You’re overworked, overbooked, and overtired. You’re so busy there’s not another thing you can say ‘yes’ to. The problem is, the world hasn’t gotten the memo that you’re unavailable, and suddenly you’ve got someone you really can’t say ‘no’ to asking if you can take on one more thing. Sound familiar? What do you do? […]
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Every relationship has its challenges. Sometimes the scariest thing you can do is say ‘no’ to someone you love. A whole host of scenarios run through your head. What if by saying ‘no,’ you break the friendship somehow? What if the other person doesn’t understand, or even gets mad at you? What if, by saying
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Understanding What Saying NO Is and Is Not Knowing that saying “NO” is okay, but it is important to understand what “NO” is and what it is not. 1. ‘No’ makes you a priority. We all get 24 hours in a day, and chances are you’re going to want to spend some of that time
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We talked about the need to say no and the health benefits of doing so, how then do you actually say it. Picture this: you’ve just been asked to take part in something that you really couldn’t get involved in right now. You’ve looked at your schedule, and you really don’t have the time, or
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We talked about stress in what other ways is health affected when you over-commit? 1. Your self-image suffers. When you find yourself doing too much, you wind up in that spiral of blaming yourself when it turns out you can’t do everything well. Never mind the fact that you can’t do everything and still do a
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Wintertime is a stunningly beautiful time of year. I see beauty in pictures of snow-capped mountains and icicles forming on tree branches, there is just so much natural beauty to behold! I love the view in my backyard of the trees, now bare of their leaves holding blankets of snow – as long as I
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We are taught to be kind to others. Yet, it’s often easy to forget that you have to start with being kind to yourself. Does it make you uncomfortable to hear or even consider that? Like many, you were probably brought up to think it is selfish to consider yourself and your own needs. Having
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Do you ever feel like you can’t escape your mind? Maybe it’s always spinning out of control, or perhaps you have so many thoughts it is chaotic clutter within. Many people experience chaos in their own minds, and this can make things difficult when trying to work toward goals. It is possible to calm the
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You have a goal in mind, but that’s all you have. Creating, working towards, and reaching goals is not easy. The journey is often different for everyone. However, there are three parts of achieving every goal that is always the same. Defining the 3 W’s of your goal will allow you to work toward it
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Following God’s Plan to Crush Your Goals Can you be a Christian and pursue your goals? Or do you have to wait for God to drop everything in your lap? Many Christians believe that pursuing your goals is self-centered and counteracts whatever plan God has in store for us. Scripture does not support this belief.
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5 Steps to Begin to Empower Your Thoughts Your thoughts are an astounding FREE tool in your possession which you can use to conquer physical and emotional challenges that you may be faced with in life. You have the power to choose to take control of your thoughts. How? Here are 5 thought processes you
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5 Ways to Develop Positive Thinking How is your day going? Is it one of those blah days when you wish you could say something more than a mumbled ‘fine’ when asked ‘how are you?’ Everything isn’t fine, but you know that is the proper response. What if you could actually say ‘fine’ and mean
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Adopting The Yes Attitude Toward Your Own Self Image There are many ways to improve your attitude toward your own self-image. Often, we are our own worst critics, and the way we speak to ourselves is usually much worse than how we’d ever speak to another person. Why is it so hard for people to
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Many Christians believe that pursuing our goals goes against certain Christian beliefs and counteracts whatever plan God has in store for us. On the contrary – Scriptures encourage us to pursue our goals and achieve success. Consider these passages from the Bible: Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the
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Wintertime is a stunningly beautiful time of year. With snow-capped mountains and icicles forming on tree branches, there is just so much natural beauty to behold! However, with arctic temperatures and lack of warm sunshine, this can also be the least inspiring time of year. The harsh winter climate can take its toll on us
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