Posts Tagged ‘shopping’
Life Editor’s Picks: Beginner Buddhist
I’m a Buddhist, but I was raised in an atheist family. That means we didn’t believe in a God or higher power of any kind. No old man with a beard sitting on a cloud judging you. No Heaven or Hell. No organized religion saying “these people” are good and “those people” are evil. My…
Read MoreDIY Gratitude Bullet Journal
Practicing gratitude is a huge part of my life, so of course I made it Step 1 of the Life Editing Process. I like to keep gratitude journals, but I’ve recently become addicted to bullet journaling and was looking for a way to combine the two. A bullet journal is a a way of writing…
Read MoreLife Editor’s Picks: I’ve Been Mugged!
It’s true that I encourage deleting bad influences, cleaning up clutter, and living a more simple, streamlined life. However, there’s a growing mess in my cabinets that’s getting slightly out of hand: my mug collection. In my defense, I’ve paired down my collection every time we’ve moved (and we moved 6 times in 4 years), but…
Read MoreLife Editor’s Picks: Come On, Get Happy!
I spent much of my childhood hiding in my room watching reruns of classic TV shows on Nick at Nite. As I’ve mentioned before (see my most popular blog post and How to Remove Toxic People From Your Life ebook), my family was abusive, and I tried to avoid them as much as possible. So I…
Read MoreLife Editor’s Picks: Flamingo Fantasy
Birds have been my happiness trigger for years. I tend to see or hear birds right when I need a happiness boost or when I’m going through a hard time. You might say that birds are my good luck charms. Now that I live in Florida, I see lots of different birds than the ones…
Read MoreLife Editor’s Picks: Rainbow Connection
June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month! As a bisexual woman, I’m happy to celebrate my pride and encourage people to come together in kindness and appreciate our diversity. The rainbow flag has been used to symbolize LGBT pride for nearly 40 years, so I thought it would be fun to share some…
Read MoreLife Editor’s Picks: Decisions, Decisions
Have you ever been procrastinating because you couldn’t make a decision between 2 choices? You can waste hours (or even days and weeks!) analyzing the pros and cons or worrying about the possible outcomes. What if you make the wrong choice? But here’s the thing: ANY decision is almost always better than not making a decision at…
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