Simplifying: Balance of Joy Special Session
“The surest way to simplify your life is to focus on what matters most.” Danielle LaPorte Simplify Simplifying our lives is one way to find more balance in our lives. When we feel out of balance-whether it’s too much work, too much care giving or even too much play, we can feel anxious, stressed, overwhelmed and off “purpose.” And, those feelings can leave us stuck. Being stuck is no fun and can leave us going around in circles trying to find our way out of the “stuck rut.” That most often complicates matters. Connection Sometimes,…
Assess Your Life Balance Quiz
Life-Work-Play Balance Quiz If trying to maintain balance in your life makes you feel like a tightrope walker, you’re not alone. Most of us have so many demands on our time and energy, life can feel like a three-ring circus. When we’re out of balance, it’s stressful. Take this short quiz to help you assess your life-work-play balance. Then check out the scoring system at the end to find out where you stand. This isn’t about shaming, blaming or feeling victimized, it’s simply providing you an honest assessment of how your life balance is in…
How to Assess Your Life-Work-Play Balance
In a previous blogpost, I talked about how it’s possible to over do even the “summertime mode” if we’re not tuned in to having a balanced life for ourselves. Then, the feature article discussed 5 ways to create more balance in your life. Finding the right balance between your responsibilities and downtime certainly can be a challenge in today’s fast-paced world. To gain insight into your current life-work-play balance, I’ve prepared a 10-question quiz. This quiz will help you assess whether you are prioritizing self-care, maintaining healthy boundaries, and making time for activities that bring…
5 Ways to Add More Balance To Your Life
Balance is Key! We need balance in order to live a happy and healthy life; everything in this world comes down to finding the proper balance. Whether it’s in work life and home life, eating healthy and eating what makes you happy, doing stuff for others without neglecting yourself, etc., everything works better and goes more smoothly when you’ve got a balance. Achieving said balance isn’t always the easiest thing, but here are five ways to introduce more balance into your life and get things going in the right direction. Whether it’s finding more time…
Can You Overdo Summertime Mode? Yes you can!
Ahhh, Summertime! Summertime is one of my favorite seasons of the year. I think it goes back to my childhood, as I grew up in New York with cold winters. When summer came, it was no school time, no cares, and lots of playtime with my long life friend, Cheryl, who lived next door and other friends in the neighborhood. We rode bikes, walked around without worries (we lived on Long Island, not the city!), and stared at the sky on our backs watching the clouds…or at night watching the stars and the fireflies! Such…
Re-write the narrative to cultivate a positive body image
“Confidence is the only key. I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself.” —Emma Stone The Power of Self-Love! In the previous article, I brought up the subject of cultivating a positive body image. I gave you 2 different exercises/processes you could do to support a more healthy body image for yourself, as having a negative body image is way too common in our society today. Did you try them out? I hope so. Today, I have some more “tips” for you to continue cultivating a more…