Things to keep you 'going' when the rest is exactly 'not going'

It has taken me a few months to get back to my blogging. However, there are a few reasons for this. First, I must admit that I was suffering from laziness and lack of discipline. Secondly, I also think that the topic that I have chosen has become a bit more difficult than it was intended. Why? Well, since I had been lacking inspiration, I thought I would sound like a hypocrite giving advice on how to 'keep going' when things are exactly 'not going' for myself or anyone else in this rough economy.

So, without much more ranting, here is a list of things that have inspired me during the last few months of "blah" moments. These are just THREE simple things, but they have helped me to stay focused when for some reason or other, there seemd to be no light at the other end of the 'tunnel' we call life:

• Running: I have found that running is not simply about becoming a marathon runner and staying fit. Running is something that requires not just discipline but also releases endorphines that have been proven to give you a natural high! If you want to learn more on how to stay physically fit and young through my favourite sport, I will be including a separate link via this blog both to my Twitter account and other Nike+ self-motivating challenges in the next few weeks.

• Learning new things: When I was 25 years old, I found myself without a job and with a bit too much time at my hand. Ever since then, I have noticed that learning something new or focusing on a hobby that intersets me has provided me with not just disclipine but also a desire to stay young in my mind.

• Recovering from "The blues" (we all get those some times!): When feeling uninspired or simply a bit "under the weather" I have self-prescribed myself with "positive 30-day callenges." What does this usally entail? 1) Reading stuff that makes me smile, such as the  The Blue Day Book by Arthur Trevor Greive. From personal experience, this is a must-have for anyone's book collection. Not only does this book help me just smile a bit, but it has somehow always managed to give me a different perspective on other not-so-perfect things in life. 2) Coming up with at least ONE THING each day that serves to be as positive "affirmation." Hell, if a little kid can do it, I can too! 3) Helping other people who need inspiration or mentorship has always helped me appreciate the things that I have sometimes taken for granted. Perhaps, one's "backward" moments are about taking a look forward at the change we can make in someone else's life :)

Do you have any other tips on how to stay positive? If so, please share on! As I have mentioned before, my main goal in starting this blog was to create an idea-sharing forum :)