There are limits to everything. There are some boundaries which must be respected and maintained. Sometimes you may not even realize when you have crossed one of these boundaries until it’s too late. When this happens you need to come up with a good exit strategy.
One hazard with being goal-orientated is you can step into […]

The enemy waits and listens for your desperation. When you can no longer feel what hope looks like, the enemy of your soul pounces on your confidence, interrupts your dreams, and will cast a very dark shadow of doubt over what you want to be or do in your life.
The enemy does not want you […]

Welcome to the 27th issue of the Personal Development Carnival. This carnival is dedicated to people who want to share and receive ideas to improve the quality of their relationships, sustain happiness and create lasting success for the next 45 years; and beyond.
Every Sunday a new carnival containing your thoughts, articles and inspirational stories will […]

Submitted by Akemi Gaines
Are you the author of a new blog? Are you wondering how to get more visibility? Would you like to get some feedback about your blog?
When I started my blog, Gratitude Magic, in September 2007, I had practically zero readers. Well, I asked my friends to read it, they complimented it, and […]

Welcome to the first article in The Next 30 Blogging Heroes series. Inspired by the book Blogging Heroes: Interviews with 30 of the World’s Top Bloggers by Michael A. Banks, this series will draw attention to the next 30 blogging heroes.
A blogging hero is someone who is making an impact in the blogosphere. These are […]

Commitment takes courage. Many times we are content to stand on the sidelines and just watch as the game is being played. It’s safer there; but there’s no action and no opportunity for success, or growth.
Sometimes we just need to jump into it and see what happens. Sometimes we just need to burn the boats.
The […]

Music and song can evoke feelings and emotions like no other medium. Music is played at weddings, graduations, life-changing celebrations and funerals. Music allows us to connect better our feelings to the circumstance. If we are happy, we play happy music and songs; if we are somber, we prefer more solemn music.
Lola Fayemi, author of […]

Welcome to the 26th issue of the Personal Development & Happiness Carnival. This carnival is dedicated to people who want to share and receive ideas to improve the quality of their relationships, sustain happiness and create lasting success for the next 45 years; and beyond.
Every Sunday a new carnival containing your thoughts, articles and inspirational […]

In the book Blogging Heroes, Michael A. Banks interviews 30 of the world’s top bloggers. With literally millions of blogs populating the Internet landscape (Technorati lists over 102 million blogs), it is truly amazing to rise to the top and be considered of the top 30 bloggers in the world.
The bloggers interviewed in the book […]

I was late getting to the gym the other night. When I arrived the parking lot was still packed. The good news was my walk from where I parked the car to the front door also doubled as my warm-up routine.
While it’s true January is a huge month for us to hit the gyms and […]