As we try to build relationships to be the best they can be, we often let ourselves dwell on negative thoughts that will hinder your relationship over time. While many think that these fears are just passing thoughts, for some they are just moments of doubt. However, for many more, there is a fear that is always gnawing in the back of their…
“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.” –Friedrich Nietzsche The wisest, most loving, and well-rounded people you have ever met are likely those who have known misery, known defeat, known the heartbreak of losing something or someone they loved, and have found their way out of the depths of their own despair. These people have experienced many ups and downs, and…
You ultimately become what you repeatedly do. If your habits aren’t helping you, they’re hurting you. Here are a few examples of the latter that will steal your happiness if you let them: 1. Focusing on everyone’s story except your own. Don’t be so satisfied with the success stories of others and how things have gone for them that you forget to write…
Children view life and the world as utopian perfection, were all problems can and should be easily solved. This concept of perfection is gradually degraded as we age and for good reason – life isn’t perfect. But this aim of perfection holds not only beauty in its innocence but a positive outlook and a sense of wonder that is not restricted by dogma…
We find out how strong we are in the moments of uncertainty life inevitably gives us. The unplanned events – layoffs, death, disease or divorce – can come crashing into our world at any moment. Then the questionable life changes crop up. Should I stay or should I go? Should I buy or save? Should I forgive or forget? Should I move or…
This is my story of how listening to people and their personal stories changed me and my life. I hope it will inspire you to be kinder with those around you. On September 22nd, 2013, 9:17 of a sunny and crisp Sunday morning, my father died. The heart attack was not entirely unexpected, but sudden nonetheless. This incident changed my life forever. I was…
For the longest time in my life, I bemoaned the fact that fear never left my side. Everything I did, everywhere I went, everyone, I met was in the company of an unwanted companion who screamed in my ears and talked louder than anyone in the room. It made me uncomfortable, it stopped me from approaching people and situations and it had me…
If you’ve got stuck on the journey of your success, one of these factors might have been the problem. Sometimes it’s the little things that make the biggest impact in our lives. In this post, I want to dissect some of the ‘little’ factors that may be holding you back and they may even come as a surprise to you. Let’s see these…