This is a post I found at www.apartmenttherapy.com and I thought it was pretty insightful. Enjoy! Our homes are an extension of who we are: what we do within the walls of our abodes shapes our mood, affects our productivity, and influences our outlook on life. Scientific studies have shown that we can have an [...]
Let It Go! A Parable for Reducing Stress
When I was young, I loved to play baseball. My friends and I played every day. When Little League started, I wanted to be a pitcher. My dad was an all-star pitcher when he was a young boy and I wanted to be just like him. So he and I practiced in the backyard almost [...]
22 Things Happy People Do Differently
This article is from Chiara Fucarino. Enjoy! Disclaimer: This article is not intended to address those with clinical depression or other mental illnesses. There are two types of people in the world: those who choose to be happy, and those who choose to be unhappy. Contrary to popular belief, happiness doesn’t come from fame, fortune, [...]
The One Meal You Absolutely Can’t Miss
For years scientists and health gurus have told us that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Why is that? It is because study after study shows us the negative effects of skipping breakfast or eating a non-healthy breakfast. Starting your day with proteins, like eggs and bacon, leads to better brain function, [...]
The Parable of the Perfect Pearl
I was at a leadership conference this past weekend where they told the following parable: “There’s an ancient oriental legend that tells the story of a jeweler who found the perfect pearl. The pearl was so beautiful that the merchant wanted to place the pearl in the proper setting. So he conceived the idea of [...]
50 Lessons I Wish I Had Learned When I Was Young
This morning I came across this list shared by an older gentleman who had actually lived a pretty amazing life. His insights are wonderful. I hope that I can remember these and teach them to my children. Enjoy! Kris You’re stronger than you think you are. Mistakes teach you important lessons. Every time you [...]
Wake Up
Last night someone asked me why I started Successify! I have always had different answers to this question but none of them ever seemed to describe why I really started it or what it’s purpose is. As I thought more about it on the drive home, these words came to mind: “I look out and [...]
45 Instructions for Life
Everybody has advice to give about life. Sometimes we agree, sometimes we don’t. The advice we give comes from our own personal experiences. One of your friends may tell you to try a certain restaurant because the service is amazing, while another friend may tell you to avoid the same restaurant because the food [...]
The Hospital Window – Make a Difference!
I really liked this story the first time I heard it many years ago. Hope you enjoy it! Kris Here is the original story written in Europe after WWII: Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to [...]
The Important Things
You’ve probably heard this story before but I think it is a good one to repeat because of the profound meaning it has for our lives: A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and [...]
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