9 Ways to Make Your Life Easier
“Life is as easy or hard as you think it is” – Jonathan Lockwood Huie
In a recent conversation with a friend in which I was trying to help sort whether or not she should apply to grad school, she said in exasperation, ”Life is hard”.
Here she was, a young 20-something, successful in her current career, telling me that “Life is hard”.
Before I continue, take a moment to realize, wherever you are in life, you are doing better than most of the world.
The fact that you are sitting here and reading this online, means you have more resources and opportunities than nearly 5 billion people on the planet (roughly 2 billion people have access to the internet, out of nearly 7).
8 Ways to Be Mindful While Living in the City
Having moved to Boston about a year ago, I can say that its taken me this long to get used to the faster paced lifestyle compared to where I was living in NH.
I remember during one of my first few trips to Trader Joe’s here in Coolidge Corner, and being completely overwhelmed by the number of people running into each other like bumper cars.
Then, waiting for, and then trying to squeeze onto a busy Green Line train during any peak time was a test in patience that even Ghandi would struggle.
Needless to say, the adjustment from a quiet suburban town in NH to one of the busiest blocks in one of one Boston’s busiest neighborhoods, was quiet the challenge.
Heck, since moving here, I’ve even had to re-adjust the way I walk by taking on a more stealth like, commando maneuvering technique moving vertically, horizontally, shifting and sliding between people, making sure to avoid babies and dog paws in the process. Read more »
8 Fun Outdoor Date Ideas In Boston
Being a young, social, and active person living in the city can be a lot of fun.
And the fun only goes up in the summer.
Especially when you’re on a date.
Not only is summer a great time to get out and explore your area, but it’s even better when you can do it with someone you’re just getting to know.
Since I’m always looking for fun new ways to go places with company, I did a little research and found some awesome summer activities in Boston.
I picked my favorite, and put together 10 great ideas this summer for you and your dates to not only get to know each other, but our lovely city as well.
I haven’t had a chance to try all of them but looking forward to!
Enjoy! Read more »
What Rachel Ray Can Teach Us About Letting Go
Earlier today, I sat down for a little lunch, flipped on the t.v. and turned to the Food Network. (for some reason, I like to watch people cook food while I eat it.)
And there she was, smiling, bumbling, and just about burnt the hazelnuts she left in the oven.
Classic Rachel Ray.
Her uncanny ability to stack a pile of ingredients up to her forehead and carry them across the kitchen is one of the only reason’s why I’d tune into the show. (Not hating on her, but I’m more of a Ming Tsi and Bobby Flay-kinda-girl)
In this particular episode, she said something that struck a chord with me, and which provided the spark for this post.
As she was precariously balancing ingredients to make polenta, shuffling from the refrigator to the pantry, she said something along the lines of: Read more »
4 Simple Mantras To Get you Through Life
- Mantra, according to the dictionary: “any sacred word or syllable used as an object of concentration and embodying some aspect of spiritual power”.
- Mantra, according to Sirena: “Things I say to myself to help me deal”.
There are times we all go through that just straight up SUCK.
During these times, it can be hard to think about anything else but what’s going on. We can become so consumed in our own misery that we overshadow any glimmer of hope.
And although these times can seem endless while we’re in them, it’s through these crappy times that we learn the most about ourselves and receive some of life’s greatest rewards.
After going through some of my own crappy times (you know, little things like breaking up from an engagement, being unemployed, and severing several friendships), I’ve learned to establish a few very effective phrases to help me stay positive and to keep things in perspective.
So now, whenever things cross my path that may initially seem unbearable, or if I begin to doubt myself, I just remember and repeat some of the following mantras: Read more »
How To Effectively Schedule a Positive Day
Hi there friends!
I hope that you all had a lovely weekend, and have started off the week on a high note.
I wanted to continue on with your suggestions about writing material for the blog, and per one of your suggestions, I wanted to provide you with some ideas and suggestions on how to effectively schedule a positive day.
Again, like most of my posts, I draw from my own personal experiences and things that actually work for me.
Not saying that you need to do everthing that I do to a “T”.
As a matter of fact. I recommend, that you do NOT do that.
Rather, take a little bit of this, and a little bit of that and find what works for you.
When I first starting writing this post, I started the day off upon waking.
However, after further consideration, I realized that having a successful and positive day starts way before you wake up.
It starts, the night before. Read more »
10 Little Things That Drastically Improve My Life…part 2
Welcome back my friend, and if this is your first time here, it’s nice to meet you.
I am very excited to be writing the 2nd installment of this post, as you all had such wonderful things to say about thefirst part. (If you missed part 1, you can find it by clickinghere).
As I mentioned earlier, I narrowed a list of over 30 things that have helped drastically improve my life down to only 10.
Coming up with the initial list was pretty easy, however reducing them to 10 was a bit more of a challenge, as they all have significant meaning in my life.
The first 5 I talked a bit about sleep, values and journaling, and I’d like to finish off the list with my final 5. Read more »
10 Little Things That Drastically Improve My Life…part 1
Hey what’s up!
I hope that you’re having a great day 
I’m sitting here on a lovely Tuesday morning, writing at my desk with my windows open. Such a wonderful feeling, and I can tell you at this very moment, that I am loving my life.
This is the happiest and heathiest (physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually) I have ever been.
I can say that with the upmost confidence because about 2-3 years ago, I was horribly MISERABLE. Without going into too much detail (and perhaps more appropriate for a personal conversation face to face), I was going through a shitty time.
I had just ended a serious relationship, was confused about my life, my career, and my future. Pretty much… Read more »
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