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5 Ways to Rescue a Day Gone Bad

Whether it starts with a single small mistake or a much bigger issue, we’ve all had a day like that sometime in our lives. However, we often have more control over days like that than we think. Stopping a day where you can’t do anything right is really just about changing the momentum of your day. Here’s how to do that: Continue reading

How To Hold Yourself Accountable For Your Time

Recently there was a week where I had fallen behind on my writing goal. There just simply wasn’t enough time! Life got busy, it happens. I had a lot of stuff going on. Less than an hour after coming to this conclusion, I was on the subway headed home, and I was playing Angry Birds Space – a highly addictive sequel to a highly addictive little iPhone game. An achievement popped up on my screen informing me that I had been playing the game for five hours – and the game had come out less than a week ago. Continue reading

Why You Need to Say “No” More Often (And How to Do Just That)

Of course, there’ll be times when you want to help out a friend, college, or family member. There’ll also be times when you think you don’t have any choice about saying “yes” or “no” – like when your boss asks if you can work late, again. But if you run yourself ragged trying to help out everyone else, you’re never going to achieve the things that you want. Continue reading

The Unexpected Ways You Can Grow as a Person

There are vast differences in people where you live. If you can open your mind and learn from those differences, you might discover which ones could benefit your own life. This can assist you in your growth as a human being. It could just make you a happier person. Continue reading

Has Your Bucket List Changed Your Life?

The value of a Bucket List isn’t in the goals themselves, but in what you gain in the process of achieving those goals; strength, courage, confidence, determination, humility, compassion, understanding, and a sense of adventure. Continue reading

5 Ways to Improve Your Life Right Now

Just as you saw simple actions such as the ones mentioned can help you live a better life. Use these simple actions to improve your mood and to give yourself a mood boost so that you can pursue your bigger goals. Continue reading