Strive For Progress, Not Perfection
Do you know someone who is a very determined and goal-oriented person? Maybe you know a few people like that, and you might even personally relate. I certainly can. For most of my life, I was setting goals for myself. And I didn’t rest until these goals were achieved. Even if it was on hold […]
Accept the Good in Your Life and Know You Are an Awesome Delight
Once you start noticing the good things that are happening in your life, any good stuff that surrounds you, more good things start happening. It’s kind of like a magnet. That’s what they call the “law of attraction”. Your positive thoughts attract similar thoughts and cause positive events in your life. So in order for […]
You are Enough!
Are you one of those people who tells themselves regularly that they are not good enough? I used to be one. If you are, what are your reasons for thinking so? Sometimes we think that we are not creative enough. But when it comes to negative self-talk, we are so unbelievably imaginative. What would […]
When I hear somebody sigh, ‘Life is hard,’ I am always tempted to ask, ‘Compared to what?’
We have a tendency to complain about the most insignificant stuff. And maybe it’s not you, as I am referring to ‘we’ as the majority of the human population. I am sure, even if you can’t relate to this yourself, you know someone like this. 🙂 People drive themselves crazy over being stuck in traffic, […]
Life is like a sewer. What you get out of it depends on what you put into it.
The first time I heard this quote, I thought it was a really funny joke: “Life is like a sewer. What you get out of it depends on what you put into it.” Only later in my life, I realized that it’s not a joke. This is absolutely true. If you are filled with joy, […]
Don’t Limit Your Challenges. Challenge Your Limits.
Have you ever thought that you really want something, but can’t have it? That you were stuck with whatever you were given in life? That there is nothing you can do to change it? If you did, you are not alone. There are millions of people who are thinking the same way. And I was […]
Losing Weight is a Mind Game
Are you one of those people who has been trying to lose weight for, what seems to be, ages? Are you struggling to keep it off permanently? Does your weight loss journey remind you of yo-yo? If you are, I can relate to you so much. I have been there for most of my […]
How to break the addiction to negative thoughts?
My husband called me the other day and asked me: “How do I break the pattern of negative thoughts? I am driving right now and these thoughts just come to my mind …” And this is when it dawned on me that negative thinking is an addiction, the same way as any other destructive […]
Natural Immune Booster
Hello Everyone, I would like to talk to you regarding something that soothes tension, strengthens your immune system, relieves pain, improves your mood, and has many other benefits. It is an amazing immune boosting mechanism and a cure to many diseases. It is absolutely free. And I am addicted to it! What is it? […]
How to Ease Your Coronavirus Anxiety
Hi there… With everything that has been happening over the last few weeks all across the world… No doubt about it, these are crazy times, unlike anything most of us have seen in our lifetime. I wanted to reach out to you… So first, I wanted to say that I hope you’re safe. I hope […]
Most Important Lessons I have Learned
I started thinking about the lessons that I have learned in my life. Some were relatively easy lessons and didn’t cost me much. Some of them have cost me money, time and most importantly health, which unfortunately is not always possible to get back. I previously wrote about lessons that I have learned from […]
What are Your Plans for the Holidays?
I absolutely love the holiday season. It is such a magnificent time! And the best part of the holidays for me is the pre-holiday time. The anticipation of upcoming holidays is magical. Decorated houses, streets and public places is like a breath of fresh air. Waking up of kind spirits and souls is remarkable […]
Asking Yourself the Right Questions
Recently I have had a breakthrough regarding, what seemed to be a minor thing, but in reality a very important matter. What I am referring to is the power of questions that we are asking ourselves regularly. I have learned about the power of questions, that we are asking ourselves on a daily basis, when […]
What are you thankful for?
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it is a really good time to ask ourselves what are we thankful for, what are we grateful for. Even though I am doing a morning gratitude exercise regularly, acknowledging what I am grateful for, I have not written a list for some time now. With so many changes […]
Inconvenient Truth
Last week I started telling you about my weight loss journey and how it all started. Being overweight was an ongoing lifelong struggle for me. Once I have decided that I wanted to lose weight, I would lose weight and then gain it back. It felt like I was going in circles. But there was […]
Attitude of Gratitude
Oftentimes, I have heard about powers of gratitude exercises, but I also knew that they would be way too hard for me. “It’s not for everyone,” I thought. “I’m just a factual person. I need some real facts to start believing in something. Those people that live in an attitude of gratitude are the artistic […]
Gaining Self Awareness
Are you ready to get to the next level in your life and transform your life forever? Then you need to get to the stage with absolute clarity and commitment. Let’s talk about clarity first. The first step to any change is for you to know exactly what are all of the issues in your […]
Your State of Mind
Hi Everybody, As I promised, I will start telling you about the issues I was struggling with, but prior to us diving into all of those topics of weight loss, binge eating, quitting smoking and more, I would like to talk about the most important thing and that is your state of mind. In order […]
Everything you need is within you right now!
Hi, I would like to introduce myself to you. My name is Yelena. I’m forty. I’m married, a mother of 2 beautiful, but very stubborn girls. 🙂 My professional career consisted mostly of management jobs with some marketing and business administration aspects. My family immigrated from Russia 23 years ago due to unsafe environment in […]
