Rolanda Perkins

  In the month of September, we learned that self-improvement is about challenging ourselves in new ways while working on our personal growth. As we diligently work on improving ourselves, we eventually become the person that we aspire to be. We adopt new & healthy habits & we make the changes in our lives that we want to see. It’s also a time to embrace self-love.   I’ve listened to self-improvement audio for years now. It was especially needed after the heart attack I experienced in 2005 because it seemed as if my self-esteem had taken a nosedive. Over the years, I’ve encountered many great speakers with helpful messages who’ve assisted me along my journey. However, Lisa Nichols was one of those influential speakers that helped to  transform  my situation with her messages.  So, as we’ve reached the last week in September, discussing the subject of self-improvement, I wanted to share with you a video called:  Say YES to self-love  by Lis...

September is Self-Improvement month and today we’re focusing on being physically active & working on our exercise habits. We do this because we all know how important it is to stay physically active to help improve our health. Some researchers have even noted that regular physical activity makes us happier because of various brain chemicals that get stimulated. It can also help to boost our confidence and improve our self-esteem once we begin feeling better about ourselves and our appearance. I ran across a great article on the  lifehack.org  website  that helps explain how we can improve our exercise habits, ( especially if we're slow to start, or if we’ve fallen off the wagon ). Below are the tips mentioned in the article that will help jumpstart you back into an exercise regimen.  Considering the fact that I am NOT a fan of the scale, ( Tip #11,   Measure fitness ) was my favorite tip because it provided information on other numbers for me to focus o...

  September is Self Improvement month and today's focus is on  Cultivating Self-Love   As I was reading this seven-step prescription for self-love on the Psychology Today website by Dr. Deborah Khoshaba, number 6 ( Forgiving yourself ), resonated with me in a big way. There were times in my life when I would beat myself up for choices that I’ve made. I have since learned how to silence the negative messages of my inner critic, while owning my mistakes and remembering that the mistake does not define who I am as a person.    Below I’ve shared those seven steps on How to cultivate Self-Love:   1.        Become  mindful .  People who have more self-love tend to know what they think, feel, and want. They are mindful of who they are and act on this knowledge, rather than on what others want for them. 2.        Act on what you need rather than what you want . You love yourself when you can...

  September is self-improvement month and there’s always something that we can do to make improvements in our lives. Who is it or what is it that you aspire to be? How often do you assess where you are in life and then take the necessary steps to improve your situation? Today I’m sharing 10 practical ways of improving ourselves, that I found to be interesting in an article titled:  10 simple ways to work on self-improvement , from the  BetterUp  website, written by Giulia Villirilli. These 10 items reaffirmed for me, the things that I need to do,  or continue doing  to see the results that I’ve been striving to achieve on my self-improvement journey.  1. Focus on your strengths-  Often people think of self-development as "covering for their weakness," which makes the process more painful. Self-improvement can also mean developing our talents, becoming excellent at what we love to do, and having a lot of fun! 2. Declutter-  The process of decl...