Be cautious of someone who is really high maintenance yet they have low standard values! These are the type of people who live what I consider a low quality life yet they expect high quality rewards. These might be the people who jump from one relationship to the next and complain that all the men/women they date are “losers.” Or the people who complain that they don’t get paid enough, but they are the employees who spend most of their time trying to get out of doing any work. Or even people who say they want a really fabulous relationship yet they ditch their spouse for their friends, or for Facebook, or for whatever distraction they can find. They might have kids that are making terrible choices, yet they blame the school, television, music, the other parent, etc… yet they never look at how they might be responsible.
Day after day people ask me what they should do about “so and so” who is making their life miserable! It seems as if people are surrounding themselves with these “high maintenance, low standard” people. Let me be the one to say it…. YOU ARE ALLOWED TO INVITE PEOPLE TO LEAVE YOUR LIFE! You are also allowed to make better choices when it comes to friends, and lovers! Don’t compromise your sanity because you don’t want to “hurt someone’s feelings.” If someone is being abusive, neglectful, hurtful, or just a big fat drama queen, you don’t have to tolerate that! The very best way to invite these people to leave your life, is to completely disengage! Don’t get involved. Don’t get sucked in to their drama. Don’t reply to their “emergencies.” Don’t answer their calls, emails, texts, snaps, tweets, PM’s, or IM’s. Just ignore them. You can try to have a civil conversation as well, but let’s face it; if they were mature enough to handle such a thing, you wouldn’t have to put them out of your life.
So stand up for yourself by disengaging from people that harm you and Live Inspired Now!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
OK, I know it’s new territory for me to post a recipe, but these muffins were THAT good! I have been trying to give up, or at least cut back on gluten, but not all gluten-free recipes are edible in my opinion. Sometimes gluten-free means dry and gross and who wants a dry and gross muffin? So last night I looked up vegan muffin recipes, then experimented with my own additions and subtractions to come up with this recipe.
Oh, and please don’t forget to tune in tomorrow to my weekly free broadcast on Spreecast! My friend and expert coach, Peg, will be with me to discuss transitioning into a vegetarian/vegan life. Peg is a long time vegan and certified nutrition specialist. Join us tomorrow, Thursday, July 17th, at 12:00 noon (eastern time) at: http://www.spreecast.com/events/how-to-become-a-vegetarian.html?share=facebook
The Most Incredible Blueberry Muffins You Will Ever Have!
¼ cup natures balance softened (vegan butter)
½ cup unsweetened applesauce (mine said naturally sweetened)
½ tsp. salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour
1 cup quick oats
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
½ cup vanilla almond milk
2 cups fresh blueberries
Fill muffin papers and bake at 350 for 35 minutes until knife inserted into center comes out clean. Enjoy and Live Inspired Now!
PS: If you have teenagers in the house, don’t let them eat your muffins or they will be GONE in 2 minutes flat! 😉
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
Whatever you think about most, is what you worship. You can easily discover what other people worship by observing their words, behaviors, and actions. Do they work non stop, then talk non stop about work when they are “off?” Do they listen to music 24/7, and feel naked without their headphones? Do they obsess about their new boyfriend and constantly check his twitter and instagram for new updates? Are they on Facebook all the time and get irritated when they have to put the phone or tablet away? Does he say he’s really into you, then plays video games and ignores you?
These are all examples of worship. Where you put your time and attention tells everyone what you are about. Do you need to balance some of your activities? What if you put the same amount of time that you spend on Facebook into your relationship; would it change? What if you worked even half as much as you played video games or listened to music; would you have more money? What if you volunteered as much as you gossiped; would you feel more fulfilled?
People often get obsessive about what they are doing without even realizing it. Then they can become addicted to the feelings of importance, or connection. Be careful of people who say one thing, yet worship another. For example, a “friend” may say they hate drama, yet they are the first to share gossip. Or, someone might tell you that they rarely get on Facebook yet they have 100 posts per day! Look for signs of worship more than you listen to the words of lip service!
Be careful what YOU worship as well, it may lead you down a lonely road only to find that nobody is waiting for you at the end. Find your balance, spend time with people you love, do NO harm to others, fully participate in life and Live Inspired Now!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
A cat that likes you will let you touch him. A cat that loves you will let you pet him. A cat that trusts you completely will lay on his back and let you rub his belly.
Now, apply this to relationships. Until you fully surrender and become completely vulnerable to another person, you are not fully committed to them. If you can’t fully surrender, or “show your belly,” then maybe you should reconsider whether or not you should be in that relationship.
Relationships don’t work for long when you have walls up. The greatest gift you can give to someone you love is gift of you! Get fully invested in your relationship, “show your belly,” play full out, enjoy the feelings of complete trust and honesty, and Live Inspired Now!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!
We are all connected, all actions are connected to reactions, all feelings are connected to the past, all decisions are connected to the future……. join me and find out how the Law Of Connection can enhance your personal life AND your business!!! I will be joined by my friend and fellow coach, Jodi, so grab your lunch and click the link below to join the fun and Live Inspired Now!
Law Of Connection with Heather & Jodi, July 3rd, 2014, 12:00 noon eastern time:
http://www.spreecast.com/events/make-passion-paycheck-connection
PS: Can’t make it at this time… click the link and watch the replay!
Heather Paris inspires people all over the world to create happier lives through talks, workshops, blog posts, and her book, Live Inspired Now; A Field Guide For Happiness. For more information about transforming your relationship, family, or your life, contact Heather today!