Always Feel Calm

 Always Feel Calm

“You deserve to feel calm in your own mind.”

“Calm” is an important word!

It means “being peaceful, quiet and free from worry.”

This is something that everyone of us needs in our lives, all day and every day.

A calm life means that we have a calm mind.

Mental calmness is a state of balance, stability and accepting ourselves for who we are.

It is our ability to observe our own thoughts and emotions and not be overwhelmed by them.

We equip ourselves with the strength and positive balance we need to overcome the everyday challenges we meet with.

Mental calmness does take conscious effort and truth in ourselves. 

Living in the moment and focusing on our own lives will help to train our minds to ‘look after ourselves.’

Prioritizing self-care and mindfulness meditation will give us the ‘power’ to always feel calm.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Maria Antoinette

A Conscious Decision

 A Conscious Decision

“Your peace is worth more than their opinion.”

This quote is a powerful reminder that genuine contentment and well-being is more important than ‘societal approval’ or other people's opinions.

Wanting to be ‘accepted’ by others and allowing their ‘convictions’ to shape our lives leads to constant anxiety and stress because we are not being “ourselves.”

We want to control our own thinking and lives, ignoring other people's criticism.

Self-acceptance and inner conviction provides us with the lasting peace we crave for and need.

It is a conscious decision to distance ourselves from other peoples opinions, whilst respecting them, and believing in ourselves.

All of this proves that we have control of our own lives and thoughts.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Cleopatra VII

Let's Inspire Others

 Let’s Inspire Others

“Whoever is happy will make others happy.”

Looking at another person is like looking in a mirror — are we smiling?

It is an absolute truth that when we are happy in ourselves, we make others around us happy.

“Happiness” is ‘contagious,’ just like smiling is. 

When a person is genuinely happy, he or she wants to share their joy with others.

It is a sentiment which is deeply rooted in our human nature and mental understanding.

Emotions, like ripples in a pond, extend beyond the person.

Humans are sensitive and we ‘know’ when someone is happy or sad.

But also, when we are happy, we want to share our happiness and joy.

It is just in us to do this.

A happy person always wants to share their joy, and ‘shows’ this by smiling and having a positive frame of mind.

Let’s ‘inspire’ our fellow humans.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Stable, Steady And Secure

Stable, Steady And Secure

“Stay true to yourself and you will end up incredibly happy.”

Be who “you” want to be and stay there.

“Stay true to yourself!”

Have that unwavering commitment to be your genuine self and you will be a lot happier on your journey in life.

Only by embracing who we really are, with our unique values, passions and beliefs, can we cultivate that inner sense of fulfillment and harmony within ourselves.

Being true to ourselves shows that we respect and accept who we truly are.

This is important for our minds to be stable, which will help us to have a steady and secure and balanced way of life.

This does require courage because of the world we live in, which does its best to encourage us to ‘conform’ to a certain way of life.

This doesn't mean being different, just “ourselves.”

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Georgiana Cavendish 

 

Some Happy Memories

 Some Happy Memories

“When your heart is happy — everything is in harmony, everything is balanced.”

This is so true!

When we are feeling emotionally happy, life feels good.

Our minds are balanced and our lives seem harmonious.

Notice the connection between the heart and the mind.

When one is ‘happy,’ the other is ‘peaceful.’

When we experience joy and are content, our bodies release ‘neurochemicals’ such as endorphins and dopamine.

Endorphins act as natural painkillers and dopamine is associated with pleasure and reward.

It just makes sense to do our best to be and stay happy.

A happy heart will ‘influence’ our mental viewpoint, which will promote clarity and balance.

Our attention span will be stronger and we will have some happy memories to look back on.

LIVE AND LOVE LIVE!

Anne Boleyn

Our Individual Lives

 Our Individual Lives

“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.”

Our lives are our responsibility, so it is our responsibility to be strong and bring that positive attitude into our day.

We never know who we may meet and who may need help.

Let’s do our best to be positive and offer hope to anyone we meet during our day.

This is also a good way to get rid of negative thinking because we will be too busy.

New strength and hopeful thinking encourages kindness.

We know that every morning brings a new opportunity to ‘refresh and rejuvenate’ our lives, which is the beauty of living every day.

We can do so much when we are alive and ‘enjoying’ life.

Embracing this principle can renew our vigor and give us a more encouraging approach to our individual lives.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

Elizabeth I

Meaningful Action

Meaningful Action

“Every sunrise is an invitation to rise and shine with purpose.”

The sun rises every morning with the purpose of giving us light and warmth.

In fact, we cannot imagine a life without the sun. Every single morning is a new day to ‘live with a purpose.’

A fresh ‘canvas’ to ‘paint’ on with meaningful action and contribution.

It is up to us to seize the opportunity of a new day to make a positive influence on the world we live in.

This starts in the mind.

Going to bed with a positive thought in our minds will help us to wake up in an optimistic frame of mind.

Over breakfast, have a ‘cup of positivity’ by reading, writing down or just thinking hopeful ideas and opinions and this will help to set a new day up in a confident and strong manner.

LIVE AND LOVE LIFE!

 

Queen Victoria