When anxiety strikes it can be terrifying! The racing heart, trouble breathing, butterflies in my stomach, and desire to run away as quickly as possible can be debilitating. I allowed anxiety to keep me home and sheltered for far too long. By getting control of my mind, I’ve been able to manage my anxiety successfully for many years. Here are my tried and true tips that get my anxiety under control, before it controls me!
What is success to you? Most of us strive to be considered successful by our family and peers. But, what is success? If you interviewed 10 people on the street what success meant to them, you would most likely end up with some very different answers depending on what street you were on. You will probably find that what you think is successful, is not what someone else thinks it is. More importantly, if you don’t know what success means to you, how will you know if you’re successful? Let’s discuss what success really means, and how you can find out what success truly means for you and how to get there.
Leaping out of your comfort zone is not always an easy thing to do, but it’s how we learn and grow. By going beyond our comfort zones, we discover who we truly are and what we can accomplish in this world. The last few years have really forced me to step out of my comfort zone, and experience the exhilarating feeling of proving what I can do! Here are a few of the things I’ve done in the past few years, and how it has transformed my life!
KDP publishing allows you to self publish the book that’s been on your heart. I have just self published my first book using KDP publishing, and it wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be. As much as I wanted to give up, I persevered and kept reformatting it until it was accepted. Here are some tips from what I’ve learned from using KDP publishing.
Managing Fibromyalgia (FM) flareups feels like stepping back into the sunshine again! When the pain becomes unbearable, we need tools to bring the pain under control again. It never ceases to amaze me how much pain I’m willing to live with if it makes life easier! Mercifully, none of my family members have chronic illness or the food sensitivities that I do. It’s challenging to make separate meals for myself and for my family. I have realized though, that this is now essential to my health and productivity. Here are my 5 tips for getting my FM under control, and I know they will help you too.
What is friendship to you? Friendship means different things to different people, and there are many different categories of friends. A quick Google search describes categories of anywhere from 4 to 14 different kinds! I think I’ll stick to the simplest list of 4 types: Acquaintances, Casual friends, Close friends, and Intimate or lifelong friends. Although each category has different expectations attached to them, it’s important to be able to recognize the behaviour of a true friend, and one who is not.
The joys of home-schooling cannot be underestimated! I have home-schooled my kids since my daughter was in grade 2 and my son in kindergarten. Hard to believe it’s been 9 years so far! This will be my last year as my son’s academic teacher as he will be going online for grades 10-12. As daunting as it seemed at first, it’s actually been more fun than you can imagine. It’s been amazing watching them develop a love for learning, and discovering their own unique learning styles. If you’ve been considering home-schooling your children, here are some reasons why you should go for it!!!
How important is intelligence? Obviously intelligence is important, but it’s how you use that intelligence that’s the defining factor. Just because you don’t get straight A’s doesn’t mean you aren’t smart. You may have a different form of intelligence, or learning style then your peers. You may be a genius, but if you put others down thinking that makes you better than them, you have proven that you are not smart at all. Here are some other ways that intelligence can shine through!
What Virtual Assistants Do? What Virtual Assistants do for you depends entirely on your needs. Virtual Assistants are basically administrative executive assistants that work from home, or outside of your workspace. They can do any task you need that can be done via the web. This includes most secretarial tasks, IT services, customer service, Facebook site management, email management, and…
