All the time, we say that all we want is to be “happy” but what is “happy” anyway? Is happiness something that suddenly appears when things fall into place, or is it something that happens every day? Well, let’s put it this way: when you feel it, you know it. It’s the feeling you get when someone you love smiles at you, it’s the feeling when you’re sitting in your living room reading a book on a rainy day, it’s…
Knowing that you’re not in control, isn’t a very good feeling, is it? You get angry, you get frustrated, and disappointed. It doesn’t matter how hard you try, sometimes things just don’t go your way, and there is nothing you can do about it. Change isn’t always about you aiming to change your habits. Occasionally, it means knowing how to roll with the punches, how to flow with life and take what it gives you, without letting the anger and…
Every change begins with one simple step. When I think of what my life and levels of happiness and fulfillment were like years ago, and I then see where they are now and how much joy I get out of life, I know that a lot of change went into it. The thing is though, it wasn’t a one, big, drastic change at all. They were all small ways, habits and new patterns that improved and simplified my life. To…
Simple Living: 10 Ways to Simplify Your Life We waste a lot of time debating the “what ifs” of life. Rather than flowing with our lives, we constantly resist. By doing so, we create frustration, stress, and overwhelm. Once you make an effort to simplify your life, you begin to create more of that white space in life. This means removing distractions, it means not wasting time doing things you don’t feel like doing, and finally overcoming overwhelm. I like…
We always seem to want more. More of everything, and we want it now. I’ve come to realize that “more” doesn’t always equal “happy.” There are so many things in your life, right now, that you can’t imagine living without; yet most days, you don’t give those things a second thought. As I type this, my laptop battery is about to die. I’m wearing leggings, two pairs of thick socks, sweatpants, a long-sleeved shirt, a hoodie, and I’m covered with…