The Dangers of Staying Quiet: Learning to Ask For Help

Her story really reminded me of that very moment where I fell and landed on my neck and had a concussion during my gymnastic years. I knew I had the talent, I knew I had good dreams with this sport, but my heart just had to tell me that this isn't really what I want. So speak out, someone out there will reach if not the universe will. Trust me, it will :) By Joanna Warwick “The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually...

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How An Injury Helped Me Break A Cycle Of Control

Dedicated to all of the Exercise freaks (including myself) out there! Rest! I've been anticipating my upcoming summer trip to Italy forever it seems. I began buying sundresses six months in advance, started an official countdown at the three-month mark, and made my to-do lists blanketing the entire month leading up to my departure. Each day was accounted for. I had sunscreen and hats to buy for the hot Italian sun, walks and hikes to get me...

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40 websites that will make you cleverer right now

Well if not cleverer, definitely happier :P. Something to fool about indoors with the haze :P Thanks inktank! khanacademy.org – Watch thousands of micro-lectures on topics ranging from history and medicine to chemistry and computer science. freerice.com – Help end world hunger by correctly answering multiple-choice quizzes on a wide variety of subjects. artofmanliness.com – Blog/site dedicated to all things manly, great for...

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10 Happy Habits You Should Start Now

Who wana happy habits!! Come come see see Happiness is not something you postpone for the future;it’s something you design into the present. Nobody can pull you down if you raise your awareness to your own inner strength and positivity.  You are in charge of how you react to the people and events in your life.  You can either give negativity power over your life, or you can choose to be positive instead by focusing on the great...

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10 Life Lessons People Learn Too Late

This article really hits the spot deep down. Read it slowly, read it relaxingly, and take it all in Before you know it you’ll be asking, “How did it get so late so soon?”  So take time to figure yourself out.  Take time to realize what you want and need.  Take time to take risks.  Take time to love, laugh, cry, learn, and forgive.  Life is shorter than it often seems. Here are ten things you need to know, before it’s...

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10 Things You Think About Too Often

Thank you SO MUCH Marc and Angel “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”―Albert Einstein You do know you talk to yourself in your mind all the time, right? Pretty much every one of us has a non-stop stream of thoughts – a mental monologue – that has a powerful impact on how we feel, how we behave, and how we live our lives.  Too often, this mental monologue...

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Revealed: Why You're Not Where You Thought You'd Be by Now

It's because you're comparing....stop comparing and start loving yourself! Thanks Stephanie :) Do you ever compare yourself to other people your age and feel like you don't measure up? Do you look at your life and think you should be "further along" by now? Do you know that this kind of thinking is precisely what is holding you back? Why We Compare (And Why It Sucks) Because you're human, it's natural to formulate opinions based on information you've accumulated up until the present moment. Everyone does it -- we compare new people to...

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Taking Back Our Dreams: Releasing the Drive for Wealth and Status

Have you ever tried dreaming? She has :) Thanks Tiny Buddha! By Maya Ackerman “The poor man is not he who is without a cent, but he who is without a dream.” ~Harry Kemp We’ve all been there. You’re having a great time playing a game with your friends, and then all of a sudden, things start to get tense. What started out as fun turns into a fierce competition, as everyone is desperately trying to collect gold coins, red...

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