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Ignite Your Soul by Learning to Love Your Self
Learning to love your self is the reason why I think we were put in this life. We know we’re human and make mistakes. Learning to love someone or something despite their mistakes is the very essence of love. It takes courage to look at your true self, and see the beautiful being that you are. Now is the time to accept your mistakes and embrace them as part of the learning experience that is life. Are you ready to wake up each morning feeling joy when you look in the mirror? Let’s dive in and get igniting your soul. Finding Your Self When you find your true self, you…
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Ignite Your Soul by Developing Emotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence (or EQ) is becoming very popular in businesses lately. EQ measures how well you manage your emotions as well as the emotions around you. High emotionally intelligent people can handle stress and disagreements in the office better than those with a low EQ. It sets you apart because people naturally trust you and enjoy being around you. Your personal life is better as well. You are more self-confident, self-aware, creative, and energetic. A high EQ allows you to have a clear understanding of your emotional state and those around you. Emotional intelligence will help you achieve success in all areas more than your IQ. Five Types of Emotional…
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Are You Living A Purpose Driven Life? (And How Do You Know If You Are?)
Do you feel like you have meaning in your life? Or do you feel overwhelmed and believe you will never get anywhere from where you are now. The good news is that this question is the right one to ask. When we want to find meaning in our life, we’ve decided that we want better than where we are at. Do You Know Your Life’s Purpose? Often you know what you like to do. You enjoy your hobbies. Maybe you enjoy cooking and eating. Maybe you enjoy the company of friends. But don’t you wonder why you were put on this earth? Do you find yourself asking, “What do I…
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Embracing Your New Life in 2020
Happy New Year and New Decade! While we can start a new habit any day of the year, there’s something fun about embracing your new life at the beginning. Are you ready to put your best foot forward? Do you believe that what you do these first few days sets the tone for the rest of your year? If so, then it’s time to ignite your life and dominate 2020. What Do You REALLY Want? I’ve talked in other blog posts about setting goals that you need to make SMART goals that are measurable, achievable, and timely. But having goals isn’t enough. Unfortunately, many people focus on goals without stepping…
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Ignite Your Soul – Feeling Gratitude Wherever You Are
Are you ready to ignite your soul by feeling joy most of the time? Life isn’t always peaches and cream. But wouldn’t you like to know how to get through the “bad times” more easily? Yes, I’m talking about feeling grateful for where you’re at in your life. And learning to be grateful for the life lessons that pop up regularly. What is Gratitude? Have you ever wondered what exactly is gratitude? At some point in your life, someone may have told you that you should be more grateful for something. Or maybe you were told you should always say “Thank you” when someone gives you something. And you just…
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Ignite Your Life By Getting Outside Your Comfort Zone
Does your soul have big dreams? I love the quote that the Universe wouldn’t give us dreams that we couldn’t change. So why is it so difficult sometimes to achieve them? And as you look around, you see many other people who are far removed from what they originally envisioned their lives to be. So why is this? And more importantly, how did it happen? The truth is, we all want to succeed. The hard part is taking action. Success is earned, not given. So if you’re ready to ignite your life and achieve your dreams, you need to step outside of your comfort zone. How Your Comfort Zone Kills…
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Meditation for Inner Peace
Meditation can bring you inner peace when you need it most. But as with most things, you need to practice regularly to get into that state of flow. The good news is that when times get stressful, you will naturally have a calm response because you’ll be used to staying present in the moment. Learning Meditation for a Peaceful Mind No one really knows how learning to meditate was created. The word “meditation” is connected to a Latin root meaning to think, to think about something, or to consider something. Some people think meditation is the ability to focus on one thought, and others believe it to be the ability…
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Living Your Purpose
Are you living your true purpose or are you living someone else’s? Or are you just reacting to what happens during the day? Do you want to do what’s most important for your journey during this life? What Is Living Your Purpose When you know your purpose in life, you feel an incredible joy. It’s easy to wake up and get going on your day. Plus, those problems that used to stop you before are just small pebbles to be stepped over. When you’re living your purpose, you are becoming the best you that you can. What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Living your life’s purpose…
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Self-Esteem Building Tips
Last week, we talked about self-confidence and I promised this week we’d discuss self-esteem. It’s important that you learn to love and accept yourself, so I’ve got lots of tips for building up your sense of self-worth today. What Is Self-Esteem Your self-esteem is how much you value yourself. You could even define it as self-respect. When Does Self-Esteem Get Set Your sense of self worth begins in your early childhood. Some factors that influence it include How others react to you Experiences at home, school, community Illnesses, injuries, or deaths (Yours or those close to you) Your age and messages in the media Your role in society People with…
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Ignite Your Soul Every Day
Sometimes around this time of year, we may find ourselves in a bit of a funk. Maybe it’s the shortening of days. Whatever the reason, there are some simple things you can do to ignite your soul every day and feel that lovely inner joy. Exercise Exercise gets your blood flowing waking up every part of your body, mind, and soul. But have you noticed that it’s not always easy to be consistent? Why wouldn’t we do something that makes us feel wonderful? Motivation Comes from Within First you need to work on your mindset. I’ve talked a lot in this blog about how important it is to make sure…