Say more yeses

Add more yes into your life. Say yes to the challenge. Say yes to trying again. Say yes to adventure. Say yes to spoiling yourself. Say yes to taking control. Say yes to your feelings. Say yes to opening up. Say yes to love. Say yes to being who you are. Say yes to saying no. Say yes to your own life. It’s empowering and exhilarating. And it can be just as empowering and exhilarating to say no. Do what’s best for you, what feels right to you, and what brings most happiness to you.

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Let yourself shine

You are the sun shining by your own light and illuminating others too. You are a lighthouse piercing your light through to those lost in the darkness. You are a disco ball sparkling more vigorously than a thousand lightbulbs. You are a lightening bolt stamping your mark on the world. You are whoever you want to be and more. Don’t forget it. And don’t waste it.

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Be who you really are… Margaret Young

Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier.  The way it actually works is the reverse.  You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to do, in order to have what you want. ~ Margaret Young

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Fan the tiny, inner sparks of possibility… Golda Meir

Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement. Golda Meir

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Writing Our Legacy

Every day, we’re writing our legacy. Many of us may not see life that way, because it’s easy to take life for granted. We expect life to be long and death to be far away. But death always walks with us and we cannot predict when it will chose us. Often, it is only when we’re faced with death that we begin to re-evaluate and re-prioritise what really matters. But we shouldn’t be waiting for a traumatic event to remind that life is for living. Go out and do what you want to do. Love who you want to love. Be who you want to be. Every day, we’re writing our legacy. And every day, we have the chance to create the best version. Let’s not wait!

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Quote of the Day: Alice in Wonderland

Have I gone mad? I’m afraid so, but let me tell you something, the best people usually are – Tim Burton’s adaptation of Alice in Wonderland

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Thought of the Day: Belonging

From a young age, we are ingrained with a sense of needing to belong. Some of us grow out of it, but many of us still battle with belonging. Our idea of belonging is wanting to fit in and not wanting to end up being labelled differently. But we all belong. There is a place for all of us. Where we are now is where we’re meant to be. But where we are now is not where we’ll always be. We can decide where we want to go. We can decide where we want to stay. And we’ll always belong. Don’t let anybody tell you differently.

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Three Things We Should Not Do To Make People Like Us

There are so many different ways we try to impress people. But what shouldn’t we be doing? Here are three traps we find ourselves in when trying to get people to like us:

1. Changing ourselves – It’s so easy for us to get ourselves into uncomfortable and unnatural situations when we want people to like us. We start acting similarly to the other person to tailor to their likes and dislikes in hopes that it will draw them to us. Sure, it’s good to get out of our comfort zone once in a while and put an effort into forming a connection with someone, but we should never pretend to be something we’re not. Find people who will respect and love you for who you are.
2. Apologising – Alternatively, we might instead find ourselves apologising for any seemingly unfavourable, irritating or off-putting behaviours, habits, consequences or even for our lack of experience or knowledge. But we shouldn’t be putting ourselves down, making ourselves inferior or apologising for circumstances beyond our control just because we want to impress someone. Find people who will make you feel full and confident in who you are.
3. Belittling others – In today’s society, it is common to hear people condemning others and tearing into their choices. But we shouldn’t be pressurised into criticising others just because other people are and because we want to fit in. That cycle will never end up well for anyone, including us. Find people who will spread love and positivity, because that will shape who you are.

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