My Favorite Blogs

Okay, I'm thinking it is time for something a little different. Today I'm relying on me to write a post; not relying on the words of others. Not to worry though, after the list of my favorite blogs, I'll run down the quotes and log posts I posted to the page.

I can hardly believe it myself, but I have about 98 blogs that I follow.  Holy cow! No wonder I don't have time to exercise (okay, that's an excuse, but reading these blogs posts is much more fun than exercise).

1. Zen Habits ~ He isn't posting to it as much as he used to, but it still definitely one of my favorites.  I just about always share his posts either here at Be Positively Inspired or on my own page.  From his "About" page ~ "Zen Habits is about finding simplicity in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, find happiness."

2. Tiny Buddha ~ As you know I share these post pretty often to; sometimes daily. From their "About" page ~ " Tiny Buddha is about reflecting on simple wisdom and learning new ways to apply it to our complex lives–complete with responsibilities, struggles, dreams, and relationships." You can also find them on Facebook here.

3. 1000 Awesome Things ~ I don't always share these ones here; I do on my personal page sometimes.  I love the way ordinary every day things can be turned into something awesome here. It helps me find the awesome in my day when it has been a bit rough.


Quotes

Don't let your mind bully your body into believing it must carry the burden of its worries. ~ Astrid Alauda

We call them "consciousness movements" because of their common intention to throw open the windows and doors of the musty old mind-sets we live in, shake the dust out of the covers we wrap around our bodies, and in a thousand old and new ways, guide whoever is willing to show up and pay attention to a fresh experience of being human. ~ Paul H. Ray, Sherry Ruth Anderson

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, not to anticipate the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly. ~ Buddha

Blog Posts

How to Stop Doing What You Hate ~  Do you Love what you do?  I am happy to say that I do.  I am also grateful that I can say that. ~ "It starts with this: Stop doing what you hate and find a way to do that which you love. Will you do that?"


10 Wise Choices to Skyrocket Your Happiness ~ “The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

11 Simple Ways to Supercharge Your Time in the Now ~ “To be alive is to totally and openly participate in the simplicity and elegance of here and now.” ~Donald Altman


Tiny Wisdom:  What it Means to Be Free ~ 

Sad . . .

Sad . . . I started out this challenge doing pretty well (maybe trying to do 2 blogs was too much). I was a couple of posts ahead of the game and then . . . I got SICK.

I HATE being SICK (I don't use the word "hate" lightly). I know that no one really likes being sick. But I rarely get this sick. I spent 3 days in bed and then thought I was better. Then ended up spending another 3 days in bed; worse than the first time.  I rarely get sick and when I do it is usually only for a couple of days 2 or 3 tops. Not this time. This crud really knocked me down. I feel 100% better, but still not up to 100%. Back on my feet though and working my way through.  Hopefully I wont be coughing up a lung anytime soon (but it sure feels like I might :-) ).

It looks like I've got some catching up to do 5 posts for this blog and 5 or 6 for Coastal Serenity's blog.  I'm going to do my best to catch up, since you have to get up when you get knocked down. Wish me luck.

This post is part of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. I am going to really get this blog going. So I decided I'd join the Challenge. The goal of the challenge is to post 31 posts in the month of January and to get more traffic to my blog and to other blogs. This is post number 10. For more info or to join the challenge check the link below.

Our Favorite Blogs

Still feeling cruddy . . . and lacking ideas for posts.  I had until recently been ahead of the game with my blog posts and they came really easy.

Today I'm going to share some of my favorite blogs. Not all of them are on topic with what I usually post, but they are all ones I read pretty regularly.

Zen Habits ~ From the About page "Zen Habits is about finding simplicity in the daily chaos of our lives. It’s about clearing the clutter so we can focus on what’s important, create something amazing, find happiness."  Zen Habits is written by Leo Babauta.

mnmlist ~ Another blog by Leo Babuta. From the about page "It’s about minimalism, and why it’s important today. It’s about stuff, and how it has come to overwhelm us. It’s about distractions and commitments and a neverending task list. It’s about the culture of more, of bigger, of consumption. It’s about how less is the answer."  Both of these blogs are uncopyrighted which means that Leo Babauta, has released all claims on copyright and has put all the content of this blog into the public domain. No permission is needed to copy, distribute, or modify the content of this site. Credit is appreciated but not required.

Seth Godin's Blog ~ Seth's blog has a lot of posts about marketing.  As do many of his books. 

Tip Nut ~ Tip Nut is a fun blog. They have patterns for different crafts and recipes for food, gardening ideas and all sorts of good stuff.  

Be More With Less ~ "Be more with less is a blog about simplifying your life and really living. Here, you can learn how to create a life with more savings and less no debt, more health and less stress, more time and less stuff, and more joy with less obligation."

Up From Splat ~ "This is a site about turning the downs in life into springboards to the ups in life.  It’s about finding power in the low points and creating more and more high points. It’s about focus.  It’s about triumph."

I could probably go on and on. I have about 40 blogs that I subscribe to.  I love most of them even if I don't read every post. With the Ultimate Blog challenge I have started following several more blogs a few of them I'm sure will become some of my new favorites.

This post is part of the Ultimate Blog Challenge. I am going to really get this blog going. So I decided I'd join the Challenge. The goal of the challenge is to post 31 posts in the month of January and to get more traffic to my blog and to other blogs. This is post number 9. For more info or to join the challenge check the link below.