"And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."~Abraham Lincoln
How would you best describe your life right now? Would your answer be filled with words of Joy, Love, Contentment and Passion? If you answered "Yes", then you're making each day count and putting life into your years. If you answer "sort of" or "not yet", then it's time to brighten up your days!
It truly only takes a few minutes a day to change your perspective on life. And that's all it really is....Perspective.
So, here's a few tips to get you started. You'll soon see the sun shining from behind the clouds. :-)
1. Count Your Blessings. Start a life-changing ritual by spending just a few moments before bed to express gratitude for the day's blessings. Maybe it was your warm, relaxing bath, your home-cooked meal, being lovingly greeted by your family when you got home or for the sunshine! It can be anything or anyone! Before long you'll notice a shift in your attitude as the night winds down. Less thinking will go into how much you have to do tomorrow, but more of what happened today that made it so special.
So, here's a few tips to get you started. You'll soon see the sun shining from behind the clouds. :-)
1. Count Your Blessings. Start a life-changing ritual by spending just a few moments before bed to express gratitude for the day's blessings. Maybe it was your warm, relaxing bath, your home-cooked meal, being lovingly greeted by your family when you got home or for the sunshine! It can be anything or anyone! Before long you'll notice a shift in your attitude as the night winds down. Less thinking will go into how much you have to do tomorrow, but more of what happened today that made it so special.
2. Wake Up With a Smile. Sleepy eyed and all, use every effort to put on a cheery smile. It works best after you find your way to the bathroom and do it in the mirror. Sounds silly and it looks even sillier! That's the point! Starting off the day with some silliest will surely set the day in a positive direction.
3. Keep Smiling! The smiling can't stop the moment after you do it in the mirror! Make it point to smile at everyone you come in contact with...at the grocery store, post office and even while you're driving in the car. Make smile lines! And wear them proudly! :-)
4. Laugh. Sound simple? Then why is it that the average adult only laughs 4 times a day, wheras a child laughs a whopping 160 times!?! It's easy to bring more laughter into your day. Go buy a joke book, watch a comedy movie or simply Google "funny jokes." You're bound to find some funny stuff. Then, when you find something exceptionally funny, share it with someone. You just added another laugh towards your 160 goal!
5. Spend Time With Nature. We may not all have the luxury of going to the beach or taking a walk in the woods everyday, but we all have nearby parks. Heck, we have our backyards! All it takes is 10 minutes each day, just You and Nature. Notice all the wonderful beauty before you. Really look at the trees and the flowers. Take notice of the birds as they fly over head. Enjoy and breathe it all in.
Take a few moments today to focus on You, Your Blessings and Your Surroundings. Bring about more Laughter and Smiles, too. In a matter of minutes, you've enhance the quality of your days, and certainly the quality of your life. Make it a Terrific Day!
3. Keep Smiling! The smiling can't stop the moment after you do it in the mirror! Make it point to smile at everyone you come in contact with...at the grocery store, post office and even while you're driving in the car. Make smile lines! And wear them proudly! :-)
4. Laugh. Sound simple? Then why is it that the average adult only laughs 4 times a day, wheras a child laughs a whopping 160 times!?! It's easy to bring more laughter into your day. Go buy a joke book, watch a comedy movie or simply Google "funny jokes." You're bound to find some funny stuff. Then, when you find something exceptionally funny, share it with someone. You just added another laugh towards your 160 goal!
5. Spend Time With Nature. We may not all have the luxury of going to the beach or taking a walk in the woods everyday, but we all have nearby parks. Heck, we have our backyards! All it takes is 10 minutes each day, just You and Nature. Notice all the wonderful beauty before you. Really look at the trees and the flowers. Take notice of the birds as they fly over head. Enjoy and breathe it all in.
Take a few moments today to focus on You, Your Blessings and Your Surroundings. Bring about more Laughter and Smiles, too. In a matter of minutes, you've enhance the quality of your days, and certainly the quality of your life. Make it a Terrific Day!
There are 5 MORE Ways to Enhance the Quality of Your Life! Read on to Part Two. You'll be grateful you did!
Many Blessings....
Hugo and Roxanne ~ Believe Achieve
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Hi Hugo & Roxanne
ReplyDeleteGreat post. I really enjoyed reading this, I am going to stumble this one :-)
My favorite is #4 laugh.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Hugo & Roxanne .. must have been written for me! Keep smiling .. laugh at the mirror, collect smile lines ..and spend time with nature walking, seeing, listening to everything natural - peace & quiet ..
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your wonderful ideas -
Hilary:Be Positive Be Happy
Hi Hugo & Roxanne
ReplyDeleteJust the thoughts bring such peace.
And also, just perform one act of kindness - even, if it is for yourself.
Juliet
Hi Giovanna!
ReplyDeleteWow! Thank you so much for the Stumble! We're honored!
We love #4, too! With our silly kids, they sure help with bringing more laughter into our days! A family that laughs together is a Happy family! :-)
Many Blessings....
Roxanne and Hugo ~ Believe Achieve
Hi Hilary!
ReplyDeleteWe wrote this as a little reminder to all our friends that enhancing the quality of our lives is truly simple. It can be done in just a few minutes a day! Beautiful!!
Keep smiling!! :-)
Many Blessings....
Roxanne and Hugo ~ Believe Achieve
Hi Juliet!
ReplyDeleteA random act of kindness towards someone or even ourselves will surely enhance the quality of our lives, too! Thank you so much for adding this on! I think we'll have to write a Part Two post with more ways! :-)
Thank you so much for your comments and your inspiration!
Many Blessings....
Roxanne and Hugo ~ Believe Achieve
These are great things to remember to do each day I know I deffinetly need work on most of it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great post!
Hello to you both
ReplyDeleteYour information is great! Thanks so much!
Jerry
Hugo and Roxanne Thanks for a really enlightening site... my wife and I really enjoy a fresh prospective!
ReplyDeleteEmmanuel Farnese
Hi Joanne,
ReplyDeleteJust start off with 1 out of the five and add on 1 more the following week. I always suggest the Count Your Blessings first. Doing so will always make you smile. Which now means you're doing two enhancements at the same time! :-)
Many Blessings....
Roxanne and Hugo ~ Believe Achieve
Hi Barbershop Jerry!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your comment. It's always great to see you hear.
Many Blessings....
Roxanne and Hugo ~ Believe Achieve
Hi Emmanuel!
ReplyDeleteWelcome to Believe Achieve! And Hello to your wife, too. We look forward to seeing the two of you more often.
Stay Inspired!
Many Blessings....
Roxanne and Hugo ~ Believe Achieve