How are your goals and resolutions coming along this year? Reports indicate that 40 percent abandon New Year’s Resolution during the first month. By mid-year, 60 percent have given up. It is said that less than 10 percent actually achieve their resolutions. While these statistics are dismal, what I’m about to tell you has the […]
Create Deeper Connections by Taking Time to Disconnect
Think back to the last time you left home without your phone. Did you go back to get it or were you able to carry on without it? I can’t remember the last time I left home without my phone. Smartphones are incredible tools that allow us to carry our entire lives in the palm […]
Make Every Day a Great Day – 7 Ways to Take Back Your Morning
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” ― Annie Dillard I’m going to break this down further and say that how we spend our mornings is how we spend our days. How are you spending those precious first moments? If you were to ask me this question seven years […]
10 Small Habits That Will Bring More Happiness and Freedom to Your Life
Frustrated! That’s exactly how I felt seven years ago. I was unhealthy, financially disorganized, disconnected from my spouse, and unfulfilled. I knew that things could get better but it seemed like such a big leap. Looking back, I now know that all it took was a series of small habits. Today I can say that […]
How to Eat Well without Spending Your Whole Paycheck
… or Your Whole Life in the Kitchen Never eat processed foods. Cut sugar. Eat clean. Buy organic. Cook from scratch. Drink more water. Ack! Who has time for that? Not to mention the budget? I hope to convince you that you do. With a little bit of planning and prep work, you can eat like […]
5 Ways Gardening Will Change Your Life
Have you tasted a ripe tomato fresh off the vine? The taste is incomparable to what you get at the grocery store. Now imagine going into your backyard and having your pick of fresh produce for dinner. Enticing, isn’t it? You might be wondering why a blog about change and personal development is covering cycling […]
5 Ways Cycling Will Change Your Life
According to a United Health Foundation study, only one in five adults meets the US physical activity guidelines. “Physical inactivity increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, obesity, certain cancers, depression, and premature death.” These are startling statistics but the solution is easier than you may think. In my eBook, 7 […]
The Happiness Diet
What if there was a diet that increased happiness? Would you try it? This diet just so happens to exist. It doesn’t focus on the food you eat (although good nutrition helps). This diet focuses on what you feed your mind. Our bodies need good nutrition, exercise, and rest. If we feed our bodies crap, […]
To Best Serve Others – Serve From a Full Cup
Imagine you take your bike out for a ride on a hot summer day. Anticipating you’ll get thirsty, you bring along a water bottle, but you forget to fill it. The bottle is present, but it’s useless. The same applies to ourselves. Unless our cup is full, we have nothing to share with others. This […]
Build a Solid Foundation for Change by Creating a Social Life with Hobbies and Recreation
Stop Waiting for Retirement – Start Chasing Your Dreams Part VII What is the number one thing you are looking forward to in retirement? Are you doing that thing now? If you answered yes, you’re on the right track. It took me way too long to figure this out. As I explained in […]