Structure and routine help us stay organized and on task and allow us to be successful in our endeavors. Additionally, freedom, flow, and creativity are necessary parts of our lives. Structure and flow don’t have to be in conflict; each can coexist to create a healthy balance in life.

When you have big goals and dreams that are taking time to grow and cultivate, it can be easy to get down. Maybe you’re working toward a growing business, preparing to move across the county, or want to make a major life change. In order to remain focused on and working toward your big plans, try these strategies.

How wonderful that the messages we hear online, from friends, and from (healthy) workplaces now include the importance of self-care. However, the notion of self-care has turned into its own sort of trend…to the point that it has become an excuse for unhealthy behaviors.