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Why Resourceful Life Routines and Systems Are Better Than Resolutions

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Spirituality.

Have you noticed how many goals and resolutions are based on not liking yourself? Most New Year’s Resolutions are approached from a scarcity mentality based upon negative thinking…”I’m not skinny enough; I’m not smart enough; I don’t have enough money; I don’t have the life I want to live”. This can be so discouraging! The thing you dislike about yourself can easily overshadow all of the wonderful things you are.

A far superior way of creating change is implementing life routines and systems that support the change you desire. After all, a resolution or goal is a closed-end objective that may occur sometime in the future. It works outside of the reality of who you are today because if you were that person, you wouldn’t be making that goal. A life routine, on the other hand, is something that you practice until it becomes automatic.

Do You Follow These 7 Easy, Baby Steps to Success? This Process Works!

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Change Your Life, Self-Leadership Skills, Stepping Forward.

“I wish…” We do it all the time, don’t we? We learned about making wishes from fairy tales. Magically, what you desire appears, without any effort. That’s not how real life happens, however. Yet so many of our goals remain wishes. “I wish I could lose weight.” “I wish I could write a book.” “I wish I could start a new career.” Wishing alone doesn’t make your dreams come true. There’s more to traveling the steps to success.

Yes, wishing, wanting and dreaming are quite important to our human experience. They are the genesis from which we create a desire to do something different, to be more.

I urge you to be a Dreamer and dream big. But don’t stop there. Being a Dreamer won’t make your dreams come true. They’ll eventually languish in a drawer and will never see the light of day. So what’s next?

How to Strengthen Your Spiritual Foundation for Greater Peace and Joy

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Health and Wellness, Self-Leadership Skills.

When people think of improving their health, they often think of improving physical, mental, and emotional health. All these are good and essential, however, it doesn’t satisfy a deeper health that we all innately have – our spiritual health. Just as we can do strength training for greater physical stamina, we can also work on strengthening our spiritual foundation.

Know the Difference Between Thankful and Grateful to Live a Richer Life

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Healthy Relationships, Mindfulness, Positive Mindset.

If the words “grateful” and “thankful” were colors, in the shade of red, which would be the darker, richer red? Many of us use those words interchangeably. They are closely related. But there are fundamental differences between the two. Understanding the difference between thankful and grateful will deepen and enrich your mindfulness practices.

Soul Care — How to Practice This Deepest Form of Self-Care

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Health and Wellness, Life Skills, Mindfulness.

I congratulate you! You’re doing very well at incorporating a self-care routine into your busy lives. You’re eating better, sleeping longer and deeper, and exercising more. And it’s paying off! You tell me that you have more energy and feel so much better. I’m proud of you. But may I bring to your attention a trend I see? People are trying to steal a few moments to cram self-care into the busyness of life, which ultimately diminishes or negates the intention of self-care. The result I’m seeing is that this approach doesn’t allow space for soul care.

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Why Resourceful Life Routines and Systems Are Better Than Resolutions

Do You Follow These 7 Easy, Baby Steps to Success? This Process Works!

How to Strengthen Your Spiritual Foundation for Greater Peace and Joy

Know the Difference Between Thankful and Grateful to Live a Richer Life

Soul Care — How to Practice This Deepest Form of Self-Care

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