🤗 A Better Life ~ Today, Be Kind to Yourself

When we have self-compassion, we are less likely to depend on others to validate our self-worth. If we hold ourselves to impossible standards, if we never give ourselves the benefit of the doubt, chances are we will have trouble doing so for others. And thinking about others' feelings and giving others breaks are key skills … Continue reading 🤗 A Better Life ~ Today, Be Kind to Yourself

🤗 A Better Life ~ Make it a Brighter Day

"If you light a lamp for someone else it will also brighten your path." ~ Buddha You are a natural lamp lighter!

🤗 A Better Life ~ I Can Do It!

Sure You Can! Happy people have changed their internal dialogue so that when there's a problem, they view it as a challenge and new opportunity to enhance their lives. In fact, you should just go ahead and eliminate the word "problem" from your mind altogether. Source

🤗 A Better Life ~ Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff

Something bothering you today? Someone irritate you? Ask the four questions: Will this matter in a month if I do or say nothing? Can I put my feelings aside to try to understand why he/she or this thing is bothering me? What is the best possible outcome for this situation? If I can't get the … Continue reading 🤗 A Better Life ~ Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff

🤗 A Better Life ~ Switch It Up

Flip Your Routine Take a new route to work or order something completely different from the menu. It will raise your awareness about your immediate surroundings and create a new sense of place. Source Create a "What If" list. E.g., what if I did this instead of this? Make a list choose a new item … Continue reading 🤗 A Better Life ~ Switch It Up

🤗 A Better Life ~ No Need to Answer

Let the Call Go to Voicemail Let that call go to voicemail. Suspending your availability now and then helps you regain your center. Source

🤗 A Better Life ~ Enjoy the Space Between

‘Ma’ is a Japanese term for the space between beats in music or theatrical performances. Give ‘ma’ a chance to show itself in your calendar by creating room for some breezy nothingness between appointments. Source

🤗 A Better Life ~ Love Finds a Way

Love is the small and the large, but particularly, Love is the medium of life. When we see the world through a filter of loving compassion, instantly everything and everyone become fine just the way they are. Source