"Happiness is a state of mind. It's just according to the way you look at things." Walt Disney
I Hate My Scale
I hate my scale.
How many women have made that simple statement over and over? Either out loud to the actual scale on inside their heads? I’d say plenty
Aging gracefully: Is that really a thing?
It’s important to grow older gracefully right? Whoever said that certainly was ignoring our society’s obsession with looking young and being youthful. I’ve been thinking about this a lot as I approach a milestone birthday – the big 5-0.
My Lifelong Obsession with Size and Shape and How I am Slowly Achieving Peace
Pants. Just the word makes me cringe. I’ve spent the past 25 years stressing about my body; the size, the shape, the weight, the height, etc. That’s 9,125 days worrying and stressing about the same exact thing
How full is YOUR bucket?
This really makes a difference in your happiness level! If you are unfamiliar with the concept check out the book “How full is your bucket?” by Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton (it even comes in a kid’s version). We both read this book and greatly agreed with the general concept that each of us has a bucket that is constantly being filled or emptied, depending on our interactions with others. When our bucket is full we feel great, but when it is empty, we feel awful (p 15). How do we keep it full? Spend some time thinking about the things that make you happiest and check back here for tips!
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Remember that being grateful actually makes your brain happy!
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Ralph Waldo Emerson