The Joy Diet by Martha Beck

In my endless quest to find my labor of love, I picked up a book called "Finding your North Star" the other day by Martha Beck, a life coach and career counselor. One of her other books is called "The Joy Diet" and gives 10 guidelines to follow in order to enhance your life.

Nothing: Do nothing for fifteen minutes a day. Stop mindlessly chasing goals and figure out which goals are worth going after.

Truth: Create a moment of truth to help you unmask what you're hiding-from others and from yourself.

Desire: Identify, articulate, and explore at least one of your heart's desires-and learn how to let yourself want what you want.

Creativity: Learn six new ways to develop at least one new idea to help you obtain your heart's desire.

Risk: Take one baby step toward reaching your goal. The only rule is that it has to scare the pants off you.

Treats: Give yourself a treat for every risk you take, and two treats just because you're you. No exceptions. No excuses. (This would have to include ice cream for me)

Play: Take a moment to remember your real life's work and differentiate it from the games you play to achieve it. Then play wholeheartedly.

Laughter: Laugh at least thirty times a day. Props encouraged.

Connection: Use your Joy Diet skills to interact with someone who matters to you.

Feasting: Enjoy at least three square feasts a day, with or without food.