Written by Leo Babauta, originally for Zen Habits. Republished here with permission. Many of us are familiar with the idea of loving our spouses, children, or parents unconditionally — and we might even try to practice that unconditional love, though imperfectly. Here’s how to accept yourself unconditionally. How to Accept Yourself Unconditionally But do we…
Sometimes when we have a bad day it would be nice if we could just pull out a box of all our favorite things that make us happy so we can smile again. 🙂 Here’s how to make a happy box or a bad day box. How to Make a Happy Box It’s always nice…
This post was originally written by Leo Babauta for Zen Habits. Republished here with permission. It’s amazing how one simple, easy, positive action can change so much in a person’s life. One of the things that has had the biggest effect on my life is the realization of the power of gratitude. Simply giving thanks….
This post was originally written by Leo Babauta for Zen Habits. Republished here with permission. Have you said thank-you to someone to show how grateful you are for them today? It’s such a small thing, but it can have a huge impact on your life, and the life of that person. Find little ways to incorporate…
This post was written by Leo Babauta, originally for Zen Habits. Republished here with permission. I’m a big proponent of slowing down, simplifying, doing less, and being less busy … but what if you can’t? What if your life can’t be made less busy — are you doomed to a life of anxiety and unhappiness? No. I’m going…
This post was written by Leo Babauta, originally for Zen Habits. Republished here with permission. I’ve noticed that in the past, like many people, I was always wishing I was doing something different, thinking about what I would do in the future, making plans for my life to come, reading about cool things other people…