Lovely Advice.
Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
4. Live with the 3 E’s – Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
5. Play more games.
6. Read more books than you did in 2010.
7. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day.
8. Sleep for 7 hours.
9. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.
Personality:
1. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
2. Don’t have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
3. Don’t over do. Keep your limits.
4. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
5. Don’t waste your precious energy on gossip.
6. Dream more while you are awake.
7. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
8. Forget issues of the past. Don’t remind your partner with his/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
9. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don’t hate others.
10. Make peace with your past so it won’t spoil the present.
11. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
12. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
13. Smile and laugh more.
14. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
Society:
1. Call your family often.
2. Each day give something good to others.
3. Forgive everyone for everything.
4. Spend time with people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
5. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
6. What other people think of you is none of your business.
7. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
1. Do the right thing!
2. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
3. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
4. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
5. The best is yet to come.
6. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
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50 Life Secrets and Tips.
1. Constantly try to reduce your attachment to possessions. Those who are heavy set with material desires will have a lot of trouble when their things are taken away from them or lost. Possessions do end up owning you, not the other way around. Become a person of minimal needs and you will be much more content.
2. Think positive thoughts. When you find yourself thinking a negative thought, stop it immediately by any means necessary. Slap yourself in the face, yell something positive at the top of your lungs or jump up and down. Do whatever it takes to get back to a positive mindset as such is essential for continual happiness and success.
3. Start your day off right. Wake up and set aside an hour for personal development activities (meditation, self-introspection, observing nature, etc.) Do the things that make you feel blissful, optimistic and empowered so that you can set a positive tone for your day. I guarantee that once you start doing this, your days will be more enjoyable and fulfilling. Today is going to be the best day of your life.
4. Learn to focus only on the present. The past is unchangeable so it is futile to reflect on it unless you are making sure you do not repeat past mistakes. The future is but a result of your actions today. So learn from the past to do better in the present so that you can succeed in the future.
5. Do what you love. There is a huge difference between making a life and making a living; which one are you making right now? So many spend their entire lives trying to make as much money as possible so that they can afford to do what they really want later. It makes no sense to settle in life until you’re 65 so that you can retire and do what you want when you’re already WAY past your prime. We only live life once so why wouldn’t you want to spend it pursuing your bliss? To do anything else would be a tragic waste of the freedom you are allowed if you are reading this right now. Follow your bliss and you will be a thousand times more happy than your retirement date and 40+ years younger.
Read the rest of the tips: http://www.highexistence.com/life-secrets-and-tips/.
Handmade and Homemade Gift Ideas.
Just in time for Christmas. I’m sure most of us are on tight budgets, so giving something homemade is a great idea.
1. Baked goods
2. Treasure boxes
3. Homemade notebooks
4. Magnets
5. Mix CDs
6. Homemade cards
7. Jewelry
8. Homemade Lotions, Soaps, and Perfumes
via http://simpleorganic.net/
4 Tips to Help Get Your Stuff Organized.
1. Have a place for everything.
2. Be willing to invest a little time and money.
It takes time to figure out the best place to put things. Trial and error will tell you what works best for your habits and routines.
3. Do it now.
4. Rotate home decor items.
Read more: http://www.steadymom.com/2010/04/organizing-your-stuff.html.
Real Simple’s 869 New Uses for Old Things.
“New Uses For Old Things” is one of Real Simple’s most popular franchises. It showcases how to repurpose everyday items in clever ways. These ideas appeal to readers because they’re a) economical, b) green, and c) surprising.
Over the past decade, Real Simple has developed 800-plus ideas for all sorts of common items, from accordion files to zippered plastic bags. It seems fitting that in honor of their ten-year anniversary, they’d give readers the opportunity to enjoy these ideas in one convenient place.
Some of the things you can learn from the book, snagged from Unclutterer.
Baking Soda – Rub tub stains with a paste of equal parts baking soda and cream of tartar and a little lemon juice. Let sit for 30 minutes, then rinse. (Green, non-toxic, and economical!)
Bobby Pin – Keep pleats folded while ironing tricky pieces.
Floss (unwaxed) – Safely loosen a photograph stuck to an album page or another photo by sliding a piece of floss between the two.
Penny – Prevent algae from growing in a birtdbath by tossing a few pre-1982 coins into the water. The copper keeps the organisms from multiplying.
* Soap / Take the grit out of gardening. Scrape your nails along a bar so the soap gets under them and keeps everything else out.
Ways To Make Life Simple Again.
Life is not complex. We are complex.
Life is simple, and the simple thing is the right thing.
~ Oscar Wilde
1. Live below your means. Don’t buy stuff you don’t need. Always sleep on big purchases. Create a budget and savings plan and stick to both of them.
2.Get enough sleep every night. An exhausted mind is rarely productive.
3. Get up 30 minutes earlier so you don’t have to rush around like a mad man. That 30 minutes will help you avoid speeding tickets, tardiness, and other unnecessary headaches.
4. Organize your living space and working space.
5. Don’t try to please everyone. Just do what you know is right.
6. Always be honest with yourself and others.
7. When traveling, pack light. Don’t bring it unless you absolutely must.
8. If you hate doing it, stop it.
9. Exercise every day. Simply take a long, relaxing walk.
10. Let go of things you can’t change. Concentrate on things you can.
Read more: http://www.marcandangel.com/2010/11/01/60-ways-to-make-life-simple-again/.
Simple Ways to Enjoy Life.
* Create a scrapbook to document cherished family moments.
* Have a family movie night. Make popcorn, put on your pajamas, and huddle under a large blanket.
* Have your favorite breakfast in bed.
* Hang up a wind chime; place it where it will pick up the breeze. Sit back and enjoy its gentle melody.
* Take a long bubble bath. Better yet, make it an aromatherapy bath.
Read more: http://abundance-blog.marelisa-online.com/2010/10/15/75-simple-ways-to-enjoy-life/.
Get Organized and Slow Down.
1. Find what you need when you need it.
2. Money in your pocket.
3. Better health.
4. More time for down time.
5. A great example for your kids.
6. Less housework.
Read more: http://organizing.yourway.net/6-benefits-to-getting-organized-and-slowing-down/.
Simplify Your Life.
1. Spend less money
2. Create a food shopping list each week
3. Cut your gym membership and exercise outside
4. Be picky about what you read
5. Eat more vegetarian food
6. Say “No” more
7. Stop worrying about what other people think
8. Write more
9. Declutter regularly
10. Pass on what you don’t need or use
11. Meditate
12. Spend time alone
13. Do work you love or start working out what that might be
14. Check your email once a day
15. Associate with positive people
16. Take a digital sabattical
17. Stop doing unnecessary tasks
18. Be grateful
19. Take action
20. Be honest with yourself and others
21. Make the most of every day
22. Eliminate the unnecessary
23. Be patient
24. Stop listening to others opinions and listen to your own
25. Spend more time in nature
26. Spend more time “being” and less time doing
27. Cultivate a meaningful and intimate relationship with your inner self
28. Be willing to be true to yourself even if that means upsetting the status quo
29. Walk more
30. Embrace your inner hermit
31. Be positive
32. Ditch people that try and pull you down
33. Breathe
~via http://reachourdreams.com/.
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