7 Tips to A More Fabulous Life!

My guess is that these are many of the same resolutions you had going into the previous year. If you want to actually stick to your resolutions this year and lead a more full, fun, fabulous, and well-balanced life then read on, your destiny awaits!

Tip #1: Try Something New!
At this time of year, there are many people in the gym, taking classes, or volunteering that have never done so before. This means, you are not alone! Pick one activity that you would like to try and DO IT! No excuses! Whether it be a yoga class (I love Hot Yoga!), cooking class, support group meeting, or bird watching; just try it. If you are really nervous, just be sure to arrive early so you can adjust yourself to the new environment and calm your nerves before other people get there.

Tip #2: Develop Personal Mantras
A new year signifies a new beginning an a time of reflection. Whatever you want to work on in the coming year, this is the time when you are most open-minded to actually try! To that end, write a brief list of 5-10 sentences, with each signifying something positive about you, your life, or what you want your life to be.
An example is “I am a wonderful, powerful woman who can accomplish anything I put my mind to.” While looking in a mirror, repeat each of your personal mantras every morning as soon as you wake up and every evening before you go to bed. You will be surprised how much better you feel and how much more you accomplish each day.

Tip #3: Set Big Goals
Many, if not all of us, have goals and dreams that we consider to be wild and outrageous. Whether that be losing 100 pounds or breaking into the music business. In the New Year, make a decision to set at least 2 big goals for yourself that you wish to accomplish by the end of the year. To that end, breakdown each goal into small steps that you can work on daily or weekly.
For example, if you want to be a professional singer, a few smaller steps may be to: 1) begin taking voice and music lessons twice a week and 2) join a church or community chorus/choir (free vocal practice!). The breaking down of your big goal into smaller steps makes the goal seem much more feasible.

Tip #4: Go Out!
To have an all-around fabulous life, a healthy social connection to people, places, and activities that you enjoy is essential. This means you need to go out more often. If you have the responsibility of a spouse, career, children, etc. this can sometimes seem impossible, but where there is a will, there is a way.
Schedule in advance any social outings that you would like to take part in. Try to do it at least once a month and you will soon see how much less stressful life seems when you have those fun times to look forward to.

Tip #5: Be Honest with Yourself
We all know the line “to thine own self be true”, so why are so few of us actually doing it. This means that any people, situations, places, and possibly jobs that we feel are suffocating or suppressive need to be honestly reevaluated and possibly removed from our lives.
Sit down and write a list of what your ideal lifestyle would be, now make a list of where you are currently at in life, do the lists match up? If they do not, be honest and open about the things that may need to be changed or removed from your life in order to live the life you truly want. Being honest with yourself is a part of being happy and everyone knows that being happy is one of the most fabulous things in life!

Tip #6: Learn to LOVE Yourself!
Not to sound like a new age guru, but love does truly start from within. If you do not love yourself how are you going to be able to attract people who love you?

The key is learning to love yourself first, if you are like many people who have overwhelming insecurities, an inferiority complex, or are actually causing physical harm to yourself, a good place to start would be seeking a support group or one-on-one counseling to help you with your issues. Don’t be intimidated or afraid or think that it means that you are weird in some way for seeking help, YOU AREN’T! The message that it conveys is that you love yourself enough to get the help you need in order to fulfill your potential and live your dream. Now that is a powerful person.

Tip #7: Think Positive!
This may sound a bit cliché, but attitude truly does determine your altitude in life. Developing, maintaining, and perpetuating a positive attitude will make you a better person.
If you are a naturally optimistic person, then good for you, you don’t need to practice. However, if you are a pessimistic or negative person by nature (I was definitely once a part of this crowd!), then you need a bit of practice. The easiest way to start thinking positive, is by engaging in (healthy) activities that you enjoy often, such as exercise (Hot Yoga, once again, is a personal favorite!), volunteering, etc. When you are engaged in that activity, take a moment to evaluate how you feel and what you like about those feelings. Then whenever you are not engaged in that activity, actively conjure up those same good vibes and emotions. Try to do it a couple times a day for a few minutes at a time. You will be surprised at how your overall thinking begins to shift and how much better you feel in a short period of time. Positivity is fabulous and will attract positive people to you.

So there you have it, these are my 7 tips to lead a more fabulous life. The New Year is almost here and there is no better time than the present to start living the life that you have always wanted. Be fearless, free, and above all Fabulous!