Are You Living Or Just Existing?

Are You Living To Work or Working To Live?

While we all need a steady stream of income, it’s important to not compromise your sanity or passion for the sake of money. After a careful assessment, if you feel your job isn’t in line with what you would really enjoy doing, now may be the time to pursue something else. Nothing is worse than looking back over your life, wondering ‘what if’? Pursue your passion! And if it can’t be found behind that cubicle, make steps to transition out.

Are Your Relationships Distracting You From Happiness?

Are your relationships meaningful or do you have people in your life simply as distractions. Or consider for a moment, if you are a negative distraction to someone else. Either way, relationships should be healthy and positive. If your relationships lack either of the two, it’s time to do a little ‘winter cleaning.’

Are You Doing At Least One Thing You Genuinely Love Doing Each Day?

You may be running around from dusk ‘til dawn, but somewhere between the time the sun rises and sets, you should have done at least one thing that you enjoy doing. It could be watching your favorite television show, having a long conversation with your girlfriends, going out to a nice dinner, painting, singing, reading whatever! If it makes you happy, do it at least once a day. You owe yourself at least that moment of pleasure.

Are You Practicing An Attitude of Gratitude?

Assess yourself today. Have you been complaining instead of focusing on the things you do have? Have you allowed yourself to be appreciative of those things? Ditch the complaining attitude and shift your mind into one of gratitude, being thankful for what’s going good. It can’t all be bad, right?

Are You Laughing Often? (Or At Least More Than You’re Crying?)

Sometimes the old saying is true; you really do have to laugh to keep from crying. Don’t take things to seriously. Allow yourself lots of laughs. If you don’t have it in yourself to ‘crack yourself up,’ surround yourself with people who do.

Are You Doing Something To Take You One Step Closer To Your Goals?

You don’t have to have the ambition of Diddy, to work diligently each day to reach your goals. Maybe you don’t want to wake up before the sunrises or go to every single networking event in the city; but whatever your goals, that are in line with your passion, do something to move you one or two steps closer to them each day. Your future will thank you.

Are You Giving Something Positive Every day?

Whether a smile or kind words, have you done something positive for someone else today? It doesn’t have to be on a large, monetary scale. Sometimes giving the gift of time to someone who needs you is more meaningful. Giving is good for the soul. You’ll feel better after you do it and in turn someone else will also.

Are You ‘Dancing As If No One’s Watching?’

Okay, while this sounds extra cliché, the meaning behind this quote is still powerful. It’s a cute reminder to live your life on your own terms without worrying too much about the criticism or judgments of others. And to state an even more cliché line, it simply means ‘do you!’.