How to Surround Yourself with “A” Players
“It is always good to know, if only in passing, charming human beings. It refreshes one like flowers and woods and clear brooks.” – George Eliot An A player is someone who excels at life. It is someone who conquers most or all areas of their life, from health to finances to relationships to spirituality. Such people that I would define as A players are Ramit Sethi, Steve Pavlina, Leo Babauta, Oprah Winfrey, Will Smith,read more
Believe in Yourself / My Dreams
Believe in Yourself Set your standards high You deserve the best Try for what you want And never settle for less. Believe in yourself No matter what you choose Keep a winning attitude And you can never lose. Think about your destination But don’t worry if you stray Because the most important thing Is what you’ve learned along the way. Take all that you’ve become To be all that you can be. Soar above theread more
Exercising Daily on Weekdays
After months of being inactive (aside from maybe walking), I made it a goal to hit the gym every day on the weekdays. I started off by hitting the gym three times a week. Last week, I only went to the gym twice. However, I made up for it by hitting the gym three times this week so far, and I plan on going to the gym again today. I give myself a break fromread more
My Morning and Nighttime Routines
My morning routine looks something like this: 1) Say out loud the things that I’m grateful 2) Wash my face and apply toner 3) Make my bed 4) Change clothes 5) Make breakfast and eat it 6) Drink coconut water 7) Prepare lunch 8) Brush my teeth 9) Write a blog post 10) Read Psalms 27 I’m thinking about getting up a little earlier so that I can get some reading done. I’ve been gettingread more
Socializing with Friends
Over the past few months, I’ve been pretty anti-social. I barely hanged out with friends and I stayed in just watching videos and whatnot. But recently, I decided to go out more. Sometimes, we have to get in the mood to go out and socialize. For me, I had to prepare myself to go out more. It started with my self-care journey over the past month and a half. I started showering daily, shaving, dressingread more
Rest and Relaxation
Rest and relaxation are vital components of life. Without it, we would disintegrate into nothingness. Okay, not really. But stress would take a toll on us and we would break down and possibly catastrophize. There are several ways to rest and relax: – Meditation – Read a book – Listen to music – Lie down – Sit on a couch – Watch TV – Watch a movie – Watch YouTube videos – Sip on someread more
Waking Up Early as Part of a Morning Routine
For some people, waking up early in the morning can be a dreadful task. It doesn’t help when you have an annoying alarm blaring early in the morning, starting off the day in an angry mood. But if you are consistent with it and have some sort of relaxing morning routine, waking up early in the morning can be fun and productive. These days, I don’t get up super early. I get up at 7:00AMread more
Dealing with Fear
Fear is normal. We can have a fear about anything. But what separates a fearful person from a confident person is the ability to see things from a different perspective, to lean into that fear and to understand that there is nothing to really be afraid of. At the same time, fear is sometimes necessary. Fear can be a way to protect ourselves from danger. Some people like to use techniques such as rational-emotive behavioralread more
Restarting My Blog
I decided to restart my blog. Before, I wasn’t getting much traffic anyway. So, why not? It’s a way for me to start fresh. I still aim to post on topics revolving around self development and consciousness. Maybe every once in a while, I’ll throw in other topics as well such as music, fashion, or travel. But for now, self development will be my main focus. Nowadays with smartphones and apps, I wonder if blogsread more