Top 10 quotes of the week

1-Just as much as we see in others we have in ourselves

2- I am indeed a king because I know how to rule myself

3-Love all, trust a few. Do wrong to none

4- Confident people will listen to criticism but don’t let other people’s opinion define them

5-No one can make you fee inferior without your consent

6-Compete with yourself not with others

7-Somebody is always doing what somebody else said couldn’t be done

8-It takes courage to change But change we must for a around us changes

9-Some of us are born confident. But most of us learn how to be through rising to the challenges of life

10-If I have lost confidence in myself I have the universe against me

Top ten quotes of the week

1-The best way to predict your future is to create it

2-Even a clock that has stopped is right twice a day

3-Before you cut make sure you measure

4-Tell me, and I’ll forget, show me and I’ll try to remember, share with me and I’ll learn

5-In every fear, there is a desire

6-Dig the well before you become thirsty

7-To know the road ahead, ask those coming back

8-We are more often afraid of what we can do than what we can’t

9-People only see what they are prepared to see

10-Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it.

Top 10 quotes of the week

Sorry for not posting lately , I’ve just been busy, I’ll make it up though

1-Don’t live down to other people’s expectations of you, live up to your own

2-The biggest step is the one you take to go outside your front door every day.

3-Its better to know some of the questions than all of the answers

4-Strangers are just friends you haven’t met yet

5-There’s no greater fraud than a promise not kept

6-When people trust you they place their confidence in you . And thats a great compliment

7-It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop

8-To dare is to lose one’s footing momentarily. to not dare is to lose one’s self

9-Good judgement comes from experience and experience comes from bad judgement

10-Better keep yourself clean and bright , you are the window through which you see the world.

Top 10 quotes of the week

1-Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish yourself to be

2-Being loved by many people is not as important as being in love with one person

3-Don’t wait for the last judgement, it happens everyday

4-Growing up is something you choose to do , not have to do

5-Focusing on the present moment is a powerful way of banishing misery: for without a sense of the future, we crave nothing . And without a sense of the past , we regret nothing

6-Rule the clock, do not be ruled by it

7-To love is to know, and to know is to love

8-We are all gardeners tending the seeds of days in the garden of eternity

9-When you are ashamed of yourself, learn from what you have done, and then leave it behind you, as you would a load that has become too heavy to carry

10-Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win

 

Top 10 quotes of the week

Sorry I have not been posting for a while, I just have been very busy lately but I promise to make it up;)

1-Watch your thoughts, they become words.Watch your words, they become actions.Watch your actions they become habits.Watch your habits they become character.Watch your character, they become your destiny.-Lao Tzu

2-There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is. -Albert Einstein

3-When you lose faith, you lose the essence of life

4-You cannot teach a man anything, you can only help him find it within himself -Galileo

5-Quiet words will win loud arguments

6-Tell me to what you pay attention to and I will tell you who you are -Jose Ortega y Gasset

7-What we see depends mainly on what we look for -John Lubbock

8-You can only do your best in life and no more

9-Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness

10-There is nothing permanent in life, except change

How to get a good nights sleep

Sleep is one of the things that you literally cannot live without. It is something that I personally LOVE! That might sound really lazy, but sleep is what gives you energy in order for you to have any energy you need to have rest as well, and you need to be able to really REST not just put your head on your pillow and toss all night long! I mean deep sleep where you wake up refreshed and very happy.Your life will be much better and happier once you can sleep calmly I’m going to share with you a few ways that help you get a good nights sleep

1. Anxiety, stress and depression can all cause insomnia. Try finding ways to forget about your problems before going to sleep at night, try setting a specific time in your day where you sit and worry about your problems, DON’T ever keep that time for before you go to sleep!
2. Never go to bed hungry, and never go to bed on a overly full stomach either
3. Try drinking Chamomile tea they are great herbal teas to help you sleep. Stir it with a little honey if you want
4. Exercise , or stretch a bit before actually going to bed, do not do anything too intense but getting your body a little bit tired will definitely not allow you time to waste in bed and you’ll get straight to sleeping
5. Don’t over work your mind, instead of watching Tv , try listing to calming music or reading a book , do something calm that won’t make you think too much
6. Relaxation therapies such as a hot bath(I’ll help with this one in another post) will help soothe you before you sleep

*Do not drink caffeine before going to bed as that will make you hyper and not sleepy !

Hope you all get a good nights sleep

 

50 Simple things to be happy about #1

Everyone has there own little things in life that make them happy, we all have different and unique things that excite us about life. Even though huge and epic things that happen in life are great for the few minutes or moments they last, but all in all the most amazing things are the small and simple things in life. I thought I’d make a list every once in a while to remind people of the lovely things there are in life

1-Family

2-the beauty of nature

3-A comfy bed

4-soft pjamas

5-The feeling of the wind on your face

6-Disney movies

7-Victoria’s secret

8-The ability to see

9-The ability to hear

10-Pens and pencils that help you put your thoughts down

11-Laughter, the laughter of children and of elders

12-The sound of water

13-The feeling of an animal’s fur

14-Mcdonalds

15-Shoes so we don’t hurt our feet

16- Zoos

17-The sun

18-Cuddles

19-Nail polish

20-Doctors

21-Hugs

22-Mothers and fathers

23-Cold nights

24-Breakfest in bed

25-Jumping on your bed

26-Chicken

27-Barbuqe sauce

28-Concealer

29-Mascara

30-Windows to look out and see nature

31- Mint chocolate chip icecream

32- A choco chip pancake

33- Being able to learn from our mistakes

34-Smiles given to or from strangers

35- Cotton candy

36- Roller coasters

37- Water roller coasters

38-Face creams that soothe your skin

39-Fried rice

40-Pf changs

41- Chinese culture

42- Japanese Culture

43- Hot water bottles

44- Nice morning stretches

45- Stuffed animals

46- The smell of a new car

47- Bubbles

48- Hot baths

49-Dunkin Donuts

50- Love towards one another

Ways to reduce stress

Stress is something we all go through, and it tends to increase as we grow older. Stress is bad for the skin for your health and for your soul. Personally when I’m under stress I tend to not think well and might take out all my anger on others, which is something I end up regretting in the end. But lately I have been reducing it in different ways so I thought I’d share them with you

Ways to reduce stress:

• Take time out from work/study and the pressures of daily life for at least once a week, try to forget about everything for at least a day and just take care of yourself
• Share problems with a loved one
• Face up to your problems and do something to fix them
• Plan a holiday or an outing so that you have things to look forward to, exciting things
• Eat regular healthy meals
• Do exercise regularly
• Put on some calming music and sit back with a good book
• Watch a comedy film or series that will make you laugh
• Treat yourself to a massage facial or manicure/pedicures
• Learn or practice yoga/meditation/pilates that relax your mind

Small Activities to do during your day

• Clean your drawers or cupboards. You feel better when your home is well organized
• Clear  your closet of anything that is too small or you don’t wear anymore
• Make phone calls to people you haven’t talked to in a while
• Go through old magazines to find recipes to make a list of recipes you want to try
• Arrange old photographs in an album or a file (on your computer) and go down memory lane
• Start to learn a language with a book tape Cd or dvd. (I’m still trying to learn turkish from a book, it really does take your mind)
• Buy a crossword puzzle or try to do brainteasers to keep your mind occupied
• Take up a new hobby such as painting or knitting, I’m working on cooking which is a very calming thing to do and yummy
• Start a diary/address book
• Plant up containers and make a little garden for you at home (nature is very relaxing)
• Make a list of things you want to do in your life or improve about yourself
• Watch a good film or start a new series (but not a depressing one:p)

Good luck and I hope you all have stress free lives 🙂

 

Top 10 quotes of the WEEK

I decided that I would write the quotes every week instead of everyday, I did not want to rush into writing the quotes and I wanted to be able to write more meaningful ones, so for now here are the top 10 quotes:

1-You grow up the day you have your first real laugh at yourself -Ethel Barrymore

2-I’m not afraid of storms,for I’m learning to sail my ship -Louisa May Alcott

3-The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose -Hada Bejar

4-Talk that does not end in any kind of action is better suppressed altogether-Thomas Carlyle

5-Nothing is more useful than silence-Menander of Athens

6-The good and the wise lead quiet lives -Euripides

7-Age is something that doesn’t matter, unless you are cheese -Billie Burke

8-Life is a mystery as deep as ever death can be. Mary Mapes Dodge

9-Nothing is worth more than this day

10-Dream as if you’ll live forever, live as if you’ll die today.-James Dean

The happiness project

Have you ever just felt like you needed to find yourself? Like something was just missing from your life, although you have everything anyone could possibly dream of. Well lately I have started to feel as if I lack something, and just my luck I came across this book called The happiness project by Gretchen Rubin . I have just started to read it and it is actually a good book so far. It is inspiring and it kinda gives you a plan of how to be happier in your life. Now you could read 100 books about happiness and it would never change you, unless you really wanted to be happy and were determined. And in my case I was determined. Anyways so this book talks about how this woman realized that life was too short and that it was time for her to be happy and to find her true happiness. There are 12 different chapters in this book, each month you are supposed to work on one of these things that will make you happy. The chapters are : January:boost energy, February:Remember love, March:Aim higher, April:Lighten up, May:Be serious about play, June:Make time for friends, July:Buy some happiness, August:Contemplate the heavens,September:Pursue a passion,October:Pay attention,November:Keep a contented heart, December:Boot camp Perfect. You can start at anytime you want and start with January even if it isnt Jan, right now that’s where I am I’m boosting my energy. Doing, yoga,pilates and exercise, not being so lazy and staying at home all the time trying to change my lazy ways and give myself some life. So far it is working well I’ll keep you updated though, and I recommend this book for anyone who really wants to be happy!:)