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Establish a Morning Routine
With the days blending together, it is hard to get into the habit of establishing routines. What is the point you may be saying? NOW, MORE THAN EVER, it is important that we implement some normalcy into our day, starting with a morning routine…
How Creativity Can Lift Spirits in Trying Times
If there is one thing good that has come out of the coronavirus and the need to social isolate is all the examples of how the community has come together in creative ways to promote good, lift spirits, and help those in need. This…
Reach Out to Friends
I say this only in gest and to illustrate a point, but . . . sometimes it feels as if this social isolation is nothing more than one large psychology experiment to see how we, humans, do without daily interaction. And I can tell…
Meditate
I was holding off including this habit until I became more proficient at it. If am being honest, my meditation practice is sporadic. It is something that I’ve wanted to be diligent about, but the franticness of life has been my excuse for not…
Emerging from the Grief Stages of the Coronavirus Pandemic
What a time that we are living in? It is unprecedented. It is scary. It is black hole of unknown. Our daily lives have been uprooted and filled with massive cancellations. We are frightened of the virus and its ramifications. What will happen? What…
Hold Tight to Your Faith
For this week’s Healthy Habit, I considered at least three other “habits” to share—all changing with the evolving circumstances of COVID-19. Last week involved me trying to make my fundraising goals despite growing fears of the virus. I tried to balance the reality of…
Do Not Compare Yourself with Others
One of the most surefire ways to feel bad about yourself is to compare yourself with someone else. It is easy to do — you see someone who seems to have it all going on. You see others with more money, career success, a…
Say Only Kind Words . . .to YOURSELF!
If you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say it at all. I remember seeing that phrase on a school bulletin board back in elementary school, and since then I’ve tried to abide by those words. I made it a point (I’ve not…
PUSHING Your Way to Success
What does it take to really accomplish your goals. Here is why it so important to push yourself to the finish line.
Celebrate Your Small Victories
Celebrate your small victories. This week’s Bright Light Healthy Habit sounds so simple – so obvious. But for me, it’s not. Not always. Not when there is more to be accomplished. If you are competitive like me (competitive with yourself, that is), you may…
Form a ONE Minute Habit
A habit is best formed when it becomes a routine, so what better way to form a routine than to make it quick and manageable . . . like something that can be done in ONE MINUTE. I say this because one minute seems…
Outlining vs. Discovery Writing: Which is Correct?
There is much debate on the process of writing a novel. Many traditionalists fall back on what we were taught in school—first create an outline and then fill in the blanks. While others subscribe to the rule of having no rules. These writers just…
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