Gratitude
Posts that focus on gratitude in all its forms. These posts can cover showing gratitude about life and family, ways to find gratitude, ways to express gratitude, why it's important, and more. This also includes posts about self-care and mindfulness and journaling.
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Spring Cleaning for Your Soul, Day 6: Scrub Away Guilt
Has guilt become an unwelcome house guest in your daily life? Do you move from task to task and situation to situation of your day, with the weight of guilt tugging at your mind and heart? Constant guilt is no way to thrive in your life, and that’s what we’ll be purging on Day 6 of the Spring Cleaning for Your Soul 15-day challenge. Guilt robs us of satisfaction in ourselves, and steals away our peace. Where does guilt come from? It might originate in your own mind… wanting to please others and be of service. But guilt is also a feeling that’s shaped by how we were raised. Did…
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Spring Cleaning for Your Soul, Day 4: Purge Your Regrets
Welcome back for Day 4 of the “Spring Cleaning for Your Soul” Challenge. Thank you for continuing to follow along. Today we’ll delve into the topic of purging our regrets. Do you have things in your life that you feel regretful over? Situations that you wish you hadn’t been a part of? Things you wish you hadn’t said? What Are Your Regrets? Remember that spring is a time of rebirth. In the same way that our great planet self cleanses and purges itself of whatever it no longer needs, you can rid yourself of any regrets that may be causing you emotional discomfort and holding you back from whatever it…
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Spring Cleaning for Your Soul, Day 1: Freshen Up Your Perspective
Welcome to Day 1 of our Spring Cleaning for the Soul challenge! We’re so happy to be here with you at this joyful time of year. Spring is a time of cleansing. Our planet does a natural self cleaning during this season of renewal and rebirth. The trees that shed their dying leaves in the fall now use that energy to burst forth new growth. The brown, dead grass that covered the ground in winter makes way for fresh green shoots poking up from the soil. It’s pretty amazing that with each passing year, nature knows just what to do. Stepping out into the warm sunlight, kissed by gentle spring…
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Spring Cleaning for Your Soul
Ahh, spring. It’s a time of rebirth, renewal… a fresh start and a return to life. Much like the plants that have shed their outer layers to reveal new growth living beneath the surface, spring can be a time to cleanse our minds and hearts of outdated habits, attitudes and beliefs that no longer serve us. In doing so, we can clear the path to developing new, smarter ways of being that are more in support of who we are and what we value most. Do you feel like spring is the perfect opportunity to relieve yourself of inner burdens that weigh you down? Would you like to use this…
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To-Do List for Stressful Days
A to-do list for your stressful days, the days where nothing seems to be going right, should not be the same as any other day. The point here is to shift your focus and concentration and make yourself a priority. If you don’t, these days are going to go on for a lot longer than they really need to. Turn Off the News The first thing you should do when you are having a stressful day is to turn the news off. Even if what is causing stress in your life has nothing to do with what is going on in the world, the news can still make a big…
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Tips for Dealing with Your Negative Feelings (in a healthy way)
Everyone has negative feelings as they are a normal part of your thought process as you go through life. You aren’t trying to prevent them, but learn healthier coping methods. This is especially important if you tend to turn to food or substances to deal with your emotions. Here are some healthier and more constructive ways to deal with negative feelings. Don’t Ignore Them Step number one for dealing with your negative feelings in a healthier way is to not ignore them. When you turn to food or other substances for your negative emotions, you are not resolving them or even accepting them; you are hiding from them. Ignoring what…
