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The 5: Traits I've cultivated to lead a positive life

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Make 2018 Your Year of Greatness

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My year officially starts in February, the month of love and celebrating black lives. Its never planned really, but lets be honest, January is only ever kind to a few of us. I hope your year is going great so far and you are heading in a positive direction.

I have 6 tips on how to make 2018 a successful and productive year regardless of what personal plans you may have in motion already. These tips can equip you to stay focused, be your best self and claim this to be your year.

1. Plan, plan, plan- this helps you stay in line with your vision for the year, your resolutions and to stay focused.

2. Pray- Have you ever been in such a binding situation where you have no clue how you'll make it through and Jehovah comes through for you? Be a woman with a plan and prayer. always.We are in constant battle with so many situations in life, internally and externally and prayer always paves the way for me.

3.Start your day early- This was a huge challenge for me last year because I'm not a morning person..at all!! However, beginning of this year, I decided to challenge myself to do better and be better. Let me tell you, Waking up early is the best possible way to start your day. No matter how tired you may be feeling, by the time your get your day going,you are energetic, do a lot more and can actually squeeze in time to have breakfast

4.Stop procrastinating- Simple as that. Do what you need to do when it should be done. Truth is, the moment you write off a task for "later" chances are later won't come so don't play yourself.

5. Get healthy- I was at the crossroads last year as I was adulting. Binge eating was my go to coping mechanism because food..The results of this habit were not what I wanted. I gained weight in all the unwanted areas, which in turn affected my confidence levels and none of my clothes fit right. The icing to the cake was how tired I always was, having to drag myself out of bed for literally everything. Since I've started working out and eating healthier, I'm more energetic, find it easier to focus and feel way more confident.

6. LOVE MORE- show yourself the love you want others to give you and spread the love around. When you feel good inside, everything else around you aligns itself to your energy. Don't get me wrong, you may still have some bad days here and there but for the most part, good vibes bring positivity.

I hope this year is fruitful for you all and you can achieve the plans you've set in motion

xox

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“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.”

― Bob Marley