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Anything For An Easy Life
It’s a sentence most uttered by parents and carers around the world: anything for an easy life. This doesn’t mean laying down and being taken advantage of, nor does it mean taking ill-feeling and accepting bad manners. No, wanting an easy life means accepting life as it comes at you and making it work for you.
If you find yourself laid up with an injury right before you’re due to go on vacation, you don’t need to cancel your break. Instead, make life easier and look into electric scooter rentals so that you can get out and about and enjoy yourself as much as possible. If you find yourself short of cash before the end of the month, get creative with the canned goods. You never know, you may find a brand-new recipe to appreciate. You can be the ultimate perfectionist if you want to, but unless you learn how to give yourself a break and relax, you’re never going to find yourself in a position where you can relax about life.
Life passes by so fast, that if you spend all your time stressing over it and worrying about how you are going to manage, then you aren’t going to live an enjoyable one. Instead of waiting around for the next thing that makes you happy, why don’t you make yourself happy right now? We’ve got some awesome tips to make life easier for yourself right now.
Breathe. Any situation can be hard if you panic, but if you force yourself to stop and take some deep, cleansing breaths, you can find yourself managing your feelings and emotions before they have a chance to overwhelm you. It’s truly amazing what deep, slow breathing can do for your body.
Slow Down. Do you find yourself taking on a lot at work or at home? It’s time to stop being a hero. Share the workload both in your personal or professional life, and let someone else take the load off of you. You want an easier life, right? You have to make it happen.
Break Away. Do you spend most of your day staring at a screen? Whether you’re on a tablet, computer or smartphone, you need a break from technology. There’s no need for you to sit back and spend your downtime on a screen if you’re working on one all day long, as well.
Be Kind. If you treat others with kindness and yet spend time hating on yourself, now is the time to stop. You need to look in the mirror and say the kind words you say to others, but this time say them to yourself. You need to hear your own words and believe in them, because you matter, too.
Date Yourself. Take yourself for a morning coffee at a café with a newspaper, your drink being made by someone else can take the pressure off you to make your own, and it also means that you get a chance to relax. There is nothing wrong with self-indulgence, so enjoy it.
Having an easy life won’t happen overnight, but it can give you a freedom you’ve never experienced.
GET OUT ALIVE!
when she heard his voice
her heart leapt;
not for the joy of his presence,
but for fear
that his presence brought.
©
Jacqueline
‘Don’t die in silence. Domestic abuse should never be condoned. Get out alive.’
Staggering statistics show the rise in domestic violence. This could be your neighbour, your best friend, your coworker, your sibling, and so on. Don’t ignore it.
Just A Question….
What do you think?
Is it better not knowing the ugly truth and pretending it doesn’t exist?
Or, is it better to confront the naked truth, knowing that its knowledge may be an albatross that you carry around forever?
So Whispers My Soul…
Sometimes hurting sits like a heavy rock that sinks your spirit,
sometimes pain leaves tracks wider than a railroad,
sometimes despair runs so deep that it seems bottomless,
sometimes giving up becomes a relief that beckons so softly;
……
Those times when life has become such trying tedium,
that getting through each day seems an untold hardship,
I hate to offer platitudes that this too shall pass,
but my soul whisper to yours, don’t you ever give up!
……
Words I share with you, I share with myself,
the encouragement that I give you, I give to myself,
for I’ve found that whoever we are and wherever we are from,
we are all the same balancing our struggles on this journey called life.
©
Jacqueline
Don’t give up on today, you have no idea what tomorrow has to offer. Just wait and see
By Day…By Night…
By day,
she casts away
the burdens of her ordeal
through the flow of her ink
By night,
she goes back
to live her nightmare
in the silence of the dark
©
Jacqueline
What My Mama Said To Me…11
Mama said to me, baby,
grumbling from Jericho to Jerusalem
is never going to make your dough rise;
not when you’ve failed
to add much-needed yeast
and to give it the required kneading.
©
Jacqueline
In essence, life is more of what you put in it.
This piece is an excerpt from my work-in-progress.
You can read my book, Unbridled on Kindle Unlimited for free.
What We Love…
whatever we love
may be taken away from us
in a fierce way
at any moment in time,
but the loss of what we love
belongs to us
and its presence
can stay with us forever.
©
Jacqueline
When Lost Don’t Panic…7 Simple Tips To Find Yourself When Lost.
When lost don’t panic,
just leave little marks of hope on your path
and
they will lead you home.
©
Jacqueline
There are times that we feel overwhelmingly lost, but this doesn’t mean that your life is doomed. It spells a transition and transformation. The key is not to get stuck in your current rut, but to tap into your hopeful and creative power to redirect your steps back to the life and you that you love.
Apply these 7 simple tips as often as you need to help yourself out of that state.
1. Listen.
With the frenetic lifestyle that we live and the persistent mind chatter, it’s easy to drown out those signs that speak to us, which is why it’s important to create silence and listen. Life offers us divine messages through various means – songs, billboards, books, nature, the people we meet etc. When we keep our eye’s and minds open we receive guidance and take notice of more.
2. Always remember that the choices are yours. You have the power to be and to do that which you desire.
You get to choose how you feel, what you think, what you do etc. You are empowered to create the life you wish for and it’s important to focus on the positive things around you. The power of attraction makes it such that the Universe will send you more of the same things that you seek.
3. Go and do those things that you love to do. Have an adventure.
Toss out the excuses of no time, no money, no this and that and create the space to do those fun things that make your heart sing. Go out and explore your world – a retreat, solitary walks, a day trip etc. Taking yourself away from your regular patch and its noise offers you opportunities to experience life through fresh eyes.
4. Extend yourself beyond your comfort zone.
Growth will not happen when you stay confined in that comfortable, familiar bubble of yours. Challenge yourself to do new things that invigorate you.
5. Reconnect with your dreams and aspirations. Expand your coast and dream bigger.
What dreams did you have for your life before you deemed them impossible to achieve or they fell through the cracks of a frantic lifestyle? Revisit those dreams. Write them out and enjoy floating in your dreamland. Reconnecting with your dreams has a way of opening up your mind and floodgate of inspiration.
6. Live a healthy lifestyle, have an adventure
When you are healthier, you feel better in general. Eating right with regular exercises rewards you with a clearer mind.
7. Ask for help
You don’t have to stay stuck in the jam trying to figure it out all on your own. Reach out and ask for help, because sometimes a mere chat with someone you trust can ease the burden and provide great insight that will help you move forward.
The Walking Wounded…
many of us
are the walking wounded
deep scars, putrid sores
unseen by naked eyes,
yet bandaged
we hobble along,
our smiles
hiding the wince beneath.
©
Jacqueline
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