Fall in love with who you are,
Fall in love with the sky,
Fall in love with the wind,
Fall in love with the stranger on the street..
Fall in love
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Words
Live the way you want
Observe
Make mistakes
Fall in love
Fall
Rise again
And never stop
You can
Fight for what you want
Believe in yourself
Trust me
You can.
Have the courage
I hope you have the courage to start something you like.. I hope that you find it in yourself to be strong and take decisions based on your beliefs not on the others’. Take the uncomfortable action: it is better to take the action today than to wait for the perfect decision. Life will not provide you the perfect circumstances, that is what the best decision you can take is the one taken today.
I recommend you read “The 12 Weeks Year” by Brian P. Morgan & Michael Lennington. They say in order to create a business, you need to align what you want in life, in personal life with the values of the company. Also, they suggest to create a long term vision and to split it in small 12 weeks plan> you need to work on 7 areas: spiritual, spouse/partner, family, community, physical, personal, business. Below 2 quotes that I have found in this book:
Lou Cassara: ” If you want something you currently don’t have, you need to do something you currently are not doing.”
Jack Welch: ” There is no such thing as work life balance. There are work life choices, and you make them and they have consequence.”
I hope that these rows helped you in a way or another, or at least introduced you to a nice book to read. I hope that you have the courage to do everything you want in life and remember it does not have to be huge, just a little step as time passes. Doing small actions of courage will take you through an adventurous life.
Advice to yourself
Just a few lines to keep in mind for the future for me and for everyone that needs it :
I hope you have time & patience to heal
I hope you have the courage to grow
I hope you know that each person you meet
has a lesson for you- good or bad
That will make a better version of you
Step by step
You will grow in the person you are
MEANT to be
Bubbly, Sparkling & Strong
That person will make the journey worthwhile & FUN 🙂
I hope you have the courage to
Make mistakes. Fall in love
Have courage to live. Be BOLD
with your dreams
Sparkle. Bloom.Collapse. Rise Again
Stronger. BETTER. Wiser & Funnier 🙂
You can do it. Everything that you set your mind on it is achievable 🙂 Have courage. Be bold.
How to love
The best kind of love that you can experience is self love…that was straight like a quote 🙂 maybe it is, maybe I have heard it somewhere before. But it is true, in order to receive and give love, you need to start loving yourself.
I have recently read Jay Shetty’s “8 Rules Of Love” and one of the main ideas were that you receive what you give, therefore you must spread kindness. He talks in dept also about karma and other stuff, but this is true-be kind to others. Also, he suggests that everyone must be careful how they present themselves to the world, because that version can make someone fall in love and then you will say that it is not you- ” it was just a mask”, that means that is your fault since you did not presented your authentic self. I recommend you read this book, it shifts your perspectives on love. Another great thing that he said that when searching for love; especially when meeting someone new, you should focus on 3 things and the first dates: if you like their personality, if you respect their values and if you would like to help him/her fulfill his/her dreams. Also, in a recent interview with Drew Barrymore, when he was asked by her on why she is not finding romantic partner, he said, that she should analyze if she has love in her life, maybe is experiencing in other ways trough her friendships, family, because after all love is not entirely romantic life. I thought that this is a powerful way to view life, be grateful and search for love of any kind, not just for the “man of your dreams”.
Life is complex, and you may not have it all at this moment, but you need to be patient and be kind to others and yourself. I will add something, when pursuing a life partner, make sure you pin point what you actually want in a partner. Start searching and remember action is needed after all in all aspects of our lives.
Why health matters
It goes without saying that health is the most important aspect of your life. Not being healthy can limit you from performing certain activities and while being sick, it is the thing that you miss the most, that you wish you were grateful for being healthy.
One of the key steps to having a healthier life is to begin to accommodate daily exercise in your daily life. For the next month, plan to have some objectives:
-daily walk
-a week without sugar, limit your intake only in weekend in small amounts
-fruits & vegetables every day
-intermittent fasting 2 times a week
The emotions that you have can bring you insight on why certain situations are not good for you. More and more, different author came to the conclusion that oriental medicine already know that physical health is in closely bond with the emotions you are experience. That is why when exercising, the brain releases dopamine, which makes you feel good.
The people of Okinawa, a Japanese island manage to live a longer and healthier life than anyone else. Their secret is that they do daily exercise, have a healthy diet rich in vegetables & fruits and fish. In addition to that, they provide great support towards each other and have different activities & hobbies. Being surrounded by people you cherish, strengthens your immunity that protects you from illnesses. That is a great lesson for all of us, surround yourself with great people that are there for you even in bad times, not only when everything is perfect. Being healthy means being also in a great mental shape
I hope this helps…You can start living a healthier life.
How to change your life
Since you’ve found this article, maybe you need something to change in your life. Believe me, I was in your shoes and I still am. Let’s say that this blog is my way of doing so.
Acknowledge where you are at this point in your life. Is everything alright? Did you want to achieve something by a certain age and you didn’t. That’s okay, there’s no time limit to your dreams. Check in first your mental state: are you angry all the time-why this may happen? Are you happy? Are you okay?…Check and list your emotions that you are going through at this stage.
After you have acknowledged your emotions, try to find a reason why you are feeling this way-did you suffered from a heartbreak, or maybe you’ve lost your job? In many case, the reasons may be superficial. As psychologists say, suffering may come from your childhood; you were conditioned to behave or act in a certain way. I recommend you start reading the book “How to do the work” by Nicole LePera to help you in that area. Dig deep down into your condition and you may find yourself starting to change. It will be messy, you will be angry towards those who have raised you, but nobody’s at fault here. You have to break your old pattern and evolve into a new human being. The next step- your reinvention. After all, humans constantly evolve and change during their lives, you were not the same person you were 10 years ago, but that’s okay. Nobody expects that.
Dare to dream. What do you want to do with your life? Do you want to switch careers, do you want to find the love of our life? Start breaking your major goals into small ones: changing careers – such as figuring out what you are good at, taking some classes; finding love-meet new people, don’t judge people so easily. Find your “ikigai” ( your meaning in life). I recommend you read the book “The Ikigai Journey: A Practical Guide to Finding Happiness and Purpose the Japanese Way” by Hector Garcia.
I know that this blog post, probably didn’t help you a lot, it may be only a superficial recommendation from my part, but I hope that you will be able to transform your life for better.
Stop buying unnecessary things
Build your wardrobe
Building a wardrobe takes time. The clothes you wear will different through different stages of your life. Take your time finding your style.
When you are young, you are dressed by your parents, but as time passes, in your adolescence you will find yourself searching your identity, so the old clothes that you already have, it will begin to fade away in your eyes. So, in your teens you will begin to express your opinions and dress accordingly to the idea of you. Your image will continue to evolve, you will begin slowly to take decisions regarding to your future and you will want to dress more professionally. At university, college or after high school, the clothes you had no longer correspond to the next chapter of your life.
Let’s assume you graduate, and you want to start living as a an adult. STOP, do not begin to buy a full new wardrobe for interviews, you do not need that, you do not need a bunch of new clothes for a job that has not even attained. Have 2 options for interview clothes and that will be enough, you will be interviewing at different companies, so no one will ever know that you wore the same outfit twice. As you GOT a JOB, probably not the one you wanted, but it will something that will pay, start studying people around the workplace/office, and then adapt yourself, maybe everyone is casually dressed and then you saved money by not buying a full wardrobe of elegant clothes that will not fit your new environment. Go, dressed with the clothes you already have and then build slowly your wardrobe by adding a few pieces that easily mix and match. People do not expect you dress on point on your first job, most probably they do not pay attention to you at all, you are not the TOP EXECUTIVE, so dress accordingly to your budget. As you career progresses, your wardrobe will evolve as well, you may add more expensive pieces, but please be careful to check the fabrics so that they can last longer.
Choose wisely the clothes you wear, after all having a lot of clothes means wasted money that were better used elsewhere. Having a mindful approach towards clothes helps also the environment.
How to be healthy
Nowadays being healthy weighs more than having money. Health is the greatest asset that one man can have.
As one of the Tibetan proverbs says:
The secret of living well is:
Eat half
Walk double
Laugh triple
& love without measure
Tibetan proverb
Balance in eating is key to having a good health, since most medical conditions improve/become worse depending on the diet you have. According to dr Uma Naidoo, the best diet to follow that helps reduce most mental health conditions and improves overall health is the Mediterranean diet. This diet consist of plant based foods such as legumes, fruit, nuts, seeds, whole grains, herbs and spices. The Greek & Italian cuisine contain plenty of delicious meals that are good for your health.
By maintaining a healthy diet and doing exercise you are one step of having a good life. Try to avoid eating sweets as these are the ones that do the most harm to your health. As for exercise, you do not need to go to gym every day, you can achieve movement by simply walking and enjoying the landscape. Also, it is said that by walking every day, you not only get a great posture but also the Vitamin D that you desperately need. As research shows ( according to dr Uma Nadidoo), by increasing your intake of vitamin D, you can ameliorate the symptoms of depression and avoid mental health conditions. If you have been trough that path, you know how important is to be healthy. Also, walking around can also help improve cognitive function by clearing your mind.
There are great doctors out there that share their resource for the greater good. One of them is Dr Eric Berg that uploads almost daily videos on YouTube related to various conditions. One of the steps he suggests in achieving weigh loss and having a healthy body is by inter-mediate fasting, this way the body clears itself of the toxins and also the body starts “eating his fat reserves”. I highly recommend also check out dr Megan Rossi ( also known as the Gut Health Doctor), she provides great valuable advice in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. She is also an advocate of the impact of diet on the gut microbiome, the gut having a key role in a lot of medical conditions.
All in all, maintaining a balanced lifestyle is key to living longer and healthier. Make sure you remember, that you should food isn’t the only thing that can be toxic, so avoid as well toxic relationships. Take care of your mental and physical health.
Check them out: https://umanaidoomd.com/
Finding balance in your life
You are not multidimensional, you are multidimensional. Your story is not entirely bad if wrong, is a succession of lessons, people, loves, bad & beautiful things. It’s every second that your heart is beating.
One day you are happy and the next the day you find yourself, crying your eyes out of head, your heart is beating fast, you feel sad and you wonder what you did wrong. My dear, something is clearly wrong, maybe you put work on the top spot in your life priorities while your health was declining and you didn’t had anyone around because you were too busy working. Or, maybe you put someone’s else needs first that you have forgotten that YOU, yes actually YOU are also a HUMAN BEING in this world. So, WAKE UP. The world needs you to be yourself and the world needs you also to be healthy and happy. It’s time to rethink and redesign your life.
Your mental well being starts by acknowledging your emotions. How an I feeling? Am I being stressed? Am I angry?, Am I happy? These questions may not be easy at first to ask yourself, but with time you will be an expert at recognizing your emotions.
You may say that you are OK, but are you really? You will find yourself after work constantly browsing through clothes website buying everything juts because it was on sales or it was a nice color. So, when you are going to wear that dress/shirt if you are all day at work. Take it from me, I was there buying things just to fill in a void that I was feeling. Putting too much effort on solely one aspect of your life can cause anxiety ( you constantly feel that that you are not doing the best at work even though that is the only thing you do) or depression or both. You can spiral quickly into depression after you were in burnout and then you only realize that there is more to life than work. So, my darling make a list of what you value in life and start prioritizing your well-being: mentally & emotionally. Remember that one person is your life that is always there for you is YOU, your body and soul. You may have a beautiful soul, but that souls needs a healthy body to live in, not a train wreck that war overworked until your bones come out of it. Being kind means being kind to yourself first and then to others. Take care of you, not one else will.
Notes from Ladybug 