Archive for the ‘Smart Living’ Category
How Do You Know When It’s Time To Take a Break?
Written by Lovelyn on July 27, 2010 – 12:48 pm -I thought I’d start out by explaining why I stopped posting on this blog in the first place. The story goes a little something like this. Read more »
Tags: overcoming obstacles, perseverance, schedules, taking a break
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Boycott BP
Written by Lovelyn on May 24, 2010 – 12:22 pm -This whole oil spill thing makes me so angry I can’t even see straight. Eleven people have died and oil continues to leak into the Gulf of Mexico. I think everyone should boycott BP. BP owned brands include Castrol, Arco, Aral, am/pm, Amoco, Wild Bean Cafe, and Safeway gas. If you feel too apathetic to actually boycott them here’s some motivation.
Tags: boycott BP
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Being Grateful for Every Circumstance
Written by Lovelyn on November 24, 2009 – 11:30 am -Let us give thanks for what we are and for the circumstances God has given us for our personal journey through mortality. Dallin H. Oaks Read more »
Tags: gratitude, happiness, life
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One Simple Thing You Can Do To Improve Your Life
Written by Lovelyn on November 10, 2009 – 12:59 pm -I have some responsibilities in my life that I don’t really like. We all probably have responsibilities that we’d rather not have. The way we chose to deal with these responsibilities can affect the quality of our lives. Read more »
Tags: complaining, happiness
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The Clouds Will Part — Encouraging Words for Trying Times
Written by Lovelyn on November 3, 2009 – 2:03 pm -When I woke up this morning it was the most miserable day ever. The wind was howling, rain was pouring down and the sky was dark. “What a miserable day,” I thought, “I won’t be walking to the grocery store today.” Normally, I walk to the store and I have a few things to pick up for dinner tonight. A few minutes ago, I noticed the sun shining on me as I sat at my desk. When I looked out the window the sun was shining and the sky was perfectly clean and blue. It looks like I will be walking to the store after all. Read more »
Tags: encouragment, enduring to the end, life lessons, trials
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Love What You Do
Written by Lovelyn on October 20, 2009 – 1:30 pm -Just a short post today about something I was thinking about after a trip to the post office. Read more »
Tags: depression, happiness, work
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Try Talking Yourself Into It
Written by Lovelyn on October 6, 2009 – 1:15 pm -I was reading a blog post the other night about the habits of healthy people and one of the habits really stood out to me. It could be applied to most everything not just health. The quote was “healthy people talk themselves into doing, being, living a certain way. Unhealthy people talk themselves out of it.” Read more »
Tags: change, goals, life
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Overcoming Obstacles — Four Roadblocks that Get in Our Way
Written by Lovelyn on August 25, 2009 – 1:15 pm -“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.” Booker T. Washington
We all encounter hardships in our lives. Overcoming obstacles and hardships set before us is one reason why we’re all here. What are the obstacles you face? How can you overcome them? How can you make them your strengths instead of your weaknesses? Read more »
Tags: overcoming fear, overcoming obstacles, success
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Accepting the Cycles of Life — How to Change Your Circumstances
Written by Lovelyn on July 28, 2009 – 11:18 am -My stepson is staying with his mother for the summer holiday. He went there about a week ago and will be there for six weeks. Yesterday, he called because he and his mother had an argument. “I hate arguments,” he kept saying on the phone. “Now my whole summer vacation is ruined. I can’t believe my whole vacation is ruined.” He kept insisting that his vacation was ruined because of one simple argument. Read more »
Tags: goals, living right, positive change
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Working Smarter Not Harder — Stress Reduction Tactics for a Busy Life
Written by Lovelyn on July 14, 2009 – 10:54 am -
I tend to be a bit of a workaholic. I try to reform all the time and most of the time I successfully do for a little while. Honestly, it’s hard though. When you love the work you do, for me it’s writing, it’s difficult not to do it all the time. At times, even though you love it, it can get to be too much. That’s what’s happened to me recently. I’ve been working too hard. Read more »
Tags: getting things done, time management, work
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