Category Archives: Personal Development

How to get over your egg curry

So I made egg curry with potatoes the other day – my first time, and it ended up being a life lesson.

I had leftover boiled eggs from breakfast so I decided to make egg curry in the slow cooker because it would be an easy meal to prepare for dinner with little effort while working away. My hubby’s a big fan of the dish, but I’ve always had a negative facial reaction to it since childhood just thinking about its taste and smell. But I decided that I had many reasons to do it than not – it’s an easy and somewhat nutritious meal (beats kraft’s brilliancy), 50% of the household population will likely enjoy it, and all these years later, I should at least try and stand up to the big bad egg curry in my head!

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Standing in truth

have you got the

will to surmount mountain-high obstructions? if the whole world stands

http://www.iranian.com/Arts/Dec97/Neshat/

against you sword in hand, would you still dare to do what you think is

right?

– Vivekananda

A friend posted the quote above as her facebook status and it sent chills up my spine.  The pointed questions and truth in the quote challenged my core and quite honestly felt like a punch to the stomach.  I think my reaction clarifies the amount of work that lies ahead of me in order to react positively to this question.  The goal is to ultimately be so grounded in our truth and values that when challenged by the strongest powers, we stand in our truth – no matter what.

What were your initial thoughts, insights and feelings upon reading the quote?  What do you think it takes to stand up for what you believe in?  How can we ground ourselves in our truth(s)?

Quick and Dirty Tips by Grammar Girl

I was recently reintroduced to Grammar Girl, a short and fun podcast that provides ‘quick and dirty tips’ on grammar and writing.  Some of you may be questioning the fun factor in the podcast, but founder Mignon Fogarty, does a great job of breaking down writing rules and providing anecdotal examples and tips.  With a New York Times bestseller and over 57,000 followers on Twitter, she is bringing the sexy back to good grammar.   She even tweets full sentences!

You can listen or read online here.

Ever ask a question?

Psychedelic Woman © Camille Le Roux

Ever feel lonely?
Look in the mirror to
find out why there is
no one you can talk to?

Ever need to justify
why there’s no reason
that it feels good to cry?

Couldn’t they be
the cries of the kettle
that just need to fly?

Isn’t it a part of nature
and by keeping it captive,
aren’t I committing treason?

Are they given the devil’s crown
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Opening up new possibilities for happiness and awesomeness

The Positivity Blog.

From the moment you open your browser to this page, you feel nothing but uplifted.  The screen displays bright colors and has people jumping in pure bliss; it feels like you have come across a wonderful secret.

When you move past the clean aesthetics, you will notice that the content is honest, insightful and relevant.  Henrik Edberg, the 29-year old author from Sweden, claims to be no psychologist or expert, but rather an enthusiast who believes in growth from personal experiences.  I was initially weary about his young age, but quickly realized that his blog not only reflects on issues that affect us in our day-to-day, but provides us with the tools on how to incorporate the solutions into our lives.  For instance he gives you functional tips on How to Take Consistent Action or 5 Ways of Using Limits to Get More Enjoyment Out of Your Life Today.

You even receive a free e-book when you sign up for the listserv.  I’ll let you check it out for yourself.  Let me know what you think!

http://www.positivityblog.com/

*PS – I was not paid to endorse this page in any way!

“Skinny me” made promises for “Fat me”

I’m less than 20 pages into the book (The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It) and have already had an enlightening revelation that is really quite a simple concept – The Skinny me is making promises that The Fat Me can’t keep.

reflection

There’s no doubt we all have multiple personalities that surface in our daily lives – and I agree with Michael Gerber when he says we all have a skinny guy and fat guy in us somewhere*.  Continue reading