Category: being intentional
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Just for Today, I Will…
Just for today, I will… …be where my feet are. I won’t worry about the things that are out of my control. I won’t live in the future or dwell on the past. I will be exactly where I am – right here, right now. …say no to the things that are not in my…
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Bring It to the New Year
You get what you put into it. It’s as simple as that. This applies to your relationships, to your health, to your finances, to your spiritual life – to every single aspect of your life. It’s a new year, which means we’ve entered a new season, and to some, the opportunity for new beginnings. No…
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A “New Me” Can Start Today
It’s almost the end of the year, which means that the New Year is on the horizon. It’s only a matter of time before the slogan, “New Year, New Me” is everywhere. Are you holding out for January 1 to make some changes? Have you decided that you’ll just keep binging on sugar or alcohol…
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Consistency Beats Intensity Every Day
Consistency beats intensity, every single day. Being consistent with something and taking small actions repeatedly, rather than going all out in one big swoop, will pay off in the long run. So often, when we go balls to the walls and throw everything we’ve got at something, we fizzle out quickly. Maybe we are trying…
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Creating a Vision of Where You Want to Go
One of the most important things about personal growth and development is creating the vision of where you want to go. Yes, the action you take to achieve your vision is of paramount importance. But without a goal or a destination in mind, that action may be misguided, misspent, or even useless. Think about it:…
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Learning from Failures
Have you ever felt like a complete failure? Chances are, you’ve done something that hasn’t gone quite as you’ve expected it to. It’s so easy to think that we have failed when that happens. Or worse – to think that we are a failure. It can be easy to feel sorry for ourselves and say,…
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It’s Time to Ditch the Negative Self-Talk
The way we talk to ourselves matters. Negative self-talk can really keep us from showing up as our best selves. So often, we are so much harder on ourselves than we’d ever allow anyone else to be. We are harder on ourselves that we would be on a friend or a spouse or our children.…
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Your Future is Calling
Did you hear that? It’s the future calling, asking you to put in the work today to transform what your life looks like later. It’s asking you to… These are just some examples. Your future could be asking you anything. Only you can decide what future you looks like. Feel overwhelmed thinking about the future…
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Discipline Even on the Dreary Days
It’s been raining for days here where I live. The rain has been relentless, letting up only occasionally for a short while before resuming again. Everywhere I go, most of the people whom I talk to about the weather comment on how it feels like a good day to stay home and in bed. And…
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It’s Time to Evaluate Your Friendships
I’ve been thinking a lot about friendships lately. For years, I felt like I didn’t have many friends. I had a lot of acquaintances, but very few people who I would really consider a friend that I felt close to. I’ll be honest, I didn’t really know how to be a friend myself, so even…
A Growth Mindset 