27 of 30 Things to Stop Doing To Yourself and Start Doing For Yourself

Stop trying to be everything to everyone. – Doing so is impossible, and trying will only burn you out.  But making one person smile CAN change the world.  Maybe not the whole world, but their world.  So narrow your focus.


Creating positive, long lasting, authentic relationships is an amazing thing to be a part of.  How can you make just one of your relationships more important?  Don't worry if the person is immediately receptive, sometimes it takes time for it to sink in. Having a few quality people in your life instead of alot of energy zappers can change your life tremendously.  WM of PBC


Start actively nurturing your most important relationships. – Bring real, honest joy into your life and the lives of those you love by simply telling them how much they mean to you on a regular basis.  You can’t be everything to everyone, but you can be everything to a few people.  Decide who these people are in your life and treat them like royalty.  Remember, you don’t need a certain number of friends, just a number of friends you can be certain of.

Try this simple experiment everyday for a week.  Smile and ask (how are you?) to everyone person you come into contact with.  If you need to practice, talk to your dogs or cats, they will love the attention and respond back, but they won't laugh at you.  Watch how people respond and even better, how you start to really feel it and show it in your voice by the end of the week.  Sometimes people are kind of surprised that you asked, but be ready for their answer and if its not a positive one, tell them to have a better rest of their day.  Showing that you listened may be the turning point in their day.  WM of PBC