When we are grateful, we have made a choice for positivity. In fact, feeling grateful increases our happiness by 25 percent as discovered by Robert Emmons, PhD, a scientific expert on gratitude. Yet, for many of us, gratitude doesn’t come easy. We may forget about it or not feel so grateful when we are going through […]
How to Teach Your Children Gratitude
By Jennifer Landis You’ve lost sleep, energy, mental clarity and countless personal freedoms. Your word recall and patience are at an all-time low. There are times when those kids of yours get on your very last nerve, and you pray you won’t lose your mind. Yet every single day you are so achingly grateful for […]
3 Effective Ways to Accomplish More in Life
“To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act.” ~Anatole France By Vanessa Davis We all have our “thing”, something we believe in that helps us to be better every day. Unfortunately, though, negative thoughts, laziness, and obstacles tend to muffle that inspiring whisper within us. Our egos preoccupy us with trifles when instead […]
Never Let Your Pain Be In Vain
I had never really understood the meaning behind recurring problems and pain in my life over the past five years. There were times when everything felt so easy, almost stress-free. Then, out-of-the-blue came unpleasant situations that would punch me in the face. I started thinking that I was being punished: Work deals failed. My relationship […]
Pursuing Your Passion: Why You Should Chase Your Dreams
By Jennifer Landis “Love what you do, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” You’ve probably heard this quote before, but it never meant anything to you because you don’t really like your job, and you don’t understand how anyone can. Work is work, after all — that’s the point. It’s supposed to be […]