Whole Living

  Have you heard of the term, “Pay it forward?”  Put simply to pay it forward is to do something nice for someone else, and then they do a favor for someone else, and so on. This is  a wonderful movement to inspire gratitude and thankfulness. It also feels wonderful to help someone else out, and…

I make an effort to wake up happy each morning. Even though I am a naturally optimistic person, for me happiness is a choice I make. Thats not to say that I don’t have less than perfect days, but the important thing is to not dwell on the negative. How I choose happiness this week:…

  What does Whole Living mean? I’ve been thinking about this for awhile, and I think it’s all about balance. When I started this blog, I intended to  focus on  holistic living and eastern medicine. The thing is I am interested in much more than that. I’ve never been the type to box myself into narrowly constrained walls. You,…

Question: What’s the one thing (other than your family, friends, or pets) that always boosts your mood, no matter how grumpy you are feeling? The one thing that always makes me feel better is, random acts of kindness. Doing something nice and unexpected for someone else always brightens my day, and instantly boosts my mood. What’s…

  “Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them — every day begin the task anew.”   Read MORE  inspiring words: How Angels Inspire Love Inspiring Quotes on Leadership Operation Beautiful

I will start off with Five things Friday, more specifically five things that made me happy today. Feel free to share your five things below. 1) Getting up early for work this morning, it was nice to have a little extra time. 2) Coffee-drank almost black 3) The kindness of friends and strangers. I love…

  I love olive oil. I make salads dressing with it, and drizzle it over almost every meal. But, there are even more uses for olive oil than just at meal time. Olive oil is a inexpensive all natural way to improve your beauty routine and your health. Here are 5 ways I use it…

This past weekend was my ferrets 7th birthday.  In honor of that, here are some ways pets make our lives better.   1) Pets give unconditional love and loyalty. The wonderful thing about animals is that they see beyond any faults and offer affection. 2) Pets help you practice patience. Training and cleaning up after…

The choices we make daily add up, even the small, seemingly insignificant ones. What makes you happy every single day? For me it’s: Taking care of my pets in the morning Hot Coffee/Tea Walking/Exercise/Yoga Seeing friends/family Being outside Music Reading More on happiness:   Fill up on happiness Quotes about joy Everyday inspiration

You don’t need to spend alot of money to have an enjoyable weekend. One of my favorite weekend activites is a trip to the local library. It’s a ritual I keep up no matter where I live. Below are 10 things I find relaxing on the weekend.  1) Visit your local library. 2) Get creative and…

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