10 Good Reasons to Let Go of Things Sooner Rather than Later
The most powerful changes happen when we decide to take control of what we do have power over, instead of craving control over what we do not.
Holding on is hard. Holding on contributes to stress, unhappiness, relationship problems, and so much more. Yet, as human beings, we cling desperately to almost everythingā¦
We donāt like change, so we hold on tight to the past.
We want life to be the way we think it āshouldā be.
We get attached to our ideals even when they hurt us.
Over the past 15 years, as Marc and I have gradually worked with hundreds of coaching clients and live event attendees, weāve come to understand that the root cause of most human stress is (moreā¦)
Read more10 Things Weāll Regret When Weāre Older If We Donāt Stop Now
You can stop doing these ten things when you are 23, 35, 62, 84 or any age to avoid regret when you are older. And more importantly, so you can start enjoying your life more right now. Living with regret can be very painful. Dan Pink, author of many books including, The Power Of Regret, [ā¦]
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Read moreSimplify Your Closet by Eliminating these 33 Annoying Things
If you want to simplify your closet, dress with less and save your time and energy for something other than answering the question, āwhat am I going to wear today?ā or if you often find yourself thinking, āI have nothing to wearā this list of 33 annoying things to eliminate from your closet will help. [ā¦]
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Read more21 Simplicity Quotes to Help You Simplify Your Life
Use these simplicity quotes for inspiration, motivation, laughter and relief. They will make you smile and help you stay focused on whatās important as you embrace a simpler life. If you want to simplify your life, surround yourself with inspiration and support from books and blogs to quotes and notes. When I make a big [ā¦]
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Read more20 Things My 90-Year-Old Grandma Told Me to Stop Worrying About So Often
Worry gives small things a big shadow.
Some people wait all day for 5pm, all week for Friday, all year for the holidays, all their lives for happiness. Donāt be one of them. Donāt wait until your life is almost over to realize how good it has been. The secret to happiness and peace on the average day is letting each moment be what it is, instead of what you think it should be, and then making the very best of it ā less worry and more presence every step of the way.
So go ahead and sing out loud in the car with the windows down, and dance in your (moreā¦)
Read more12 Sticky Notes We Should Read Every Morning this Summer
Itās not what you say to everyone else that determines your life; itās what you whisper to yourself that has the greatest power.
The best lessons we learn in life are the lessons we learn over and over again. The human mind needs lots of reminders ā lots of practice ā to operate effectively. For example, deep down we know itās OK toā¦
Say ānoā
Speak up
Tell the truth
Believe differently
Change our mind
Prioritize our needs
Learn from our mistakes
Embrace our imperfections
Forgive and seek forgiveness
Begin again, with grace and gratitude
Yet, we often (moreā¦)
Read more7 Daily Expectations that Often Drain 90 Percent of Our Peace and Joy
āIām not in this world to live up to your expectations, and youāre not in this world to live up to mine.ā
ā Bruce Lee
The biggest and most draining disappointments in our daily lives are often the result of misplaced expectations. This is especially true when it comes to our relationships and interactions with others. So donāt lower your standards, but do remember that removing your expectations of others is the best way to avoid being utterly disappointed and drained by them.
Which means itās time toā¦
1. Stop expecting everyone to agree with you.
You deserve to find joy in your own way. You deserve to (moreā¦)
Read moreWeekend Favorites: snowball decluttering method, the perfect nap and gratitude
Weekend Wisdom: Simplifying isnāt easy but it does make everything easier. Birthday hike. Last week I went out early to hike in one of my favorite spots. Iāve been keeping a 5-year journal for about a year and a half and seeing that last year on my birthday, I started my new year with this [ā¦]
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Read moreWeekend Favorites: what not to wear, 5 unhealthy habits to ditch and being lazy
Weekend Wisdom: When everything matters, nothing does. Space to read. Now that the writing and editing part of my new book Gentle is finished, Iām reading more than ever. One of my new favorite spots to daydream, read and relax is my backyard. Itās a little hot during the day but early mornings and evenings [ā¦]
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Read more3 Daily Habits that Keep Holding 90 Percent of Us Back (Week After Week)
If it keeps you busy but will hold you back someday, itās a distraction.
Thereās a big difference between empty fatigue and gratifying exhaustion. Life is too short not to focus more on what matters most. And life is definitely too short for habits and routines that keep you stuck in a cycle of feeling like youāre a day late and a dollar short. So today, letās discuss three incredibly common patterns of behavior that keep the majority of us (myself included for several years) stuck in that cycle, week after week.
1. We keep trying to overcome the odds in an unsupportive environment.
No matter how strong you are, and no matter how much determination and willpower you have, if you keep yourself positioned in an environment that works against your best intentions, you will eventually succumb to that environment.
This is where so many of us make life-altering (moreā¦)
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