“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” – Epictetus

if you are going through a rough time , struggling with your busy life  ,  always achieving less than what you are looking for ?  have an incompletion feeling , realizing at a point of time how your life wasn’t designed the way you like it , yet you are drifted with it ?

you must have been through one of the past situations in your life , and you know how hard it can be to cope with this stress

“Be Grateful” approach

I have a magical advice for you  , “Be grateful ” , think of anything that you are grateful for in your life , make a list or just what you come up with , make it a habit to remind yourself with this list before you go to sleep , it need not to be a big fancy list , just make sure it really matters to you  ,  consider the following list as an example.

• having a wonderful child
• a great movie with the delight it brought to you this evening
• your warm and cozy bed
• your friends
• the friendship you share with your parents

see it doesn’t matter how far the thing can be deep and big in your life , you can feel grateful for small things that bring  joy to you at a point of time

this activity is not just meant to  soothe the pain , it gives you the courage to develop your life  by acknowledging the merits you have armed with thankfulness and a wish to gain more , it helps you  to escape the dark hole of depression and inability.

check this site for inspiration on your list

http://thankfulfor.com

have a good day

(Photo credit:  my art journal )

A routine is not always boring , it is not necessarily gathering dust to your life , trapping you in a web of repeated tasks , this prospect is not always true , sometimes  routine is essential for keeping your life more organized and healthier enabling you even to progress and be more creative..these are some routines i follow in my life which i thought of sharing with you , Here they are :
1 . Daily reading
Feed your spirit by reading books or articles on topics you love (i love to read one self-development article at least daily), the main benefit is that it sways your attention from your burdens and problems to other worlds even if temporarily , we get wiser by reading  , it is a long-term self building plan you will reap its fruits by time .

2 .  Holy book reading
(If you are a none-believer skip this step ), there is no more effective soul-maintenance technique than this step , i tend to think of myself as a machine needs to be  checked regularly at by its creator , reading Holy book is like rechecking the regulations that were set to make my life happier , i feel great comfort when reading Holy book daily , 2 pages is sufficient , if you wanna read more do it , but start small and don’t take over your capacity .

3 . Weekly exercise

Well all self-development experts say that exercising relieves stress , after exercise you will feel light , fresh , open minded and full of energy , in addition to having a good physical image  , this routine is not implemented yet in my schedule , but i am going to subscribe soon in a gym and pay a weekly visit to it  .

4 . Favorite place visit
I keep a list of the places i like to be in most , every week i pick one and go to it , i don’t have to take a company , sometimes i enjoy going by myself , some examples of these places could be a library , cinema , mall , used-antiques markets , galleries..etc .

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