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Enjoying The Season of Life You’re In

April 29 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living, My Life

Lately I’ve been struggling a lot with being able to fully enjoy this season of life I’m currently in. There is always something that needs to be maintained or cleaned in our house, as well as freelance work that I need to get done, on top of taking care of Little Miss during the day. It’s not that I’m unable to handle everything on my plate, but that by “doing it all”, I find myself not really enjoying it all as much as I should.

Don’t get me wrong, I consider myself to be a very happy person in general, I just don’t think that I enjoy living in the moment as much as I should. It’s funny because I’ve always looked forward to this current season of my life where I would have my own family, home, and work that I love. So why am I not enjoying it as much as I should be? [Read more…]

How Do You Measure Success?

April 17 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living, Work

When you think of being considered successful, what picture is painted in your mind? Everyone has a very different answer to that question. Success can be measured in a lot of different ways, and one person’s definition of success can be the exact opposite of the individual sitting next to them. [Read more…]

Habits for Happiness

April 15 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living

Lately I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about what makes happy people so darn happy. I know it has nothing to do with wealth or possessions, but I wanted to dig a little bit deeper and get down to the key components of what truly makes someone happy. Who wouldn’t want to know the secrets of living a happier life?

When I think of the happiest people I know, there are a few key traits and habits that come to mind about each of them that seem to be pretty consistent across the board. I’ve compiled a list of these habits, as well as different strategies for how to go about achieving them in your own life. I’ve been trying to adopt more of these habits myself and have experienced more overall happiness as an immediate result.

Perhaps some of these might be obvious ways to achieve happiness, but I know that I can lose sight of these myself when life gets busy and I get caught up in the day-to-day craziness. It’s always good to have gentle reminders.

Here are some great habits for happiness, as well as tips for how to help you implement them in your own life! [Read more…]

Ways to Be Fully Present

April 8 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living

With juggling my business, my family, and all of the other responsibilities I have, I often have a difficult time with being fully present. I am guilty of daydreaming when I should be focused on the task at hand, looking at my phone while also having a conversation, and allowing myself to become caught up in multitasking and rushing through my to-do list. More often than not, I’m not 100% engaged in any given moment. [Read more…]

40 Simple Pleasures in Life

March 20 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living

There are so many little ways you can create happiness, but I think there is also something to be said about enjoying the simple pleasures in life that already exist in your day. When I take the time to really relish these moments as they present themselves, I find that the simple pleasures are what bring great happiness to my life. [Read more…]

The 4 Dangers of Busyness

February 9 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living, Simple Living

Up until a few years ago, I thought that being busy was a true sign you had “made it” in life. Why surely a calendar filled to the brim with commitments was a sign of success, wasn’t it?

Wrong. So very wrong. There are many dangers that can come from the desire to be busy all of the time. I should know, as I learned firsthand and am still in that learning process of what the right amount of busy is for me in my own life.

I’m sharing what I’ve personally learned to be the dangers that can come from busyness and having a cluttered, out of control schedule. [Read more…]

Little Ways to Create Happiness

January 14 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living

I’ve talked about finding the happiness in today and how being happy is a choice that we make each and every single day. Many search for happiness and aren’t quite sure where to find it or how to go about obtaining it, and I am someone who believes that the answer is to create your own happiness.

“Happiness is a state of mind, a choice, a way of living; it is not something to be achieved, it is something to be experienced.”
– Steve Maraboli

In the spirit of creating your own happiness, I’ve assembled a list of easy things you can do to create happiness for yourself (and even those around you). You’ll find that creating pleasure in your life doesn’t have to be expensive or a huge production. I hope these ideas inspire you and help to bring some joy to your day!

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The Happiness in Today

January 11 by Christina Tiplea Filed Under: Intentional Living

How many times in your life have you told yourself that if you were making a certain income, owned that picture perfect home, or could afford more in general, that you would most certainly be happy?

This is one of the biggest lies that we tell ourselves. Happiness cannot come from external milestones or material possessions. It must always come from within.

I once believed that being successful at work would make me happy. If I could just climb the corporate ladder and have that glorified title, I would surely be happy. Wouldn’t I?

What I didn’t know at the time is that…

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