After searching for more tips for success I stumbled upon a blog that I really want you guys to check out. Duncan Muguku who is the founder of thriveyard.com is a one man army. He is in charge of writing in-depth blog articles, designing website framework, preparing slides, infographics drafts, video concepts, working with freelance graphic designers and website developer, maintaining website, writing eBooks, social media management, marketing, sales, accounting, developing training courses etc. I came across his blogs about self improvement and I found it to be really helpful to me during this journey. What first was appealing to me is that he has a whole page dedicated to letting his readers know who he really is as a person and blogger. He builds credibility this way and gives his reader a face to put to his work. I felt much more comfortable reading his posts knowing exactly who was posting the content.

The second thing that really stood out to me while reading his blogs is that he is very organized. His posts are very easy to follow and he uses a lot of tables/ bullet points, which makes it easy for readers to keep up. He has a table of contents that guides readers to certain focus points of self improvement. Another thing that stood out to me was his use of lists. Instead of writing in depth sentences to appeal to his audience he simply just lists what it is that you can do to better yourself on your journey towards self improvement. He is quick and to the point. I truly feel like I learned a lot from the posts. He also highlights key words that he believes to be important or that needs to be focused on. Some of the content in his lists seemed a little vague to me but when i clicked on the highlighted word it took me to a full description of what he meant.

Duncan Muguku, in my opinion, is a credible blogger about self improvement and has help guide me towards the path of growth. I really hope you guys check him out as well as continue practicing the things we have been covering. I really think it could help. Thank you guys for participating and joining me on my journey.

For today’s blog I want to talk about self love. Self love is a crucial part of the journey towards self improvement. It is the core of happiness and confidence. Without self love there really is no motivation for improvement. Self love is not something that happens over night, you have to train your mind and body to truly appreciate who you are as a person. Without it, you will struggle in relationships and find it is hard to give away love to others. If you are anything like me you will find yourself at times thinking negative thoughts about yourself and only causing harm to your outlook on life. This has to stop. We owe it to ourselves to be our own biggest fan.

There are plenty of ways we can train ourselves to think more positively so we can start appreciating the small things. First, anytime a negative thought comes to mind, make a conscious effort to stop it. We should replace our negativity with motivation. Instead of dwelling on things we wish were different, we should embrace change and focus on improvement. Make a list of things that bother you, realize what you can change and what you can’t. The things you can’t change are things you need to accept and learn to embrace. Make goals that you can reach, don’t make goals that are too far from your reach. If you do, you will get discouraged and want to quit. Don’t quit. Self love is a journey, but with time you will learn it can bring you so much happiness.

Steps towards self-love:

1. Prioritize self-care

2. Make more time for yourself “me time”

3. Surround yourself with positive people

4. Eliminate stressors

5. Practice positive affirmation

6. Set goals

7. Learn to love the skin your in

8. Stop comparing yourself to others

9. Be patient

10. Be mindful

We need to understand how important we are, and how we treat ourselves is how others will treat us. We tend to be hard on ourselves and focus on the bad but we have to realize how much good comes from each individual and make that the center of our focus. Once you begin the journey towards self love I promise you will feel so confident and just all around more positive. We are all important. We are all beautiful. We all deserve to be happy. Center yourself around others who support your journey. Be around people who want to increase your confidence. We have to want to improve, want to be happy and want to be confident. Stop comparing yourself to others who have more than you, I promise they have so many flaws that you don’t even know about. Avoid negative thoughts, if social media is contributing to your negativity, temporarily delete it and focus on yourself for a while(it will still be there when you come back). It will be a process but each day you will begin to feel full of love. If you want more information on self love research and read more about steps you can take on your journey. Remember, make yourself your biggest priority, you can’t help others if you do not feel satisfied within yourself.

Hey guys! Today I’m going to be sharing with you some of the steps I’ve taken toward self improvement. Before we begin, let me give you an inside look on what’s been going on since we last talked. This month I have struggled quite a bit with anxiety and the pressures of life. I look on social media and I see all of my friends thriving and moving on with their lives. I compare myself to people I don’t even know and base what I have on what other people have. I’ve been having this feeling lately like I’ve been stuck with the decisions I’ve already made in life. I will be graduating soon and moving on to a different chapter and it’s been causing me an intense amount of anxiety. I feel like it’s time for some change. I need to grow with my wants and needs and I need to acknowledge that change is OKAY, even though it can be terrifying. I need to focus on my own life and stop comparing it to others.

I recently have made some decisions to cut out as many stressors as possible. I cut out a toxic relationship, I decided to stop constantly comparing myself to others on social media and I made the decision to live a more positive lifestyle. Now, I understand change is a process. It doesn’t happen overnight but the first step is allowing change to come into your life for a more positive outcome. I promise you, your going to look back months from now and thank yourself. I plan to improve my lifestyle by making little changes to my everyday decisions that will give me a “glass half full” mindset.

Statistics show that it only takes 21 days to break a habit. That’s it! It can be small habits such as, not eating out every day, calling your mom more, blocking out negative thoughts, putting aside more time for yourself , being nicer to co-workers, going to bed at a more consistent hour, or going to the gym more throughout the week. These are things we have control over and we need to understand that it IS possible to change. We have to WANT to change. Now, I’m not saying you have to change who you are to be happy, I’m simply saying make a decision to improve your everyday life, to give you more energy so you can feel stronger (mentally/physically). There’s nothing wrong with changing it up and giving yourself a new purpose. I know how exhausting it can be to give all your energy and still not feel satisfied. I challenge you to make a list of all the things you want to change. Write down what you hope to gain from change, whether it’s weight loss, self confidence, happiness, etc. Put the list somewhere you can see it everyday. Make a plan on how your going to implement change and mark each day off on your calendar until you reach 21 days. Once you’ve reached your 21 day goals, notice how you feel and decide to make it your everyday life. You owe it to yourself to at least try. Remember, out with the old, in with the new!