Recommendations on how to become a happier and better person. Tips and strategies for personal growth that will help you discover your strengths, improve your personality traits and develop a positive attitude to life.
We are all authors. Maybe not published, but authors just the same. We tell our own life stories, or pieces of them anyway, every day. And those stories either place new thoughts and beliefs in our heads or reinforce the stories we have told ourselves before. Those stories either move us forward, keep us in place, or, sometimes, move us backward. So what…
We are all self-centered. When we wake up in the morning, our first thoughts usually begin with “I.” And this is probably a good thing, because you are the only person really in control of what you will do, say, and think during that day. And all of that doing and thinking and saying, day after day, results in who you are to…
Do you know the difference between sympathy and empathy? Sympathy is when you can feel compassion towards other people and empathy is when you really feel someone else's emotions as if they were your own. If you are an empathizer, then you may have experienced pain and suffering over something that doesn't directly affect you. These invasive feelings can really block your ability…
The word “prejudice” means “pre-judging,” or, in other words, to form an opinion or a belief without any factual or rational reasoning for it. We normally think of common prejudices as directed toward others who are of a different race, religion, or even gender; and we form stereotypical notions about entire groups of people as a result. There are, however, other prejudices too,…
Changing and evolving are difficult things to do. In fact, they are so difficult that doing so or even planning to do so can drum up all types of uncomfortable feelings that aren't very pleasant at all. Unfortunately, many people interpret these uncomfortable feelings as signs that they shouldn't proceed. So, they stop and so does the progress they were making. If you are…
A comfort zone is a cozy place – sort of like comfort food. It makes us feel secure, safe, and content. But both have their drawbacks. If we have a regular diet of comfort foods, we are bound to gain weight. If we have a life of staying within our comfort zone, we don’t grow and develop. We settle for the “known” and…
Kayakalpa is an Ayurvedic procedure that is touted to bestow a man with infinitely long youth and lifespan. While this is one of the best illustrations of the man’s quest for the elixir of youth, there are some life hacks you can try to increase your lifespan! These are such simple, yet fabulous tips that are sure to give you an additional dose…
Almost everybody who celebrates this holiday has their favorite Christmas books. This could be a book that was read each during Advent as a family tradition. It could be a book that was pure fun to read as a child. It may even be a book that inspired them or strengthened their faith during a difficult time. Whatever the case may be, books…