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Life Lessons From a Game of Cards

Recently, I taken to playing a card game on my computer called spider solitare. It’s yet another way to waste time. It’s a simple game in concept but it can get tricky. I won’t go into the rules. They’re not important for what I have to say. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Aug 11th 2008 | Filed in Smart Living | Comments (4)

Learning to Love Yourself

There are many who struggle with self-esteem. We are often taught that we must do everything we can to help others, but in all the service we give we somehow loose ourselves. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Jul 14th 2008 | Filed in Smart Living | Comments (0)

Are You Ready to Succeed?

This is a talk given by Dr. Srikumar Rao at Google last year. I watched it recently and thought it was worth sharing with you. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Jun 30th 2008 | Filed in Smart Living | Comments (1)

10 Ways to Balance Work and Family

Do you ever feel like with every passing day there’s more to do? The list of things keep piling up and you can’t quite fit them all in. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Jun 23rd 2008 | Filed in Smart Living | Comments (0)

Keep Trying and Have Faith

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A few nights ago my husband caught me laying awake worrying. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on May 5th 2008 | Filed in Smart Living | Comments (0)

How to Prepare for Living Overseas

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I’ve been trying to establish myself in the UK, so I haven’t had much time or even access to the internet for the past week. Moving overseas can be the adventure of a lifetime. It will definitely help broaden your outlook on life. I’ve lived in several different countries in my lifetime and have learned a lot in every one. If you’re thinking about moving overseas, there are plenty of things you can do to prepare. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Apr 21st 2008 | Filed in Smart Living | Comments (0)

The Strangest Secret

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I’m in the process of moving to London. Right now I don’t have a place to live or access to my computer so I have to do some quick posts. I’m just going to post some links and videos I’d like to share with you for the next two weeks. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Mar 24th 2008 | Filed in Smart Living | Comments (1)

When Things Don’t Go As Planned Look For New Opportunities

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No matter how well we plan and how sure we are things will go a certain way, there are always elements of situations that are beyond our control. My family is moving to London. We were supposed to leave today, but because of bad weather in New York and delays we’re still in Florida and spending the night at my parents’ house. We had a nice day at the airport though. We’re thinking of it as a test run. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Mar 20th 2008 | Filed in Smart Living | Comments (0)

Defining Success and Achieving It

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Success is the progressive realization of a worthy goal. (Earl Nightingale, The Strangest Secret)

Many people mark success by the car they drive and the house they own. People covet the possessions of the rich and famous and think if I had eight Hummers like (insert name of celebrity here) and a multi-million dollar house, I’d be happy. I’d have every thing I’d ever want. I’d be a success. I don’t think we can find success simply through acquiring things. Continue Reading »

Posted by Lovelyn on Mar 10th 2008 | Filed in Smart Living | Comments (0)

Just a Quick Link

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I wanted to link to this interview on Zen Habits with Stephen Covey. In the interview he says that he rides a stationary bicycle every morning whilst doing his scripture study. I could never do that. My husband says it’s because I dramatically move my head around whenever I exercise. I always wondered why I have so many problems seeing whilst exercising.

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Posted by Lovelyn on Feb 25th 2008 | Filed in Smart Living | Comments (0)

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