Halloween Special: Who Do You See When You Look In The Mirror?
“The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart.” ~St. Jerome
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, so I decided to take a look at what goes on when we don a Halloween costume. We are essentially trying to be someone else for the night, and that is an interesting concept in itself. When we think of ourselves as someone else, it gives us a chance to look at ourselves more objectively.
When you look at yourself in the mirror, who or what do you see? Continue reading »
Eating Fruits to Save Puppies
“Let your food be your medicine and your medicine be your food” ~Hippocrates 460 - 359 BC
This is a guest post by Robin Li.
Taking vitamins and not eating fruits is the same as killing puppies! Not getting my logic? I sure hope not. Allow me to explain in detail. Some people like to argue that since oranges have lots of vitamin C, and vitamin C is good for you, then popping lots of vitamin C pills is just as good as eating lots of juicy oranges. Continue reading »
Travel: A Journey to Expanding Horizons
“Certainly, travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” ~Miriam Beard
When thinking of billionaire women, living a luxurious lifestyle, you might imagine lots of international travel. In truth, traveling has both upsides and downsides, as most people who travel often can attest to. Spending hours at the airport, lugging heavy baggage, getting lost, and not being able to communicate with the locals, are just some of the problems you might encounter during a trip abroad.
Of course, we all want to escape our day-to-day routines, and explore the rest of the world. So what exactly can you do to make your travel experience a success? How do you make travel more than just a sight-seeing checklist? As with most endeavors it starts with goal setting, planning, learning to let go of the things you can’t control, and just enjoying the journey. Continue reading »
Aligned with Truth, Love, Power
I was lucky enough to receive a review copy of Steve Pavlina’s book Personal Development for Smart People. The book comes out on October 15, 2008, and you can pre-order it on amazon here. Of course you might want to read my review first!
As you would expect from Steve’s blog, his book is very down to earth and it feels as though he is talking directly to you. The premise is that there are three simple guiding principles that you can apply to every aspect of your life in order to make the most of it. They are: truth, love, and power. Continue reading »
The Missing Ingredient to Success
“Love yourself, for if you don’t, how can you expect anybody else to love you?”
The missing ingredient to success is Self-Esteem! Self-esteem is a mix of confidence, positive feelings about yourself, and an ability to grow as a human being. Self-esteem is really one of the most important things you can cultivate in your life. Your life can essentially be condensed to how you feel about yourself, because it often permeates throughout the rest of your life.
People with high self-esteem perform better in life, are happier, and have more fulfilling relationships. But developing self-esteem is harder than you might imagine, because it means battling your inner demons.
It also means trusting yourself, instead of trusting the opinions of others. It means putting your goals and dreams before those of others. That might sound selfish, but until you feel fulfilled and proud of yourself, you won’t be able to help others. Continue reading »
