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When you’re setting your goals in life, the last thing you want them to be is un-SMART, am I right?   And that’s putting it the nice way. So, our guest contributor, Jo from Strength Diaries, will be providing some crazy good insight into setting SMART goals. Keep reading to make sure your goals are as SMART as they can be, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy! Setting SMART Goals with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy If you’ve ever set goals for yourself, or at … Continue reading “Setting SMART goals with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy”

Fail your way to success. Feeling like you’ve failed absolutely, positively sucks. Like, it is the worst feeling to try so hard at something just to fall flat on your back. And there are so many opportunities to do just that in life, right? People can fail us, relationships can end, interviews don’t always get you the gig. These are the hard facts of life. But, there’s hope, happy people! There’s hope in feeling the fail.   “Being happy involves … Continue reading “Fail Your Way to Success: Here’s How”

Setting boundaries is one of the highest forms of self-love and self-care I can think of. But isn’t it so interesting how difficult it can be for us to take care of ourselves, and to see ourselves as worthy? Without learning the art of saying no, without setting healthy boundaries, we can run ourselves into the ground. We won’t ever get to experience real happiness. If you’re having a hard time setting boundaries, you’ve come to the right place. Read … Continue reading “How to set boundaries: learning to say no”

This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. In this fast-moving new age of technological distraction and overwhelm, there’s one thing that never fails to help me refocus (well, besides a tall Caramel Machiatto from Starbucks) – and that’s a great Spotify playlist. There’s just something about music, right? It can get you into any mood, or enhance a mood you already find yourself in. Like, when your heart is broken into a million pieces, ain’t nothing like … Continue reading “Distracted? Here are the Perfect Spotify Playlists to Improve Focus”

Vision boards are for folks with big goals. It isn’t called a vision board because it helps you play it safe and stay in your comfort zone. Vision boards help to hone in on the bigger picture, the things that drive you to get up out of bed every morning with excitement in your belly. Vision boards are for those with vision, and for those who truly want to see that vision manifest in their lives. So, what is it … Continue reading “How to Make a Goal-Crushing Vision Board”

If you’re not using positive affirmations, what are you even doing in life? Not to jump in and nerd out so fast on y’all, but research suggests that the use of daily positive affirmations can minimize stress and anxiety. At the same time, studies have shown them to help with battling negative feelings and replacing subconscious negative self-talk. It’s a lot less “woo-woo” and “magic”. There’s actually a lot of science and psychological theory behind them. but first, a caveat It’s best … Continue reading “Positive Affirmations to Increase Happiness”

These are two HUGE elements you need to create a happy life. If you already know what your purpose in life is, you might also have already found that you won’t be able to fulfill it without setting up actionable steps. Annnnnnd, that’s where Samantha comes in! To live intentionally, you must align your goals with your purpose in life. Do you feel like you’re a bystander in your own life? I can relate. For many years, I felt like … Continue reading “How to set goals that align with your purpose”

Maybe you just woke up in a funk. Or you have a big meeting, and you have no choice but to land this deal. It’s possible you’ve been momming so hard, and you need to get your head on straight to get back in the game. Maybe you’re hitting the wall on new ideas for your business. Or maybe you’re slowly creeping out from under the rejection rainclouds of a bad breakup. Regardless of the reason, you need a boost … Continue reading “27 awesome confidence songs that’ll make you feel fantastic”

I think this might be one of the hardest parts of finding happiness: how to stay positive when you’re bombarded with negativity. Whether it be your living space or your workplace, Kyra from The Millennial Mindset is sharing her top 7 ways to stay positive in the most negative of circumstances. Be sure to see more about her work at the end of the article! How to stay positive around negative people Let’s get real. Sometimes it’s hard to stay positive around … Continue reading “7 amazing ways to stay positive around negative people”

Happiness is a choice.   Most of us have heard that saying before. But it tends to go in one ear and out the other because we are generally left without solid tips on how to make that choice.   That ends right now.   Happiness is a choice – not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy. No person will make you happy unless you decide to be happy. Your happiness will not come to … Continue reading “How to make the choice to be happy”