This Wonderful Life Blog

For The Love Of Fall Fashion Outfits!

This first outfit would be great for a lunch with friends or a casual date. This an easy breezy shirt dress a friend gave me from a tv series she did. If belts are your thing then you can tuck in around the waist and show your beautiful curves. This necklace from kat n drew can be purchased on ETSY and also comes with a card saying "Many roads lead to many lives...But trust your heart to find your bliss". You can find it here. I love these bracelets as well. They are lightweight, you can add more charms to them and they go with everything! Snatch these gems up from etsy

Posted on October 14, 2018

Andrew Griepsma

3 Ways to Make Back-To-School Exciting for Everyone

No matter how satisfying the beach can feel it is nothing compared to the feeling of growth from becoming a more full version of yourself. Sure, back to school is for the kids, but it also means there is a lot of free time for you now and we have put together some ideas on how to get a groove back while learning and growing.

1. Signing up for a new class in your area

Posted on August 26, 2018

Andrew Griepsma

How Your Favorite Activities Can Make You More Successful Than You Dreamed

When you get started towards new goals and habits there is always a learning curve that comes along with the process. You will naturally tend to shy away from activities that make you uncomfortable and that leave you tired and so we go through the difficulty of forcing ourselves into those activities. We know they are good for us deep down but we want the instant gratification of rewards all the time. Well, what if I told you that both were possible and that your favorite activities and rewards could actually make your new habits easier to attain?

Rewarding Yourself is the Easiest Way to Push Through

Posted on March 03, 2018

Andrew Griepsma

The Best Way to Accomplish Anything in the World

I know, it sounds like a bold statement and you're asking me "what in the world makes you think you know how to accomplish anything?" Well, the simple answer, is I don't. I don't know anything about anything until I start trying everything! No matter how much you read or learn from other people there will always be a great divide between intention and action and that is where we will start.

If You Can Start a Task the Rest is All Downhill

Posted on March 01, 2018

Andrew Griepsma

The Most Important Thing You MUST Prioritize to Find Success

There are a ton of books and blogs around these days that will explain how important various aspects of your life are for contributing to your success. You will see some that speak of having much less sleep (like 4 hours a night) to ensure success. Others say that you can't have balance in your life and that you need to concentrate on your goals 100% of the time. These tactics might work for some people and would certainly get you to your goals eventually, but at what cost?

Posted on February 28, 2018

Andrew Griepsma

The Easiest Ways to Make Sure You Accomplish Your Dreams

What a glorious day to start becoming the person you always dreamt you'd be. Now that you have some goals and some small habits in mind it's time to start putting them into action. Starting, in my opinion, is always the hardest part and so, today I am going to focus on some easy ways to get the ball rolling.

Excuses are the easiest thing in the world to cave into and, more than likely, they are the reason for most of your half attempts thus far.

The Only Thing Stopping You is Yourself

Posted on February 27, 2018

Andrew Griepsma

How To Make It on the Road Less Traveled

With some goals firmly in mind, we need to start thinking about how to get you from here to there. This is where some goal planning comes into play. There are any number of ways to go about it but the one thing that you need to do is that you MUST write it down. Writing it down is how you track how far you've come and gives you a visual idea of what you need to do every day in small ways to make big things happen.

Figure Out How to Get From A to B and Forget About Z

Posted on February 26, 2018

Andrew Griepsma

Start Becoming the Person You Dreamed You Always Could a Simple Idea

This week we are focusing on growth. We all know how brutal it feels when things are stagnant and, oppositely, the sheer joy that comes from becoming a better version of yourself. Whether it is personal growth, business related, relationship-wise, or with regard to your health we want you to stop what you're doing and:

Start Focusing on The Things You Want to Manifest in Your Life

Posted on February 25, 2018

Andrew Griepsma

Practice makes Perfect? Who Cares About Perfect. Do This Instead.

Perfect is impossible. It is an intangible point we make up to strive towards. Does it seem like an amazing idea? Definitely. But it requires a level of involvement that is impossible for humans. We make mistakes, get tired, and live for more than a single purpose. Perfect is dangerous for us, then, because we can't reach it and end up tired and defeated and let down when we can't get there.

Start Somewhere Small to Gain Momentum

Posted on May 24, 2017

Andrew Griepsma

The No. 1 Thing We Are Most Afraid of When We Change Our Lives

You might even go through the process of deciding to change and sinking back into old habits multiple times! There is no rule that says you have to be fearless and self assured with every decision you make. Sure, some successful people may appear that way but they're just better acquainted and more comfortable with failure. This brings us to the No. 1 thing we're most afraid of in our lives when it comes to change: Ourselves.

What to do when you're your own worst enemy

Posted on May 23, 2017

Andrew Griepsma

Start Becoming the Person You Always Dreamed You Could

Sometimes all a change needs to become a reality is for someone to start thinking a little differently. With even just a LITTLE more hope, or belief, or ambition, we can set the wheels turning in our heads to start considering the world out there that is waiting for us. Norman Vincent Peale said “Change your thoughts and you change your world” and that is where we would like to start this journey of self-actualization.We aren't asking for huge goals, for big dreams, or for the earth to shift, we are starting today by asking you to consider the question:

“What would I be doing with my day, or with this very moment, if I wanted my life to change?”

Posted on May 22, 2017

Andrew Griepsma

Telling Stories Through All The Special Occasions in Our Lives

Stories are kind of our thing. Our stories, random stories and the stories of some of the people who have bought cards - because behind each gift and special occasion is a whole world. Everyone has a story to tell and we've found, since starting to sell cards, that most people just want to share that story. Weddings, Birthdays, Husbands, Wives, Trips and Tragedy - there is always something extraordinary going on in all of our lives but until we stop to think about it and relay it, it may just pass us by.

Posted on January 01, 2017

Andrew Griepsma

This Wonderful Life

Rewarding Yourself is the Easiest Way to Push Through

If You Can Start a Task the Rest is All Downhill

The Only Thing Stopping You is Yourself

Figure Out How to Get From A to B and Forget About Z

Start Focusing on The Things You Want to Manifest in Your Life

Start Somewhere Small to Gain Momentum

What to do when you're your own worst enemy

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