I'm sick of the word 'motivation'. And if I got a penny every time someone said: "I really want to __________________ [insert reason for wanting to exercise], but I just never feel motivated enough to start/stick with it,", I'd be filthy rich. We throw it around in our thoughts and …
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Why Doing Nothing Is Just What You Need To Have A Better Life
Busyness is a drug. We try to fill every hour of our day with things to do. Some important, but mostly not. We multitask aggressively and pride ourselves on it. We feel guilty when we don't. We work ourselves into the ground, and often, don't even realise that we are. So many of …
12 Small Things You Can Do Right Now To Have A Good Life
It's all too easy to fall into the trap of thinking that living well means what society has conditioned us to think, and that's constantly being able to check off the 'big' or lavish things in life: The fancy gourmet meals, expensive car, dream wedding, 5-star holidays and designer …
The Truth About Living A Simple Life (And It’s Not What You Think)
I made the decision to start living simply because I wanted fewer complications in my life. Complications that revolved around: constantly agonizing over what to do with an overflowing wardrobe that was filled with impulse buys. an unhealthy relationship with food, which in turn, was …
You Can Find Joy Again After Life Has Knocked You Down: Here’s How
I'm tired. Not tired physically, but emotionally — more specifically, drained and weary from all the drama, misunderstandings, losses, betrayals and disappointments that come with being alive. I work hard at staying optimistic, but with every let-down, the time it takes for me to recover and …
12 Things You Need To Let Go Of If You Want To Be Happy
Photo credit: Josh Felise on Unsplash; Happy, Alex Lemon "There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will." ~Epictetus "I want to be happy 24/7", he said. I thought he was crazy. And then I saw what he did to try to be …
Why Motivation Is Bullshit And What You Really Need To Do To Reach Your Goals
At 41, Mel Robbins was unemployed, her self-confidence at rock bottom and family, drowning in debt. When her alarm went off at 6AM, she'd open her eyes and lie in bed, thinking about the bankruptcy she and Chris, her husband, were dealing with from a failing restaurant business, how …