Creating an Evening Routine...

“I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.” Arthur Rubenstein Many of you are familiar with our Good Morning Routine, a structure to maximize the day ahead and put us in a positive place ready to make the most of the day. A Good Evening Routine is an equally important component of a strong foundation. It allows us to recap and give thanks for the day while also preparing for the day ahead. In this article I’ll share how to create your own happy & healthy evening routine, step-by-step… (more…) ...

Apples & Change...

An exercise in changing your perspective One of my favorite quotes has always been the simple saying: “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” The more I have thought about these words, the more they seemed to change for me, and I marveled at the depth of such a simple statement. So this article is about change and renewal. Change and renewal for each of us. Simply take something that is important to you, and change the way you look at it. Bring a new perspective, shed a new light, fabricate a new pulse, and create a new vision...

Flipping the Facts...

Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored.”—Aldous Huxley Good morning! When Donna submitted this quote, I knew it would have to be the subject of one of our Good Mornings. I think this quote speaks to one of the core issues many self-improvement programs miss. We can’t “ignore the facts” as we strive to create a better life. While positive thinking is a great tool, if we ignore the facts, we set ourselves up for disappointment. To change our lives for the better, we must methodically work through our  “life clutter” while maintaining a...

Costly Comparisons...

Your life is what you make it.—Nana Messler Good morning! I had an interesting conversation with a girlfriend the other day. She was telling me about this woman who “has it all.” My friend perceives this woman as having the perfect and caring husband; beautiful, talented and respectful children; a well-kept and beautiful home; and the woman herself is beautiful with a great attitude. The description concluded with an exclamation like: “I just hate her!” (said tongue-in-cheek). I started laughing. She asked me what was so funny. I posed this question: “If this...

8 Ideas for Finding More Joy...

Have you ever climbed into bed wondering, “Where did the day go?” Have you ever felt you were on a treadmill–trying to go “somewhere” that never arrives? In our busy world, we often find ourselves living on auto-pilot with one day blurring into the next. Several years ago, I implemented the “8 Challenge Life Principles” into my daily routine. These Principles take very little time and are so simple to implement–you could start using them tomorrow if you like. The Principles have allowed me to...