Brain Hacks for the 7 Deadly Sins [Infographic]

The seven deadly sins are lust, gluttony, pride, sloth, vanity, greed, and envy, and as we all learned in explicit detail in the movie Se7en, possessing even one of these qualities can lead to some terrible outcomes. But even if you’re not being hunted down by a serial killer because of your reveling in one of these sins, they still aren’t very positive to possess and look good on no one.

The following infographic goes through each of the seven deadly sins and gives a simple explanation of what it means to possess one of these qualities, and then a brain hack for identifying the trait in your brain and then exploiting or hijacking the thought process in order to eventually change that habit and start looking at the world and at your life in a more positive light, which will ultimately lead to gaining more personal fulfillment.

Tuesday Giveaway Linkup: May 22nd – May 29th

Happy Tuesday, everyone! It’s time for another week of great giveaways, so use this space to help spread the word about the giveaways going on at your blog using the linky below. While you’re here, don’t forget to visit the many other giveaways going on around the blogosphere. Who knows, maybe you’ll win some really cool stuff!

Here’s the deal: Use the linky below to link up your giveaways, but remember, you’re linking only to actual giveaways. This means no affiliate links, Twitter, Facebook, or Google+ profiles, or to main blogs or websites. Lastly, if you’re a giveaway linky-hopper you know this already, but as a refresher, here’s how to submit your link below:

Blog Name – Giveaway Prize – End Date

Now link away!

Book Review: “Pinterest For Dummies” by Kelby Carr and Giveaway

Pinterest has, seemingly overnight, become the hottest new social media website. I have been an avid pinner for the past several months and I absolutely love it. I can, and have on many occasions, spent several hours on Pinterest, and whenever I introduce the website to someone, I always warn them of its amazing ability to lure you in and keep you entertained until you realize that there was something you were supposed to be doing. It’s hard to believe that Pinterest was initially launched in 2010, only because it is just now becoming so popular, but it just goes to show you that in the internet world. it may take years for what you are doing to catch on, but it could very well have the ability to catch on in a big, …

#PhotoaDayMay: What You’re Reading

I am currently reading the novel Sister by Rosamund Lupton, for the second time. I got this novel on a whim for my Nook, pictured above, after seeing it appear on Oprah’s Summer Reading List last year and reading some absolutely glowing reviews of it. It is a thrilling and intense read; I was actually surprised with how much I really enjoyed it because I didn’t expect it to be as good and as captivating as it is. Even though I obviously know how it ends, since I have already read it once before, I am enjoying it just as much the second time around, which is pretty impressive in itself.

If you want to join in, check out the May Photo a Day Challenge List.

Set the Mood in Your Bathroom with the Right Lighting

Since deciding that cable television would be a worthwhile investment about two months ago after being without it for many years, I have become a total HGTV junkie. Maybe it’s because we just bought our house this past February and it is still very new and in the process of being transformed and decorated into the dream home we have envisioned since we first started thinking about the house we would have someday, but I am all about fresh and new design and decor ideas, and the shows on that network deliver inspiration for every imaginable room and budget in spades.

The number one lesson I have learned from my intensive television-watching research is that creating an appealing, eye-catching, and beautiful space in your home is all in the little things. Decor matters a whole lot …

#PhotoaDayMay: Someone That Inspires You

My love and passion for writing, and the reason why I ever became interested in flexing my own writing muscles, is rooted in poetry. This style of writing has always appealed to me, since as far back in my life as I can remember. In poetry, there are no rules; you break lines when you want to and you use punctuation when and if it feels right. No one can tell you that you wrote a poem the wrong way because there’s no such thing as the “right way.” When poetry became most important in my life, to the point where it was very much my lifeboat as I was kind of mentally spinning out of control, I wasn’t one for following rules. You can easily see how this …