If you’re on a quest to live your best life, you’ve come to the right place. When you believe in yourself, set goals smartly, and stay healthy and strong, you’re capable of achieving anything! You can do it, and Live the Wonderful is here to support you along the way.
It's crazy how often fear gets in the way of what we want. And a lot of the time, we don't even realise it is simply fear, more than anything else. Of course, there are other obstacles beyond fear that stand in our way, but...
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There is a lot to learn about the coconut, and it'll make you appreciate them even more. Of course, they are delicious, but they are useful for many other reasons, other than eating. This multitalented fruit is taking centre stage, as the first food featured on this blog. Yay for coconuts! Let's go for it, and meet the Coconut. What is a Coconut? A coconut is actually a fruit, a nut and a...
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One of my new favourite things to do, when I'm up for it, is stroll through the centre of Rome at the crack of dawn. The city is clean and fresh and quiet. It's also a totally different experience seeing the main sites. You get to actually SEE them in all their glory, without the masses of people covering them. Central Rome sightseeing at its best! This last stroll started at...
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Learning from others is so important. No matter what your interests are, there are wonderful people out there who have valuable knowledge to share. Mentors are really important. Mentors are normally people who we connect with, to guide us along a particular path. Be it a friend who's an expert in a particular field, an inspiring work colleague or manager, a business coach, someone you admire and connect with over LinkedIn. There are many...
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This world is one crazy place, a techno-mania to say the least. Since the birth of the internet, the digital landscape has grown into an organic thriving world. It's become part of life - Even when we finally take that holiday, most of us find it difficult to detach from our phones or the internet. For the youth, it's almost as though the world around us is incomplete without Wifi, and an Instagram account to share...
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The Power of Positive Thinking. The half-full-or-half-empty concept. This topic may seem overdone, but I'm telling you, it's just too important to ignore! You seriously can choose how you want to see the world. Think about it for a moment...
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On Monday, Italy celebrated Ferragosto, a public holiday celebrated on 15 August, coinciding with the major Catholic feast of the Assumption of Mary. It's also the summer vacation period around mid-August, which may be a long weekend or most of August. So, it's a time of celebration. Why this week is very important to me? Well, about 4-5 weeks ago, I decided to finally launch my live the wonderful life blog. This lifestyle blog is inspired by...
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Spend more time doing what you love. I love the beach. That's where I wanted to end this post, as I thought it said enough :) Go on, write down the 10 things you love doing, outside of work and the everyday necessities. If you need a bit of encouragement, get out a pen and paper and let's do it together. Off the top of my head, I'll write down the first 10 things...
Read moreOver the last few weeks, we'd relaxed a bit. We'd realised that we'd become a little stressed, and so we had actively taken the time out to do more fun stuff, outside of the must dos. After a few weeks of this, I needed to refocus. As much as you should have a balance of fun-and-work-time, you do still need to prioritise. I'd become like a kid in a candy store, addicted to...
Read moreWe've been busy little bees, navigating this new city. From the bigger things like finding a home and work, to the myriad of other smaller things. Pushing ourselves to the max, we've been all go go go! Sure, there's still lots to do, but as I've said before, a balanced life is a productive life. Before we burn out completely, we need some funtime! How hard have you been working lately? If you look at your...
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