The Proactive Way to Happy
{this post by Jena Coray, originally published on Miss Modish} Do you ever feel like life is carrying you along a path that you didn’t necessarily choose, and you’re just doing the best you can to...
View ArticleGet Busy + Get Proactive
{this post by Jen Neitzel, originally posted on jenneitzel.com} In the last few weeks I’ve been really busy and haven’t always felt like I’ve had enough time to get everything done that I need to, or...
View ArticleTruthy Tuesday: Now entering Procrastination Station!
Hi, I’m Jena & I’m a procrastinator. I’ve been procrastinating since I was a little kid and somehow managed to fly through school, including college, doing everything at the absolute last minute,...
View Article7 Tips to Wrangle your Procrastination Beast!
Oi, procrastination. It’s something so so many of us struggle with, and it’s darn stressful! Why do we do it to ourselves? Well it’s not because we’re lazy, unmotivated or don’t care- quite the...
View ArticleTruthy Tuesday: Can you really live a simple life?
Do you crave more simplicity in your life? Me too. So, I’m going to try to make this post about simplicity, well, simple. There are quite a few things in my life I’d like to simplify- my writing being...
View ArticleGuest Maven: Tammy Strobel on Simple Clutter Clearing Ideas
Of Rowdy Kittens >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> “If we could just have the kitchen and a bedroom, that would be all that we’d...
View Article6 Tips to Get you One Step Closer to the Simple Life
Our lives can be so complicated and overwhelming, plugged in all the time. We know that a simpler life could be less stressful and chaotic, but how do you get there? Cutting the clutter, simplifying...
View ArticleTruthy Tuesday: Creating Space for Mo’ Mojo to Come in
The idea of “creating space” has so many implications and could be thought of in so many different ways. I love that, and we mean it in every different way, really- clearing both mental & physical...
View ArticleGuest Maven: Shelly Kerry on Space and our Creative Spirit
Of Lightbox SF >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It sneaks up on all of us. We work incredibly hard. We play hard. We try...
View ArticleCreating Space for What Matters Most
We can get so caught up in what’s right in front of us focusing on the clutter, the things that aren’t working. Not only is it hard to get things done in a space that’s not working for you, it can...
View ArticleMaven Minutes- Rocking New Habits
Ever try to start a new habit only to realize that it’s not as easy as you thought it would be to begin a new routine? Well, if you’re like us, you’ve experienced this at least a few times. Just...
View ArticleMaven Minutes :: Making Your Schedule Work For YOU!
You know the drill, you have a to-do list, you’re running from thing to thing trying to get it all done, but have you considered restructuring your time so that it works better for you? Are you tired...
View ArticleMaven Minutes :: Five Fave Free iphone Apps To Simplify Your Life
We have a brand new feature this week! It’s our five faves! Each month we’ll share with you five of our favorite things to UP the AWESOME in your life. This week we’re talking about our five favorite...
View ArticleTruthy Tuesday: Two Types of Stuckness & Two Ways to Get Moving Again
{By Guest Maven, Bettie Newell} Its late afternoon and all is silent except for the occasional creak and groan of this old house and the satisfied sighs of the chihuahua in my lap. Every member of the...
View ArticleWomen with Handsome Husbands May Feel More Pressure to Be Thin
A new study appearing in the journal Body Image shows that women evaluated as less attractive than their husbands feel more pressure to diet and be thin than women deemed more attractive than their...
View ArticleSexual Assault Can Also Traumatize Men
A new study debunks the belief that sexism is only a female issue as investigators discovered male sexual assault can cause emotional trauma and depression. Using a sample size of 11,860 adults in the...
View ArticleNo Hike in Risk of Kids’ Intellectual Disability Found with Antidepressants...
New research finds that the risk of intellectual disability in children born to mothers treated with antidepressants is small and not statistically significant. In the first-of its kind study,...
View ArticleBrain Response to Stress Different For Those With Bulimia
Scientists have discovered that the brains of women with bulimia nervosa react differently to images of food after stressful events than the brains of women without bulimia. Investigators used...
View ArticleTraumatic Childhood Tied to More Health Care Services as Adult
A new study has found that people who suffered multiple types of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) — such as physical, sexual, or emotional abuse, or other stresses, such as living in a household...
View ArticleLiving Well, Doing Well: 5 Steps to Loving Life
Life is truly an amazing thing. Unfortunately, in this day and age, far too many people are too busy to even realize it. Worse yet, many of these individuals find life to be tedious, frustrating, or...
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