shut it down. Why? I was listening to the “experts” who told me to niche down. From among my interests, I chose a niche and began. The next thing...
Lifehack to Downgrade Your Life Fast (NO TV)
If you've read my Freedom post you've heard me say downgrade your life to simplify it. You may be thinking how? Lifehack If you want to simplify your life fast; cancel your TV subscription(s). Seriously. Of all the suggestions I could have made, this one is hard...
Let Go of the Outcome (Seek the Opportunity Instead)
If you’ve ever heard of Eckhart Tolle, then you’ve heard of his book The Power of Now. The book essentially says that if you can stay in the present moment (the now) you will suffer less and have more inner peace. Who doesn’t want less suffering and more inner peace?...
Do it Now! (Letters from a Nursing Home Administrator)
Dear friends,At the age of 50 I became the first-time administrator of a 100-bed nursing home in a rural Canadian community. It was, and continues to be, the most meaningful work I have done in my life. Fifty is the age when, no matter how optimistic you are (and I...