Steps to Happiness :)

Health

Success

Love <3

Everybody has their opinion of what contributes to personal happiness. Mine just so happens to be good health, success & love. I feel like if I work towards these things daily that I will have a really good life. I'll describe what I mean by this.

Health: I don't ALWAYS practice what I preach when I say I don't believe in Doctors and that almost anything is curable just by making changes or using home remedies. I do believe that, though. I think if you honestly believe there's a problem, you are capable of fixing it. I get really bad cramps and a scratchy throat after I eat anything with dairy in it. I've never been told I'm lactose intolerance, but I'm thinking that's what it is. Basically, I know my choices result in pain. If I just cut out dairy and substitute it with something else. A LOT of stomach and throat aches would be avoided. If we eliminate the amount of carbs we consume we wouldn't feel so weighed down. If we break down the amount of sugar we eat, we really will start becoming more alert. That's what I want: to feel light and alert; to feel beautiful. 

Success: I ended up quitting college. I didn't really say "I'm quitting" or anything and I don't consider myself done. I just haven't gone for what, a year now? I don't know. I plan on going back in January if I have the money. Basically it's good to have an education. I recommend you staying in school and getting that degree because you wont always feel like there's something more you can be doing. Plus it's good to have that, it looks good for whom ever you are trying to impress. Don't lie, we all want to impress (: Also, having and keeping a job is a successful thing to do! Obviously you're making money to live, but at the same time having a job is part of the american dream, right?

Love:  This doesn't mean you have to have a boy friend/girl friend! I don't mean intimacy, I mean love! Love yourself, love your family, love your friends. Did you know it's impossible to love someone else if you don't love yourself entirely. Love with all of your heart. When you love yourself, you automatically love life. You're able to give everybody the unlimited amount of love that you have. I guess health and success contributes to loving yourself which is why this was listed last.

Here's my list of things that I believe will contribute to success in those categories:

1.) Be beautiful inside and out

2.) ALWAYS be optimistic

3.) Smile and laugh constantly

4.) Don't over think

5.) Let go (:

6.) Get a good nights sleep

7.) Drink only water

(there's a lot of health benefits in that)

8.) Don't eat after 6:30

9.) Commit to goals

10.) Take daily walks

11.) Read a daily devotional

12.) Be on time

13.) Do things as a perfectionist

14.) Further your education

15.) Wash your face twice a day

16.) Floss your teeth daily

17.) Stop cursing or being negative

18.) Dream big

19.) Be thankful - show you're gratitude

20.) Plan your days with to do lists!

Of course there's a lot more things you can do, but this is just my list that I like to go by! You all should make something like this to share on your blog. I would love to see what your ideas and steps to happiness are! Hope everyone has a blessed day <3

Optimists For Life!

You can write down goals and dreams so many times before realizing they need to be put into action. Sometimes it seems easier said then done. It's not. It's the same. Everything will always be possible. If you're able to dream it, then you're able to do it.

Reflect on the things contributing to your discouragement - write them down and take a moment to think about each one as it's own obstacle. Doing this will make you see that problems aren't as big or difficult as they seem and that all of them clumped together don't lead to the impossible - more so a bad mindset.

I believe a positive mind brings positive things. I'm not going to talk about the laws of attraction or anything, but I have noticed that when I'm at my best it only gets better. When I'm at my worst, it only gets worse. I think most of us have wondered what else can possibly go wrong while having a bad day, then something else bad happens. My point exactly. Maybe that's a mindset thing in itself. The way you look at something it can either be a good thing or a bad thing. But I think life is better looking at everything as a good thing. Seeing the positive or even the learning experience to it. I'm going to wrap this up before I ramble on even more. Basically where I'm going with this is dreams are always possible and the only think stopping you is you and your mindset. So optimize it (:

Promise Yourself..

Here's something I just came accross and thought you all would enjoy (:



Fresh Start

Has your life ever felt so overwhelming that you feel like a scattered mess?

This is how I've been feeling lately.

I decided to take the next few hours and make them ''me time''

I turned my phone off to not turn back on until I've spent enough time on myself..

I'm gonna do a deep cleanse on my face and do my nails

clean my room (a clean room is a happy room)

Write/journal about my goals

Make a blog post telling about this plan, lol

Catch up on my daily devotional and hopefully feel better and more put together.

Sometimes when you're stressed, taking time to focus on yourself is just what is needed! (:

PS.. If you actually click the picture I posted , it will send you to a site giving 55 ways to take better care of yourself. That way we can avoid the feeling of being overwhelmed in the future.

xox