Approx. Reading Time: 3 minutes The goal isn’t to be better than others; instead, you must exceed yesterday. My lifelong battle with weight taught me something important. I learned that my journey, my health, and my fitness look nothing like that of those around me. Did I Always Exceed Yesterday? I remember my first time in the gym. Looking around, …
Approx. Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you enjoy your day? Does your job satisfy and stimulate you to do more? If the answer is no to either or both of these. Quit! Could these be the most powerful words to utter to someone laying about doing nothing about their happiness? Of course, I think the answer is yes! In recent …
Approx. Reading Time: 3 minutes What does the average person waste money on? Experiences or the latest tech, new outfits, and overpriced housing? For the few, they spend primarily on the former, while most waste their money on the latter. The Common Experiences of Living Paycheck to Paycheck We spend more than we make and it, too often, feels as …
Approx. Reading Time: 9 minutes A dictionary would define suffering as the state of undergoing pain, distress, hardship, damage, or loss. But, this definition does not truly capture the feeling of suffering. Suffering is not the physical pain felt in the present moment; to suffer is a state of the mind, a mental attachment to a particular experience or situation. …
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Approx. Reading Time: 8 minutes Every day, we make thousands of decisions, both big and small. Many of these decisions occur, subconsciously, as habits and routines; while others, deliver a drastic impact on our lives whether realized or not. Our choices ultimately dictate our health, happiness, and well-being among other things. Life is a series of obstacles where your involuntary …
Approx. Reading Time: 3 minutes In this moment, are you happy? While this is a rather profound question that some may not like to answer, it is an important one. Often, we don’t take the time to be attentive to how we feel at the present moment. We are physically here, mentally elsewhere. Mindfulness is a mental state of focusing …