As humans, we are wired to seek validation from others and when we get it, we feel good. But for some people, it feels so good that they develop approval addiction. Instead of finding motivation from within, they constantly look for others’ approval. If you can’t find motivation without someone else’s…
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If I have learned one thing about life, it is this: Life WILL keep throwing problems your way. How do you clear your head when this happens? We all battle with anxiety at some point or another. You might find that managing anxiety has become increasingly difficult with so much going…
Did you know what one of the biggest challenges you’ll face in striving for self-improvement and becoming a stronger person is? It is having to let go of people whose influence makes you weak. People who drag you down. This is the hardest to do when we’re young because our social…
Ever noticed how you talk to yourself sometimes? Is it positive self-talk or negative pull-me-downs? Isn’t it strange how we think twice before saying something to a stranger or family or friend, and yet, when it comes to ourselves, we ignore the filter and let ourselves have it – raw, mean,…
How overwhelming life gets sometimes, doesn’t it? And yet, you can be the light, at any moment, as this beautiful story by Elizabeth Gilbert illustrates via a life lesson from a bus driver. Enjoy this wonderful story and feel the sweet sense of hope! Anyone can be the light Some years…
Positive affirmations are rather like mantras. They are positive statements that create a certain mindset, letting you improve your positivity. In the process, you find more gratitude and build faith in your own potential and accomplishments. In short, an affirmation is a sentence or phrase directed at a specific part of…
Tough question, and kind of hard to answer, isn’t it? I’d say having a big ego, or simply having an ego can be both good and bad, as there are positive as well as negative effects of having an ego—depending on its size. I am sure you can think of many…
