What To Do When You Want To Leave Your Job To Do Something Else

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What To Do When You Want To Leave Your Job To Do Something Else

1. Make an action plan. It is very important to write out a goal sheet on what you want to achieve, and how you are going to achieve it. You need to have a plan in place. This will give you confidence and motivation.

2. Start making connections. Start talking with friends, family, neighbors, or even people that just inspire you. Often times these people have very sound wisdom about their hurdles. Connections will also help you if you want to work from home, or even find the job that’s perfect for you.

3. Ask yourself the reason why you want to leave. This could be because it is simply your time to move on, or you want to make more money. There could be a number of reasons. Asking yourself why will give you the passion and determination.

4. Find start-ups to join. Maybe this recession is God telling you it’s time to try a startup. If this is you do some research on how others in the field are doing?

There more and more people concerned about finding a healthier job then just “a job”. What I mean by this is people are looking to feel mentally and emotionally stable in the work place then just stable.

Work and careers take up a huge part of our lives. Not including the 16+ years of school just so we can get a job. Many people in this work world are looking to save the time and energy to and from a job they hate.  They are looking for a career that they love and that afford them the time with family and themselves. I think our work world has set so many expectations upon people that we feel over stimulated and unmotivated. If you find that you are one of the many people either without work or with a job that drains you, consider long and hard about what it is you do want.

I have said it time and time again in the life coach of the week section, set goals and write a action plan are the absolute top priorities when changing anything. When thinking about leaving a job you don’t like consider the benefits and the disadvantages. My husband is living this situation himself. He would like to leave a job that does not emotionally or mentally benefit him anymore. His mind set is, “ If I leave my position it will allow someone else who may need it to have it.” It takes confidence and it takes a open mind.

So Many Ways To Make Us Joyful

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Yet another wonderful article that gives great ideas for happiness during times of hard times. For the full article go to BNET 50 ways to find joy; when your happy.

1 Create ambiance. For tonight’s dinner, put out your best linens, create a centerpiece, or simply light a candle. A festive setting makes for a festive mood.

2 Get outside. Whenever you feel bored, antsy, or gloomy, go for a walk. The fresh air, changing scenery, and exercise will boost your mood.

3 Bow out gracefully. The next time you argue with someone, be the first person to relent and acknowledge the other person’s point of view. You’ll both be smiling sooner.

4 Pat a pet. Rub a good dog. Scratch a cat. Pets love us unconditionally and relieve our stress.

5 Hit the sack sooner. Go to bed an hour early tonight. Tomorrow, you’ll wake up with a brighter outlook.

6 Build someone’s future. Volunteer with a local charity. To find a nonprofit or tax-exempt organization near you, visit www.volunteermatch.org.

7 Buy something beautiful. Place a small but exquisite painting, handmade vase, or other piece of art prominently in your home. Admire it often.

8 Take lessons. When you were a kid, did you always want to try horseback riding or sailing? Do you wish you could take up a hobby, like knitting or piano playing? Now is the time to learn how. Hobbies are fun and relieve stress. Look for appropriate schools in the phone book.

9 Add greenery. Adorn your desk and kitchen counter with cut flowers, houseplants, or potted herbs. Plants are proven mood enhancers.

10 Know you’re loved. There’s no greater joy.

11 Look to the heavens. Whenever you have a chance to relax under the stars, do it. Gazing at the night sky makes you feel more connected to the world.

12 Relish a juicy read. When you start a book and know that it’s going to be good, take a moment to enjoy the tingling in your toes.

13 Revel in simplicity. Buy a single rose, tulip, or gerber daisy. Admire the color and shape of the petals and remember how beautiful life can be. Continue Reading

Conscious Thinking To Add Success To Life

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A friend gave me the Instant Karma book, by Barbara Ann Kipeer. It has listed 8,879 ways to give yourself and others good fortune. It is a pocket size book, but it has a profound amount of awareness. It is one of several I keep around at my desk or in my car to help uplift my day if I need it. I want to add some of the very simple yet very enlightening suggestions listed from the book. They are some of my favorites. I hope you enjoy them too.

1. Read a bedtime story to a child

2. Give confidence to others

3. Don’t ignore hunches

4. Let yourself feel things

5. Help someone take advantage of an oppurtunity

6. Help saved a “lost soul”

7. When ever anyone helps lighten your load, thank them

8. Be mindful of your own actions, not those of others

9. Meditate as you walk

10. Do the very best you can with what you have

11. Never limit yourself (this is my favorite)

Eco Your Halloween The Friendly Way

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The leaves are changing and though the temperature outside does not reflect it, fall is around the horizon. Fall happens to be one of my favorite times of the year. There are many reasons why; the one that tops the list is Halloween.

Halloween happens to my family’s favorite holiday. There is nothing that makes us adults feel more like kids then dressing up and eating candle. In my attempts to do some greening up around the house I thought Halloween good defiantly use some greening too.

So here is my list about adding green to the Halloween colors.

Costumes

You can avoid buying new costumes by checking the closet to see what you can whip up. I have giving the old costumes away over the years, but if you have kept any over the years this is always a great idea. I found that making a costume with my son is also a less expensive as well as family friendly way to do Halloween. When you make your own you can also avoid any material that has PVC that may be used in store bought. You can also make new costumes out of old sheets, recycled fabric or vintage clothing your old clothes. This site has some great costume ideas, here.

Picking the right pumpkin.

What is Halloween without the traditional pumpkin picking. This year we planted our own pumpkins. This is a very cost effective approach as well as organic way to go. After we carve the pumpkins we like to use the rest for pies and cooked seeds. If you can’t grow your own find your local pumpkin patch and pick one. This is usually less expensive and usually organic.

Green candy?

Yes. Even the Halloween candy can be eco-friendly. Organic chocolates, cereal bars, organic lollipops, and organic cookies are all available for Halloween. They are not only healthier than regular candy, but they are also environmentally friendlier. Find them at local organic groceries, or health food stores.

The packaging that many eco-friendly candies come in packaging that is minimal and recyclable. You can also handout things like pencils, crayons, mini coloring books and other items of this nature. Ideas like these might be good for those kids with allergies that may be in candy (peanuts, chocolate, etc).

Bring out the decorations.

Get creative use old decorations to save money. You can also make or own with items around the house. Make your own Halloween candle bowls by using old bowls around the house. Buy recycled paper and make personalized decorations.

If you must buy decorations buy decorations made of recycled material. You can also use also use some of the other holiday decorations for your Halloween ones such as lights.

Patio light.

To make sure that the kids know you are home for treats use a solar powered light to light up your porch. Or  change your porch light bulb to a CFL bulb.

How Parents Can Help Kids Eat Healthy

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I am always looking for ways to better my son’s and even my healthy eating habits. The importance I feel is teaching them from a very early age. This is great article I found MSN Health, How To Get Kids To Eat Healthy.

In that respect, parents have more help from school cafeterias than ever before.

A recent report produced by the School Nutrition Association, a lobbying and membership organization of 55,000 food-service directors, caterers and manufacturers, found that more schools offer healthy options.

In a survey of 1,200 food-service directors, nearly 60% reported that they currently provide or are considering offering local fruits and vegetables. Since 2007, vegetarian options have increased by 12%, and low-fat prepared and packaged foods have increased by 11.5%. More than 90% of those surveyed said their schools provided whole grain items and salad bars or pre-packaged salads.

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• Respect Likes and Dislikes
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The shift partly has to do with changing student demand and local and state wellness initiatives. This fall, Congress will also determine whether or not to increase funding and institute national guidelines for the Child Nutrition Act, which is renewed every five years and spends $12 billion annually to feed breakfast and lunch to 31 million schoolchildren.

Cathy Schuchart, staff vice president for the SNA’s Child Nutrition and Policy Center, says that more uniform guidelines will help food manufacturers, who often try to accommodate different local and state regulations by making several versions of the same product, become more efficient. Extra cost-savings, says Schuchart, will allow providers to focus on incorporating higher quality but more expensive items like fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains.

Though major strides have been made in providing more nutritious food to schoolchildren, more work remains. The NPD Group, a market research company, has found differences between what children ages 6 through 12 eat when their lunch is packed at home versus when it is bought at the cafeteria. Continue Reading