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How Life Becomes More Beautiful When We Stop Anticipating the Worst

By Matt Hattersley in Blog, mindfulness & peace

“Few of us ever live in the present. We are forever anticipating what is to come or remembering what has gone.” ~Louis L’Amour

These days I live in the city, but I spent my childhood in a rural English village. It was quaint and quiet and rather lovely—the sort of place you’re desperate to leave when you’re young and full of fire, but begin to hanker for when you get a little older.

Back then, to get to the local school, I had to walk down a long, winding country lane, which had rolling fields on both sides. For half …

How to Stop Taking Things for Granted and Feel Blessed

By Ankit Yadav in Blog, happiness & fun, love & relationships

“I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.” ~Mario Andretti

You know that feeling.

When you feel bad about yourself for not being grateful enough. Maybe not often, but surely sometimes.

You are busy working hard, trying to make things work. Busy at life.

But then you see a nine-year-old painting a picture holding a brush with his toes. He has no hands.

And it hits you: You’re so busy trying to make your life better, you forget that it is already beautiful. You feel guilty for not being happy enough.

How I

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What Happened Is Done

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Don’t Listen to People Who Tell You What to Do

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Positive Outlooks

We’re In Each Other’s Life for a Reason

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Natural Beauty Is Accepting Yourself, Just as You Are

By Vironika Tugaleva in Blog, letting go

“When you are balanced and when you listen and attend to the needs of your body, mind, and spirit, your natural beauty comes out.” ~Christy Turlington

It wasn’t until I stopped wearing makeup that I realized the hypocrisy in every “natural beauty” ad. Be natural, wear a mask, they say. Unleash your confidence by hiding your flaws, they say.

If only it were so simple.

My struggle with body image began at age five. That was the first time I threw up to make myself feel thin.

I began to heal four years ago after I almost killed myself. All …

Loving Yourself When You’re Too Fat, Too Skinny, Too Tall, or Too Short

By Saya in Blog, letting go, love & relationships

“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” ~Henry David Thoreau

Living in NYC, I have seen some crazy and outrageous things. So, I shouldn’t have been surprised to see an ad in the subway that read, “Overcome Your Bikini Fears. Breast Augmentation Made In NY: $3,900,” or another ad from the same plastic surgery office that showed a picture of a woman looking sad, holding a pair of small tangerines in front of her breasts, and the same woman looking happy holding grapefruits, with the same caption, “Breast Augmentation Made in NY: $3,900.”

Still, I …

It Doesn’t Have to Be a Perfect Day to Be a Happy Day

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

The More You Try to Control Something, the More It Controls You

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Your Words Have Power

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Steven Aitchison

Happiness Is Being Around People Who Love and Support You

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Positive Outlooks

Promote What You Love Instead of Bashing What You Hate

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

Source: Awakening People

People with Good Intentions

By Lori Deschene in Fun & Inspiring

How to Connect with Others and Feel Less Alone in the World

By Zuhair Sharif in Blog, love & relationships

“Vulnerability is the birthplace of connection and the path to the feeling of worthiness. If it doesn’t feel vulnerable, the sharing is probably not constructive.” ~Brené Brown

There is very little in life (if anything) more important than our relationships. How connected we feel to others is a strong predictor of our happiness and our feelings of self-worth.

From a neurobiological standpoint, we are wired for connection. Our deeply connected relationships can ultimately give us true meaning and purpose.

But, if we’re feeling disconnected, alone, and segregated from those around us, how can we become more connected? Why does it …

Now Is the Time to Do the Things That Make You Happy

By Katie Jensen in Blog, happiness & fun

“The trouble is you think you have time.” ~Buddha

When I first read this quote after graduating from college, I fell headfirst into a tailspin of “do it now, do it now, do it now.”

I had to travel the world, while doing yoga, and learning Spanish, and hiking the PCT, and living in different cities, and building my resume, and reading every book ever written.

With every check I put next to an item on my bucket list, I found ten new things that pulled me different directions. I tried to do it all and ironically, felt like …