Now that I’ve learned to look at things with the lens of simplicity, I can see others making mistakes I’ve made in the past.
I want to gently say to them — and to my past self — “Stop making things so complicated!”
I’m not going to criticize how other people do things in this post, but [...]
Categories: HAPPINESS, PRODUCTIVITY, SIMPLICITY
Tagged: don't complicate, its simple, no complication, not complicated, simple, simplize
Why is it so difficult to ship?
Ship as in get it out the door. Ship as in make a difference at work. Ship as in contribute your art and vision and expertise and passion to the project you’re working on.
Regular readers of this blog have seen first hand what happens when you force the distractions [...]
Categories: HAPPINESS, PRODUCTIVITY
Tagged: get out, resistance, service, stuck, unstuck
Most people who make New Year’s resolutions tend to emphasize their health – whether physical or mental. Some accomplish this through improved diet and exercise habits, others aim to go back to school or finding cheaper, more self-directed routes towards education and self-improvement. In order to cut back on stress and nurture healthy, positive habits, [...]
Categories: FEATURED ARTICLES, HAPPINESS, HEALTH, PRODUCTIVITY, SIMPLICITY
Tagged: HAPPINESS, HEALTH, healthier new year, healthy new year, joy, life, new years, new years resolution, physical therapy, resolution
Depression in itself is devastating for those who experience it directly but its effects are also far-reaching. Those who are close to a depressed person may struggle with the helplessness and challenge of ‘being there’ for their friend or family member. It can be a confusing and frightening time for both of you but your [...]
Categories: HAPPINESS, PRODUCTIVITY
X-Ray Technician Schools has listed Cheerfulliving.com number 8! in their list of the top 50 blogs bringing peace and happiness to others.
The fast pace of life makes it hard to always be in a happy and healthy frame of mind. You’ve got to deal with gossipy co-workers, nagging mother-in-laws, dinner for your family and your [...]
Categories: PRODUCTIVITY
Tagged: cheerfulliving, Directories, FAMILY, HAPPINESS, HEALTH, recognition, success, top 50, winning
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. – Aristotle
Our daily lives are often a series of habits played out through the day, a trammeled existence fettered by the slow accretion of our previous actions.
But habits can be changed, as difficult as that may seem sometimes.
Categories: HAPPINESS, PRODUCTIVITY
Tagged: Addictions, building, change, habit, habits, HEALTH, Smoking cessation, stop, Substance Abuse, Tobacco, Tobacco smoking
Our inner world — emotional, mental space — helps determine our outer world, right? But the space we spend the majority of our time in also plays a huge role in our lives. It can influence our actions, our mood, and it can determine whether we remain stuck or achieve our dreams.
I want to share [...]
Categories: HAPPINESS, HEALTH, PRODUCTIVITY, ZEN PEACE
It doesn’t matter whether you are an architect, gardener, or bus driver, everyone has the ability to find the distinct beauty embedded deep inside their daily grind. The problem isn’t capturing our creativity, as individual inspiration is a steady pulse that beats within us all. The problem is keeping those embers hot once we have [...]
Categories: FEATURED ARTICLES, PRODUCTIVITY