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Healthy Resolutions

It’s Real Simple

by Michaeline on January 15, 2011

In the January 2011 issue of Real Simple magazine they have put together a “2011 Get-It-Together Handbook”.

The premise of the handbook is to simplify your life by having a guide full of easy and simple strategies to make your life less stressful, healthier and happier.

Just think about it…a simpler life. Don’t we all dream of that? Well it is right at your finger tips. You just have to make the choice to do something different.

There’s a quote about insanity that we laugh at when we hear it but it is uncomfortable laughter because we know we get sucked into the daily practices in our comfort zone. The quote is:

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. ~Albert Einstein

Ironic. Insane. It is mind boggling that we expect things to change or to have things change in our life even though we don’t change our daily practices.

WOW (within one week) yourself and for this week (even for today) make the choice to do one thing different that will make your life simpler or happier. It can be as easy as choosing one thing from the Real Simple “2011 Get-It-Together Handbook”.

What do you have to loose…a little insanity?

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Out with the Old in with the New

by Michaeline on January 1, 2011

 The New Year is always a time for reflection and goal setting. Are you finding yourself stuck in the same place as last year? Are you living with the same tolerations year after year?

This week sit down with a blank sheet of paper and list your longings. Not the things you should do or need to do or even want to do. What are you longing to do?

Sit in a quiet place. Maybe play some classical music. Or spend time walking in nature beforehand. Now write without editing. Once you have all your longings listed, eliminate those that are totally unrealistic. Then pick one longing that is calling to you right now.

List several small steps you can take this week, this month, this year to make your longing a reality.

The goal is to have this exercise re-energize you and to help you live a more authentic life.

Happy New Year! Happy New You!

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You Can’t Catch the Bus at the Train Station

February 20, 2010

I came across that statement and thought it to be profound. What it means to me is that you have to be in the right place at the start of your journey in order to get to where you are going. Are you in the right place mentally to make permanent change in your life? [...]

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Contemplation and Attraction

January 30, 2010

One of the “challenges” in making change is the excuses we use…thinking “it is hard” or “I don’t have the money” or “I am too old (young)”. Don’t let these thoughts define what you can accomplish. To accomplish change (your desires or dreams) you need to think about the thing that you want to produce. Dr. [...]

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No More Resolutions…No More Excuses!

January 23, 2010

Why do we each year go through the activity of setting New Year’s resolutions only to give up a few short weeks later? Typically, resolutions are about changing habits, habits perpetuated by “long established habits of thought that have lead you to use excuses as your rationale for staying the same,” as stated by Dr. [...]

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Setting Yourself Up for Continued Success

January 16, 2010

While a feeling of accomplishment is something to be enjoyed, you might also take a little time today to consider some bigger goals you could set to keep the momentum going. Simply give some thought to the goals you’ve accomplished thus far, and think about the next logical steps to pushing your level of success [...]

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Grab the Reins

January 9, 2010

There is a lot going on in the world today and that can contribute to us feeling off balance. Sometimes it all feels overwhelming but you can control your piece of the world. You can read ideas from the article “10 things you can change right now” in Women’s Day (January 2010) magazine by Susan [...]

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Dream Big…What are Your Goals for 2010?

January 2, 2010

Happy 2010! What are your dreams and goals for the New Year? Are you planning on taking small baby steps or is it time to push yourself out of your comfort zone into something bigger for yourself? In a recent post from my Coach, Janet, she addresses this topic of dreaming bigger. She makes a [...]

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Celebrate Your Independence!

July 4, 2009

This July 4th brings thoughts of freedom and liberty for our country. But what about your own independence…your freedom to be all that you can be? Are you still struggling with limiting beliefs, clutter, excess weight, unhealthy habits, or chaos? Declare today your Independence Day and commit to becoming unstuck…to becoming the person you want [...]

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More on New Year’s Resolutions

January 6, 2009

I recieved this daily inspirational email from one of my favorite sites, Daily Om, on December 31, 2008 and thought I would share it with you: http://www.dailyom.com/articles/2008/16540.html This post continues the topic of making and keeping New Year’s resolutions. When you make resolutions you may often do so because you think you should. Like many others you may think [...]

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