Put your phone away and schedule your auto responder; take a vacation you busy worker bee. Decide how balance can benefit you, maybe lighten your load with less material clutter (we hear the book, The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up will help you in this process), or drop a weekly commitment that's robbing you of your joy. Are you halfway into something? Jump in headfirst or get out. Celebrate friendships. Watch the first time we landed on the moon. Think in awe about all that you couldn't have accomplished without your independence. It's a contemplative month with some cleaning up to do. … [Read more...]
Are you Surrounding Yourself With the Right People?
We’ve all heard the common phrase “ You are who you associate with.” But what does that really mean and how do you know if you’re hanging around the wrong crowd? This is a problem that stretches from early teen years to the depths of adulthood. It’s easy to convince oneself that a strong character or mindset can enable someone to hold their morals, standards, and drive amongst a crowd that lacks motivation. Unfortunately at times, the influencer becomes the influenced. King Solomon put it this way, as recorded in the Proverbs: “The one who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of … [Read more...]