15 Ways to Live Life Fully

“There are two ways to live: You can live as if everything is a miracle, or you can live as if nothing is a miracle.” – Albert Einstein

Do you realize the full potential of life, and of all of its miracles, great and small?

Or do you simply take for granted the wonder that is everywhere, all around you?

The above quote, spoken first by Albert Einstein, speaks to the essence of what it means to live life fully. To miss out on all the wonder will be a pity. It happens when you become caught in the emotional content of your daily dramas, frustrations and pain. You are not able to step aside and appreciate what you already have or what the world has to offer to you.
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How to Be The Best That You Can Be

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.”
– Lao Tze

Could it be that you are your own worst enemy?

Feeling defeated by your own limiting beliefs?

Don’t feel worthy because of the harsh labels that you judge yourself with?

And so, you have the belief statement: I would like to go for my dreams but _____________.

Your buts hold you back.
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25 Labels in Your Negative Self Talk

Labels used in negative self talk can restrict you from being your fullest potential. They are the names you mentally call yourself in your head. Unfavourable outcomes result when you identify who you are with these labels.

Labels can be positive or negative. While it helps to use labels for describing something, they can also be rather restrictive. By identifying yourself with them, whether positive or negative, you prevent yourself from discovering your true essence. Still, it is the labels in negative self talk that create the most problems for us.

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How To Let Go of The Past

Not being able to let go of the past can keep you stuck for years. The suffering of holding on keeps your stories alive. Attachment drives you into heartache. In fact, over time, you could have also gotten used to the suffering. So much so that you may even feel lost at the thought of becoming free from pain.

(Photo: Singapore Botanic Gardens)

It is possible to fear that there will be emptiness when you let go of the past. You are not sure what could be left of you if all the anger, hurt and resentment is gone. After all, you have defined yourself by the stories you believe in. You may think that it is better to cling on the old stories because you fear losing your identity. Well, as I had discovered, this is erroneous thinking.Continue reading

30 Reasons Why You Need to Build Self-Confidence

On a scale of 1-10, how much self confidence would you say that you have? You rate 1 if you have extremely low self-confidence and 10 if you have high self confidence. Avoid putting too much thinking into the rating process, the score should come up intuitively.

“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.”- Norman Vincent Peale

There are many everyday signs of low self confidence. It happens when you have little trust, cannot make decisions on your own and are constantly caught in a sense of helplessness. Invariably, your attitude towards life is poor.

Should your self confidence be low, it shows up in your awkwardness in social settings. You may constantly look at the ground, quiver in anxiety and keep apologising for yourself in front of others. One client who came to see me last week about her low self-confidence kept shaking and shifting her legs nervously for a whole one hour.
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12 Love Quotes For Inspiration

Love quotes keep us inspired to love even more!

Love has been the theme this past month, in the light of Valentine’s Day. In fact, not just on this site, you see messages on love everywhere. There have been several love quotes posted on a daily basis on many social media sites. The quotes were taken from poets, authors, spiritual teachers and legends of the past. Each a beautiful reminder on what it means to love unconditionally.
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How to Develop Self-Acceptance: The Secret to Everlasting Beauty

You may be wondering how to develop self acceptance when it has been a constant battle. The advice “just be yourself” is one that is not easy to follow. Not especially when you are getting into many wrong ideas about what beauty is.

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”
– Thich Nhat Hanh

(When you accept yourself, your confidence shows from the inside.)

Bombarded by advertisements, you are encouraged to believe that you need the latest it-bag, platform shoes or anti-aging cream in order to be beautiful. Thus, life becomes a constant strife to acquire these items.
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10 Free Love Coupons For Your Download

“Love is always bestowed as a gift – freely, willingly and without expectation. We don’t love to be loved; we love to love.”
– Leo Buscaglia

I have created some love coupons for your download (see link below). You can redeem them for yourself (or give the coupons to someone you love to redeem them with you). As the one redeeming the coupon, it means that you give yourself the permission to ask and to receive too. This is an act of self-love and self-care. The permission to ask and to receive is also an important practice for activating the Law of Attraction.

Love coupons are joyful, fun and convenient. They bring on smiles and laughter for both parties. You can also cash-in on them anytime. Whenever you are in the mood for a specific experience, simply cut off the appropriate coupon for use.

I received some very nice coupons from my two children for my birthday in December last year. The love coupons are about giving me time off, massages and even a blank one to fill in anything I want. In fact, the lovely gift from my girls sparked off the idea for creating free love coupons for your download. I have yet to redeem any of mine but I sure will be doing soon. (Thanks, my two lovely angels!)

Love Coupon Ideas

If you have run out of ideas on what to buy for a special occasion such as Valentine’s, birthday or even Christmas, love coupons make a great gift for your partner, children or friend. You can either print the ones I have here or simply create some yourself.

The 10 love coupons that I have created for download include requests for:
– a hug;
– a kiss;
– a full-body massage;
– all at home to be quiet for one hour;
– listening ear;
– candlelight dinner for two;
– stroll on the beach;
– a movie date;
– fun frothy milk shake;
– a day off.
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Here are another 10 ideas for you:
– a weekend getaway;
– free car ride to your destination of choice;
– housework assistance;
– support of any kind;
– homework or project assistance;
– a song;
– a slow dance;
– heartfelt “I love you”;
– forgiveness for having acted unwisely;
– a scoop of chocolate ice-cream.

For creating different coupon booklets, you can also select various themes such as “Fun Activities”, “Romantic Experiences”, “Different Massage Styles”, “Types of Meals” and so on. Be creative and use your imagination to think of a spread of options for the individual coupons.

What ideas can you think of for love coupons? Do share in the comments below.

Tomorrow being February 14 – Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!!

Love and Abundance Always,

Author. Adventurer. Life Coach. More About Me.

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How to Mend a Broken Heart Holistically

“When love is lost, do not bow your head in sadness; instead keep your head up high and gaze into heaven for that is where your broken heart has been sent to heal.” ~ anonymous

Your heart is broken from a relationship that is finally over. And so, it feels as if your entire world is crushed. You cannot bear the thought of not having that special someone in your life. Never mind even if you have just been betrayed, taken advantage of, left to the sharks and so on from your ex. You just dislike the idea of having to spend special occasions such as Valentine’s, New Year’s or Christmas Day alone.
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Self-Love Lessons from Little Swallow

“Our greatest pretenses are built up not to hide the evil and the ugly in us, but our emptiness. The hardest thing to hide is something that is not there.” – Eric Hoffer

Her nickname is Little Swallow in Chinese. It is a name that is very suitable for she is petite, fair-skinned and full of life. Aptly, the word “swallow” in a name is a symbolic of feminine beauty. I was struck by her sunny nature from the moment I met her. Of Korean and Chinese descent, Little Swallow was our local tour guide during our trip in December.
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