Day 144

Today is day 144 since I began my journey to self-improvement. Though life has still been a challenge, the habits I built through out this time have definitely made a huge difference in how I deal with those challenges. I am still not where I wan to be, in terms of end goals. However, I...

How to Make Exercise a Habit

I think everyone would like to live a healthier life-style, and I don't have to sit here and tell you all the benefits of exercise. At this point there is enough evidence and information to convince anyone that exercise should be a part of everyone's life. The only problem is making it a habit, everyone...

Understanding Stress

Stress is a word I hear being thrown around a lot. Everyone is stressed, and I don’ know if it’s just my social media feed but it seems like only the rich and wealthy are stress free. Most of us are running around scrambling to make ends meet. We have utility bills, rent, phone, school...

The Bright Side

As you go through life you set goals and finish lines for yourself. Often times it seems like when you finally decided to make a change, life comes out of nowhere and busts you upside the head. It's amazing to me that life has such impeccable timing. I don't smoke cigarettes, but I have a...

When you FAIL to prepare, you prepare to FAIL.

I learned this phrase from a very wise person at a critical point in my life. At the moment I though it was so true, but as time passed, the more I applied it, the more I realize how powerful this concept truly is. It applies to everything in life, from the small and mundane...

How To Quit Sugar

Hello! I don't know how to say it so I'm just going to ask. Have you every attempted to change your diet? maybe cut down on those pesky carbs and saying hello to celery and peanut butter instead? Have you maybe even gone as far as changing your grocery shopping list, bulking up on healthy...

Diet Plan

Today completes the 5th week of exercising as the second habit I want to build. I've been doing a good job staying on track and have managed to work out at least three times a week. However, I've been only focusing on exercising and not really watched what I've been eating. I am noticing more...

The Process

If you are a person interested in self-improvement and building your own brand, maybe you have dreams of becoming an entrepreneur and owning your own business. Then its safe to say you've heard the phrase "It's part of the process" or "you have to fall in love with the process". Evey social media entrepreneur out...

Ready For Habit #2

So, it’s been 74 days since I began my journey to self-improvement and so far, it has been great. I am feeling more and more in control of my life as the days go by. As I've mentioned, I began by building a habit of taking a cold shower as a way to start my...

Understanding Habits

In the previous post I talked about habits and how it is more important to build good habits instead of trying to stop bad ones. Now, we're going to take a closer look into habits, what they are, how they are made, and how to change them. I will mostly be using the book "The...