Monthly Archives: November 2015

Silencing your inner critic

inner critic

They say that talking to yourself is a sign of insanity. Others say it’s a sign of old age. Others say it’s not whether or not you talk to yourself that’s the issue, but whether or not you respond! 😉 Let’s be honest, it’s the self-talk that goes on in our heads on a regular basis that can often be the stuff that drives us crazy!

What self-talk, you ask?  The thoughts that tell you “that was a really dumb thing to say” or have you wondering “what he or she really meant by that?”  Negative self-talk can be a dream killer, a self-conscious magnifying glass and meaner and crueler than anyone you have ever encountered.  We are our worst critics.  There’s nothing that anyone can say to us that we probably haven’t already thought of ourselves!

Why do we do this to ourselves?  Regardless of the reason, we need to retrain our minds and stop being so self-deprecating.  What good does it do us to put ourselves down?  Does it make us feel good about ourselves?  Absolutely not!  Is it helping us to progress in life and grow to become stronger, wiser versions of us?  Obviously not!  So why do we continue to do it?  Why is it easier for us to put ourselves down rather than become our own cheerleaders and remind ourselves of how amazing we are?

We’ve all been told not to be boastful.  That bragging about our accomplishments is not something that decent people do, but is this the truth? As Marianne Williamson says in her ever-quoted excerpt from her book A Return to Love “You are a child of God.  Your playing small does not serve the world.  There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.”  Did you get that?  If not, read it again (go on, we’ll wait…).  If you want to read the entire passage, you can find it here.

Remind yourself of how great you are.  If you don’t believe it, fake it until you do!  Create some affirmations and stick them where you’ll see them on a regular basis.  Remember that greatness is contagious.  You’re celebrations of accomplishments, big and small, will motivate and inspire others, whether you know it or not!  Tell those negative voices in your head to SHUT THE HELL UP!  Tell them and yourself that you will no longer entertain beliefs that don’t serve you.  If a thought enters your mind that doesn’t move you forward, look for another one that does.

Stop allowing you own thoughts from holding you back from the life you want and deserve.  It’s all up to you.  You have the power to control the thoughts that enter your mind.  Embrace that power and use it to your benefit!  You’ll be amazed at what happens when you control that inner dialogue, get out of your head and get on with living the life that you want!

It all starts with a plan!

plan

I’m sure we all have a lot of goals that we want to achieve.  We start the year with a long list of things we hope to accomplish and often finish the year with very few items crossed off as complete.  So what can we do to make sure that we finish each year with a list we can be proud of?  The key is to have a plan.  It’s all good and well to say that we are going to lose weight, make more money, or find a job, but how much thought do we give to exactly how we’re going to accomplish these goals?

Without a plan, it’s easy to get discouraged when things don’t happen right away.  You may want to lose weight, and when you step on the scale at the end of 30 days and you’re not any lighter, you get frustrated and want to give up.  What would happen if you had established a plan prior to setting out to achieve any given goal?  If you want a new job, what’s your plan?  Are you going to take courses to make yourself more employable?  Hire a career coach? Update the resume and put the word out to friends and colleagues?  A plan provides you with a point of reference for when you get stuck, or wonder what you should do next.

Chopping up your goal into small, attainable bits is an important element in making your goal achievable.  Instead of looking at losing 20 pounds, try a pound a week, and reducing your sugar intake and hitting the gym 3 times a week!  When you break your goals down into the things you are going do for the week, or even just today, towards achieving your goals, you take one more step to making that goal a reality.

Putting a plan together is by no means a sexy notion.  When you want your goals bad enough and you’re tired of not being able to achieve them, the time has come to stop spinning your wheels and be more definite about the actions you take.  Having a plan puts you one step closer to making your goals a reality.  It gives you something to work towardseach day, and well as something you can review at any time to measure your progress.

It’s said that a goal without a plan is simply a dream.  If you want your dreams to become a reality, developing a plan to make it happen is the first step.  Putting that plan into action is what is going to take it to levels that you’ve never reached before. Having a plan gives you purpose. When we have purpose we’re less likely to procrastinate. Once we find goals that have meaning and relevance for us and develop a plan to make it manifest, they sky is the limit! What are you planning to do next?

Plans can be for anything but without one it is very difficult to progress, you can plan your domestic day, your homework, your weekend chores, your vacation, your pampering weekend, anything benefits from a plan.

Take the pampering weekend plan, just note down the things you want to do;

  1. Arrange the venue
  2. Invite friends(s)
  3. Book tanning, facial, teeth whitening session at the venue, whatever you feel like
  4. Plan how to get there
  5. Plan pickup times

There you have a 5 point plan that will not only work but be great fun.

Benefits of Garbage and Junk Removal

junk removal

Sounds silly that we’d need to take out the time to talk about this but most people don’t realize how important and beneficial it is to get rid lingering garbage in your house. The benefits of Garbage and Junk Removal are so obvious that sometimes no one really thinks about them. We just take for granted this daily habit we’ve made out of getting rid of our trash and having someone else pick it up for use and store it elsewhere.

Health Benefits of Garbage Removal

After a while, the smell and accumulation of garbage starts to attract different kinds of vermin and insects, this goes from rats and cockroaches to ants, maggots, worms, flies and other types of pest. It goes without saying that contact with some of these can cause diseases or even death.

For example, direct contact with rat excrement or pee can cause symptoms similar to a cough except that it’s actually Leptospirosis and it’s a very serious condition that can cause death if it’s not found on time.

Aesthetic Benefits of Junk Removal

Piles and piles of junk in your home or yard will make it seem like your house is inhabited by raccoons, don’t be surprised if people avoid walking by or visiting your house all together because of the horrendous smell the junk will begin to leave behind. The other issue is that unattended trash simply brings the image of someone who’s not clean, safe or worries about the most basic principles of hygiene.

Environmental Benefits of Junk Removal

According to Enlightenme.com, Harmful liquids and fumes emit from garbage and can contaminate your community’s soil, air and water quality. In fact, you could be violating local, state or national codes and face hefty penalties for allowing your garbage to build up in inappropriate places.

Also, never forget to check your local community’s recycling program to know how you can help reduce your carbon footprint by responsibly sorting out your paper, plastic and metals or placing your trash in the right containers. If you don’t have this sort of program, there’s many companies that will take care of this for you or will accept your recycled trash.