Article By Judy Mosley
Recently, on the way to a doctor appointment, my children and I were listening to a CD that I had received for Mother’s Day. The whole family has enjoyed this recording, but what struck me on the ride was hearing my four-year-old singing at the top of his lungs!
He didn’t get all the words right, nor was he exactly in tune, but listening to him sing with so much gusto reminded me of how much I have to be grateful for. I could hear his heart and the sound was beautiful.
And then I started thinking that this beautiful moment had no impact on our current financial situation. So I started wondering … “What else can you do for free”? Read More »
Article By Judy Mosley
Many people, at one point or another, find it difficult to fall asleep. Worries of all sorts tend to be amplified once our heads hit the pillow. A crisis of any kind doesn’t exactly help those who already find sleep a struggle. There is the choice of using medications, but there are also some simple and natural solutions that will help ease your mind into a state of restfulness. I have used all of these suggestions during different stages in my life and I hope they can help you as well. And, on the plus side, they’re free!
Turn off the News
It’s important for people to be informed about what’s going on in the world. However, I don’t think it’s healthy that we know everything. Staying up for the news generally fills our minds with information that is rarely positive and it’s mostly about things that we can do nothing about in that moment. Then we try to go to sleep! Recognize that all this information may not be the best to digest right before bed. And, if you really want to know what’s going on, I can almost guarantee that those same stories will still be airing the next morning. Read More »
Article by Jennifer Snelling
There are all kinds of ways to give, and they don’t necessarily have to be monetary. Here are seven simple and inexpensive ways to make you feel like you’ve helped someone or improved the world, without traveling to exotic places or spending a lot of money.
The Collection Jar. “Every penny counts.” The old adage is one-hundred-percent true! Everywhere you look there are boxes, buckets and jars for all sorts of causes – from the corporate-sponsored shelter to the family down the street that needs extra help for medical expenses. All they are asking for is some spare change. They KNOW that every penny counts. One penny each from 100 hundred people is one dollar. There are over 300 million people living in the United States alone. It would take far less than one percent of the population giving only one penny each to raise over $100,000. Think about how much even one nickel, dime, quarter, or dollar could help. There is a reason organizations hold out boots in front of the fire department, or ring the bell next to that bucket. Almost every checkout line and fast-food restaurant has a jar of some kind to raise money for charity. Pick one that you feel deeply about and drop a few coins in it. If you don’t, those few pennies are just going to be hanging out in your pocket anyway. It is a simple way to make a difference in the world and feel like you have contributed to a good cause. Read More »
Article by Chris Bennett
Even to most amiable of people, mental ruts seem to find their way to the forefront of any given personality. Signs of such an impersonal emotion are strong amounts of irritability and discontentment mixed with downright ill tempered attitudes. These traits more than likely do not represent who you are, hence the term ruts.
For me, mental ruts are extremely frustrating because I am consistently on the go and my life moves very fast. So I ask … how is it possible to not only find a simplistic way of relieving that unwanted crabbiness but also find a way to channel that off-putting energy to good use?
The answer is helping others by volunteering your time. It creates a strong sense of self- worth and helps bolster your self-esteem. Rest assured there are countless ways to get involved in any number of activities in and around your community. If you have a church, hen this is always a great place to start as most churches organize volunteer projects throughout their communities. Read More »
“It doesn’t take very much to create a spark of joy. Be responsible and be confident, people will notice and reciprocate.”
Article by Make The Days Contributor Chris Bennett
Happiness is fundamental root of all things that are good in your mind. Life is too short to be without it, so how do you make the best of it every day?
The content of your own happiness should come from within, despite … all external hindrances.
How hard is it to be truly happy if you hate your job? Or simply feel like you are mulling along in life and selling yourself short? Genuine happiness is balance of responsibility and satisfaction.
Is happiness biological? Sure it is. Is it part metaphysical? Possibly. Is it psychological? Yes. The mentality of contentment is complex in nature yet simply beautiful.
A person’s own knowledge of his or her persona thought process (called metacognition), can be a good starting place to discover your personal route to contentment. What do you know about your own thought process that can help rid poisons such as anger and frustration and lead to a more pleasant state of mind? Think about it. No one knows his or her way around your conscience better than you. Read More »
