Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

You did it. You knew it was a bad idea, but you did it anyway. As you look around the room, you see the evidence of your poor choices: empty candy wrappers, piles of dirty dishes, a lonely pizza box with just a tiny clump of cheese left inside. Maybe you don’t see anything at…

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There’s Always Time for Personal Time

Today I’m linking up with my friend Andrea at DreAm heART sMart ArT for her blog challenge. The prompt is “deliberate.” I want to share a topic that’s very personal to me—it’s personal time! Har har har! What? That was funny. Fine…moving on. Being a productive, successful person isn’t all about rushing from one task…

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The Dangers of the “I Deserve It” Mentality

When it comes to health and fitness, it’s easy to come up with goals…and maybe it’s just as easy to find ways to sabotage ourselves. Today, I’m talking about the dangers of the “I Deserve It” mentality. Watch this short video to learn 3 truths that will help you let go of entitlement and finally…

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10-Minute Nightly Cleanup

There’s nothing more depressing than waking up, stumbling into the kitchen, and seeing a mountain of dirty dishes from last night’s dinner. OK, maybe waking up next to some stranger is more depressing, but a messy house is right up there. When you get up in the morning, you should be greeted by a pleasant…

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Let the Sunlight In

At the risk of offending dermatologists everywhere, I’m here to encourage you to go outside and soak up the sun. No, I’m not advocating burning yourself to a crisp like those folks on Jersey Shore! But we shouldn’t be deathly afraid of being in the sun either. Personally, I make it a habit to go…

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Essential Alignment: Why You Must Set Your Intention Every Day

Today I’m linking up with my friend Andrea at DreAm heART sMart ArT for her blog challenge. The prompt is “alignment.” There’s this idea out there that things just happen to us randomly. You don’t really have control over your life, and some things just happen for no reason. Some people call it fate…but I…

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How to Make Someone’s Day (and Yours Too!)

Yesterday, I was cleaning out my email inbox when I saw my friend Annette’s weekly ezine. She’s the creator of Lighten Up! Weight Loss where she shares her unique perspective on diet-free living. Anyhoo, I opened her email and was greeted by a photo of her kissing her George Foreman grill! You know, the “Lean,…

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