Sheer Share: Are You Obsessed w/ Food&Weight? It's Probably Making You Fatter by Isabel Foxen Duke

And you know who you are if you fall into this category. 

For years and years I was on a desperate mission to lose weight. I was never NOT on a diet, yet I still managed to gain weight year after year, because I would only last on each diet for three days, before spiraling out of control into plate of brownies at a family reunion or some other totally unavoidable life event. 

Or sometimes I would just scream “F this” in my head and run to a deli and buy 3 pints of Ben & Jerry’s and just GO TO TOWN, like I was possessed by a three-headed binge-eating monster. Ya know, either or. 

There is no diet in the world that can solve this problem, in fact, diets with all their rules and restrictions are just making us more obsessed with food, and thus more likely go freak out on a bowl of cookie dough. 

5 Ways to Decrease Stress

We all have it, and we all try desperately to get rid of it. Instead of popping pills, paying therapists, or taking to some unhealthy addiction try these awesomely holistic ways to decrease your stress levels...

1. Do yoga
I've said it before, I'll say it again: DO YOGA! Or at least try it. Yoga is a practice that intently focuses on breath and intricate poses, therefore your mind has little time to wander into the stresses of life. 

2. Get some lavender

Whether it's an oil or a candle, have the scent of lavender with you at all times. Lavender is a natural healing agent that promotes calmness and can lead to a more soothing sleep. 

3 Ways to Stay on the Court

Oops, I did it again. 

My once consistent blog posts came to a screeching halt. I engorged myself in unhealthy foods, neglected to work out, and found myself falling back into old negative thought patterns that I had worked so hard to get rid of. The result: suffering and self-pity.

The timing of my apparent "falling apart" was coincidental because the following weekend was my $550 seminar I had resentfully enrolled in named the Landmark Forum. For those of you who don't know, Landmark is a company that thrives on the personal development of others and lays the foundation for creating a life you love. Pretty cool, right?

I didn't seem to think so. I went in with a negative attitude and cynical view. Some of you may be thinking, 'Who is THIS girl?!',  others may be thinking, 'Yeahhh, that sounds about right', either way it doesn't matter. What does matter was that on the last day, around 4:20pm I got it. I finally understood why everyone who worked there was smiling and unusually friendly, how you can transform your life, and why life is essentially empty and meaningless, (we'll talk about that later).

So, I'm going to share with you one of the key methodologies of the Landmark Forum which is getting and staying on the court.

Sheer Share: Pursue Your Passion, Without Quitting Your Day Job by Dawn Gluskin

Do you absolutely love the work that you do?  Is it sooo much fun that it doesn’t even feel right to call it work?  Do you jump out of bed with excitement each day, anxious to dig right in!?  

If you do, hooray for you, lucky!  If not, don’t worry --- you’re totally not alone.  Very few people have found a way to make a living doing what they truly love.   We all have bills to pay and they sure aren’t going to pay themselves.  So, we do what we have to do.  In the meantime, many dream of the day when they can finally set their spirit free and follow their bliss. 

Passion is the activity that you lose all track of time when you dive into it.  It’s what you daydream about doing while at your “real” job.  And, your purpose is that voice that comes from deep within saying, “I was born to do this.”  It’s the calling that literally pulls on your heart, guiding you to fulfillment.  It makes sense that the more time you spend each day involved in your passion and purpose activities, the happier you will be. 

Be the Best Teacher (Outside the Classroom)

In a desperate need for money, I prayed to the Uni-verse. I prayed for financial freedom and an abundant lifestyle. About a week into my prayers, I received calls to sub almost everyday for the past two weeks AND had a family referred to me for private tutoring. If that's not proof that the Uni-verse works on your behalf when you let it, I don't know what is! I digress...

Needless to say I was back in the saddle and discovered that due to my presence, students left school grinning ear to ear. I did that! Two parents shared that information with me and that was when I realized it worked. My plan to be the best teacher I could be really worked!

With that said, I have devoted the next few months to being the best teacher for the student I am tutoring, after I learned he requires unconventional ways to be taught. As a teacher, it's important to me that I take my knowledge and apply it outside the classroom and to encourage others to do the same.

Sheer Share: 5 Steps to Enjoy Spring-Cleaning by Marie Bluett

There’s a buzz around town here in New York City, a renewed sense of hope and positivity with every new day. More people are roaming the streets with lighter shoulders, knowing that their heavy winter coats have but only a few weeks left until they get hung back up for the seasonal rotation of every closet.  We’re one day closer, one day warmer: spring is here, and the sun will melt away all of our wintery blues.

The phenomenon of spring-cleaning holds a very dear place in my heart. Every year I experience a growingly common case of winter depression, despite vitamin supplements and green juice consumption. It’s hard to maintain a light-hearted and warm demeanor when your body is so cold and oxygen deprived that every muscle tenses up the moment you even think about getting out of your bed. Nevertheless, it’s a happy day for me when I can finally throw a window open and jack up the box fan, play some good oldies and go to town on revamping my living space with a good dusting and fresh organization to help regain focus for the coming weeks.

15 Awesome Things

The expression 'it's the little things' is underrated. Those little things are what make our lives so grand, yet we often forget to even acknowledge them. This post is to remind you of the everyday awesome occurrences you encounter. Below are 15 absolutely awesome things that I guarantee will remind you just how great life can be.

Daydream Believer

Whether you realize it or not, visualization is a HUGE part of your life. The thoughts, ideas, and situations you play out in your mind inevitably manifest into reality. So, you better make them count.

Become a daydream believer. Believe in the power of daydreaming. Daydream like your life depends on it, because it does. Visualize your ultimate life:

You could be sitting on the deck of your bungalow sipping strawberry lemonade, on your own private island overlooking endless crystal blue ocean and lush green landscape. You could be curled up by the fire reading a book as the snow falls gently on the roof of your mountain hideaway. You could be walking the city streets, smelling roasted walnuts, about to enter the building of the company you founded, ready to work miracles into the lives of millions. 

Whatever your ideal life looks like, daydream it...every day...as often as possible. #sheerspirit

11:11 Make A Statement Not A Wish

Almost every day I see the clock at 11:11, that's pretty wild. I have always been a believer of 11:11, thus I create awareness for the time but don't set an alarm or wait for the clock to strike. It naturally occurs like every other miracle instance in my life. I'm sure you're probably wondering, 'Ok that's great, but how does this apply to me?' I'll show you how...

(Editor's Note: Whether you make a wish at 11:11 or not, you can still benefit from this.)

Sheer Share: Aiming for 50 - How To Live Longer & Better by B.A. Blackwood

Turns out the big Five-Oh is the new be all and end all. Scientists have now concluded that the state of your health in your fifties determines what your old age will look like. And this is not an exam you can cram for. You need to start now. Whether you’re 20, 30, 40 or already in your 50’s, your life depends on it.  

Why 50? Who knows. But the findings are staggering. If you reach your 50’s in good health, with low cholesterol, low blood pressure, and proportionate body weight, your chances of dying from heart disease are less than 5%; your risk of breast, uterine, gastric, esophageal, pancreatic and hepatic cancers plummet; your chances of suffering from any kind of dementia, including Alzheimer’s, drop significantly; and your odds of contracting Type II diabetes are zero.