The Perfect Employment Opportunity

The perfect job. That elusive job that pays well, requires 35 hours/week or less of time, is something enjoyable and does not require compromise of values. These types of employment opportunities exist-and even if they do not exist-they can be created. In order to move the process along it helps to write down a list of desirable characteristics in a future employer so that then it can be attracted to you more easily. The perfect career and accompanying job is out there With a great culture and awesome benefits. Don't give up and more importantly don't settle.

It'll Get Done

Sometimes we rush in life to get to the next step-or the next stage if you will. But at the end of the day, the things we set out to do-if we truly want to do them-get done. It may take longer than we think it will, but it does eventually get done. We must have the fortitude to trust that all things work themselves out in time. All things. All it takes is patience and focus. Here's to knowing that it will all get done. All of it.

Anxiety

Sometimes things happen to us in life that cause us to feel tremendous amounts of anxiety. Most of the time, these events are either not all that important, the outcome is out of our hands or we simply fail to see the big picture. Making mountains out of molehills is another common expression for such a feeling. When we're in the feeling of anxiety-our chest tightens, we are unable to focus on other things, and we lose the ability to be in the present moment. We forget that anxiety is temporary and that these feelings pass-just like all feelings pass. It's all a matter of perspective. Next time anxiety hits-be sure to breath deeply, try to see the whole picture, try to understand what exactly is causing the feeling and understand that it's all temporary.

Finances

We all love the things money can buy. Money buys you material possessions-yes-but it also buys you freedom. Planning out your finances and ensuring you stick to a budget is essential in moving forward towards your financial goals. Life can get expensive. Things cost money and making money-through whatever means-is a good way to start, but we require a definite plan for how our money will work for us-not so much how our money will be frittered away on useless things. Getting yourself an emergency fund, saving for retirement, purchasing a home and obtaining steady streams of income will help you maintain the lifestyle you desire. Money and healthy financial management are one of the most essential ingredients in moving forward with eventually having full financial freedom. What have you done today to get you one step closer to financially freeing yourself?

Eat Well!

Eating well is essential to feeling well. Building a good dietary plan is the first step in moving forward if you want your mind to think differently and your body to undergo positive change. Cutting out foods that make you feel bloated, tired and unwell is one of the best things you can do for your overall health. Many of us have issues with eating dairy-and are quite intolerant of it. Whether we want to admit it or not, so many of the foods we may love to eat actually pose hazardous to our health and can cost us our vitality. We can help to figure out what's good by monitoring our body after meals, getting allergy testing done and cutting out foods that many people have issues with (common irritants). Additionally, the chemicals in our foods and genetic modifications may have far-reaching effects we may not even realize. Cutting out processed foods and adding some supplements to our diet may also help us to get some of our health issues addressed. Here's to eating well!

Doing Things Differently

Ranting!

We all like to rant from time to time. Get things off our chest. Clear the air. Find solace in voicing our opinion. Sometimes ranting can serve a therapeutic function. Sometimes it can just be awesome. Here's to letting your rants reign supreme!

Cinema as a Facilitator of Social Change

Movies and television serials are excellent facilitators of social change. Many taboo subjects are often explored in the art world, where we would not be allowed such liberties in other fields. Additionally, cinema enables us to take multiple perspectives while still remaining safely in our chairs-a comforting feeling for many of us. Movies in general have always had the ability to push the envelope forward on many different issues and bring awareness of sensitive subjects to society at large. Movies that get us to ponder the purpose of our existence, the meaning of life in general and question societal norms are just the tip of the iceberg. Here's to movies that make us think and feel differently.

Taking a Trip Inside

Many of us travel to wondrous far-off places with beautiful scenery, nature and buildings that facilitate a sense of excitement and exploration. But how many of us channel that excitement into internal trips? Trips inside ourselves. Wouldn't it be marvelous if we could revel in our growth and development as human beings in a way that is as exciting or awe-inspiring as the trips we take to other lands? We could see ourselves expanding our knowledge and our practice in such a way that keeps us connected and engaged to our values and ever-evolving lives. What an amazing concept. Learning to travel inwards with the precision and intention we take when traveling outwards. Here's to adventuring into the crevices of our being with focus, compassion and love.

Institutions

We have so many institutions in society. Financial, academic, governmental, etc.. The list goes on and on. Though these institutions are not inherently negative we need to be critical of their effects on smaller systems. Particularly, on how they effect families and communities microcosmic-ally. Many times these systems serve to separate and divide people from one another-generally not good for people wanting to connect to one another and the earth. It's no wonder why we have the incidence of mental health issues that we do. Institutions are high-level entities of control-whether we choose to opt into that thinking or not it is obvious that's what they are. It's not about whether or not they are good or bad, rather we must understand the level of control they exert-even when we don't think we are being controlled-we are. As such, we must continually question the validity of the decisions these institutions make and be mindful of opting too much into the narrow-mindedness of their thinking. Here's to exercising healthy criticism.