“Inspire myself and
others to Live Beautifully
Through
adventure, experiences and curiosity!”
1. 1.
Wake up with intention. Before you get out of bed take a few deep
breaths and a minute to give thanks for the day. What do you want to
appreciate, acknowledge and communicate in your life? Say out loud “Something
wonderful is going to happen today"
- Make your bed. The
act of making your bed contributes to your overall productiveness and
encourages other healthy habits. “The Happiness Project” noted that making
the bed was “the number one most impactful change that people brought up
over and over.
- Simple Abundance. Daily reflection from Sarah Ban
Breathnach’s book “A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”
- Think Positive. This is the ultimate to living a beautiful
life – thinking positive and believing in the good will attract other
positive things and people into your life. Do not let negativity into your
space and do not surround yourself with people that are negative- Energy
Vampires. Assume positive intent.
- Challenge Yourself. Get out of that
comfort zone, do something unexpected, try something new! Everyone has
dreams or wants to accomplish something. No matter how big or small –
write it down, get focused and take action. Follow the principles in PUSH!
Weekly Top 10 goals for the year, daily task lists and my “Will Do’s”.
- Do What You Love. Life is too short
to wake up and hate what you do. Live you’re Passion. Even if you don’t
get to make a living doing what you love, you should still find ways to
fulfill that passion. Join a group, take a lesson, and explore your
passions. Always be learning something new.
- Be Selfish. As the Flight Attendant says “Put on your
own oxygen mask before assisting others” You have to be a priority in your
own life and you need to do things just for you. Do things for your
health, your mind, your body and your soul. Treat yourself with something
special?! We only live once, no
regrets
- Give a gift to everyone
you meet. Smile, a word of
thanks, a gesture of politeness, a sense of compassion. Seeking
opportunities for Random Acts of kindness. Everyone appreciates getting
help and everyone needs a little help. No one can live beautifully on
their own, we all need support and help from our friends, peers, family
and our community. Practice Sava- giving with no intention of receiving
something in return.
- Practice Mindful Eating. Be mindful of what you are eating.
Engaging your senses. Eating quality vs quantity. Savoring small bits and
chewing. Eating in moderation with awareness. Eating with gratitude. Being
fully present with your food and those around you
- Being Mindful. Being present with the moment. “When walking, walk. When
eating, eat.” “When visiting with friends, visit. Taking time mid-day to
regroup, daily meditation and practicing yoga min 3/week
- Nature Appreciation. Spending time each
day with Mother Nature. Walking the pups, taking a break outdoors.
Stopping and really taking a look at the scenery around me and using all
my senses.
- Frugal Consumption. Cutting back on
spending that is not truly servicing ourselves. Pause to think before purchasing.
Creating a list before going to the grocery store. Quality vs. Quantity?!
Do I really need another….. Being selective of those “BIG” purchases,
bringing back the excitement of when you are getting something as a reward
instead of just because you can.
- Celebrating Positive Moments.
Celebrating your accomplishments and those of others. Taking time
at the end of each month to reflect on goals that have been accomplished.
Celebrating them in your gratitude journal. Making my home a gallery of
positive moments.
- Uncluttered Life. Less is definitely more! Purge and
Organize! Everything with a purpose and a place. Follow a yearlong “get
organized” program and work our weekly household checklist.
- Beauty Sleep. You can’t live a
beautiful life tired! Turning all electronics off an hour before bed.
Create a bedtime ritual. Aim for 6-7 hours’ sleep. If you have a specific
time you have to get up work the clock backwards to figure out your go-to
bed time.
- End your day with gratitude. Write down one wonderful thing that
happened. Be grateful for the day as it will never come again
