How to Replace Unwanted Habits with Positive Ones – 5 Step Strategy

“They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.”  ~Confucius

Many a times change comes easily. Some things are just easy to change. Then, there are deeply ingrained habits that are much more difficult to change. You try to change those habits, and you succeed for a while, then you stop and end up feeling like a failure.

Why are habits(especially negative ones) so difficult to change?

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How to Receive and Give Compliments for Inner Peace and Happiness

“A compliment is verbal Sunshine.” ~ Robert Orben

Do you love receiving compliments? I do 😉 I love giving and receiving compliments. Its like an immediate boost to your mood na … 🙂

Compliments: The giving and receiving of compliments may be one of the simplest and most underused tools towards gaining inner peace, serenity, and a sense of self. However, often we find it difficult to take in positive messages and compliments. We get nervous or defensively brush off the kind words of others. A few people may even discount flattering remarks and begin arguing with the compliment giver! Continue reading “How to Receive and Give Compliments for Inner Peace and Happiness”

How to Let Go of Expectations

Note from the Editor: Today I have a treat for you in the form of a guest article by the ever insightful Cathy Taughinbaugh! Yay! More about Cathy at the end of this article. Enjoy! 

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” ~ Oscar Wilde

Do you have expectations for yourself and others?

You may have expected certain things to happen in your life.

You may have expectations that your spouse, your children and friends follow a certain path.

We cannot control others, but we can control our expectations of others. The behavior of others has influenced us, as our behavior has influenced others. Continue reading “How to Let Go of Expectations”