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How To Improve Your Everyday Life!

By Guest blogger - Holly Dodd

 
 

Holly Dodd is a creative copywriter with a love of life (and a thirst for coffee). When she’s not furiously typing, you’ll find her sprawling on the couch with her dogs and a book.

My name’s Holly I have a passion for writing content based on my personal life as well as what’s going on in the world around me as I believe it can bring different insights into my readers’ lives. This article was inspired by my grandparents, I believe it’s so important to spend time with your elders and try to gain as much knowledge as you can from them. They have lived a life full of problems they’ve had to face, meaning they have got experience with issues you might be facing at this moment in time. They didn’t have access to the internet or advanced technologies they had to figure out how to navigate their own lives, allowing them to understand what a good decision looks like.

It’s a well-known fact that some of the best advice you can receive comes from those who have been around long before us. Every generation has its own unique set of experiences and knowledge to offer, and it’s important to take note of these lessons and strive to pass them on to your younger family members and friends. That’s why in this blog, I’m going to be exploring some of the pieces of advice that should be passed down from generation to generation.

 
 
  1. Make Time for Family: It can often be difficult in our fast-paced world to make time for family, but this is something that should always be a priority. By spending quality time with family members, not only do you get the chance to bond with them but also learn more about their lives and heritage. Plus, it’s great for making memories that will last a lifetime. This can also create a safe space for your children or even parents to open up and be comfortable with sharing experiences or problems they are facing.

  2. Appreciate What You Have: It can sometimes feel like we need more than what we already possess to feel satisfied and happy. However, it’s important to remember how fortunate we are and appreciate what we already have instead of desiring more than we need. This will help us maintain a sense of contentment in life while also instilling gratitude into our hearts. Appreciating what you have in the moment will also help you to learn how to live within your means and not get into massive amounts of debt.

  3. Work Hard & Persevere: Sure, success might come easy or quickly for some people; however, most people are required to work hard if they want to achieve their goals in life. Working hard not only means putting in the effort but also sticking with it no matter how many hurdles you might face along the way – no matter how tough things get. 

  4. Treat Others With Respect & Kindness: Respect is something everyone deserves regardless of age or social standing; as such, it’s essential that everyone treats one another with respect and kindness at all times, even if they don’t agree with someone else’s opinions or choices. This will help ensure peace and harmony wherever you go.

  5. Don't Be Afraid To Take Risks: Taking risks isn't always an easy thing to do – especially when it comes to making big decisions in life – but being brave enough to step out of your comfort zone could very well lead you towards achieving great things you never even dreamed possible. This should be embraced at any point in your life but taking risks when you are younger can lead to a happier more fulfilled life.

  6. Laugh At Yourself & Life's Little Mishaps: Life certainly isn't perfect – there will be plenty of ups and downs along the way – and learning how laugh at yourself (as well as other people) during difficult times really helps ease tension while softening any potential anxieties related with said mishaps.

  7. Be Your Own Person: As easy as it can be when your younger to follow the crowd and join in on trends it may not be the best decision for your personal growth. As vaping and underage drinking have increased in popularity it’s becoming harder and harder to not give into peer pressure from the people surrounding you. One of the easiest ways to live your life in happiness is to not care about what other people are thinking of you and do what you want that will make you happy.

  8. Share Your Wisdom With Others: Finally, don't forget that all knowledge has value; as such, it's important not just keep all your wisdom stowed away within yourself but share it with others so they may benefit too. Doing so will help ensure your insight continues being passed down from generation-to-generation while leaving behind a legacy of knowledge allowing future family to follow in your footsteps.  

 
 

These pieces of advice are just some examples worth passing down from generation-to-generation; however, there are countless other tips out there which could prove invaluable depending on various circumstances which may arise throughout life's journey too. Regardless though, the main message here remains unchanged– respect one another; work hard; appreciate what you have; don't be afraid take risks now and then; treat every situation with humour whenever possible; keep laughing (even at yourself); and finally share whatever wisdom you've collected along your travels too– these are all priceless lessons worthy passing onto future generations so they may live happily ever after too.

While you are here, we at Bespoke Family have lots more blogs on various topics which you can find here, as well as our downloadable webinars on topics such as behaviour and emotions, sleep and toilet training.

Don’t forget that we offer parent consultations should you need support with anything from sleep to behaviour and so much more! Details of the packages we offer can be found here.

We also have a Podcast ‘Newborn to Teen and Everything in Between’, you can listen here.