As we all know, it is very possible for two well-meaning individuals trying their best to get their message across to miss the mark entirely and create a whole new situation than what was initially intended. The result can lead to unnecessary stress and drama. Whenever we communicate, there’s a huge gap in which our[…]
You know how sometimes you’re not really in the mood to do something until it starts and suddenly it’s great and you’re glad you pushed yourself? the meet-up you didn’t want to attend but ended up enjoying and even offering to help organize the next one the workout session that took all your willpower to[…]
No, really. There is such a thing as “bad’’ rest. Did you know, for instance, that whatever you choose to do during off-duty periods like evenings, weekends, and vacations should ideally be as different from your work as possible? And not just different in the sense that one activity earns you money and the other[…]
Growing pains, so aptly named, are not just for children. It’s physical and uncontrollable for the kids, whereas the adults have to deal with the mental version of it. Unfortunately for us, we can opt out. We can choose not to take risks. To stay firmly rooted in our comfort zones. To take only what[…]
The holidays are here and for a lot of us, that means slowing down, spending time with our loved ones, and looking back to review how far we’ve come. ‘Tis the season to be jolly! And to be jolly, you need to be thankful. If you’re finding it hard to get into the festive mood or[…]
The year is coming to an end, and most of us are getting ready to close up shop and dive into the festivities. Before we do that though, we’ll need to take stock and come up with a game plan for when we return in the new year, also known as resolutions. Or you may[…]
A little self-criticism is a normal shared human mental pattern, and can even be healthy for the most part. But, we can also just as easily open the door to that overly vocal “negative nelly” voice in our head. However, if your negative voice is preventing you from doing what you want or need[…]
Everything comes to an end, more or less. Whether it be by choice or otherwise. It could be an outright loss of something dear to you, or a change initiated by growth and other inevitable factors. Your closest friends from college get married and start to build a family, your sibling moves to a new[…]
Even though we all know that failure is a fact of life, Even though we’ve watched people both near and far fail and successfully come back from it, Even though our favorite superhero is usually the one that has to overcome adversity first, Most of us spend more time dreading failure than actually preparing for[…]
“My life has been full of terrible misfortune; most of which never happened.” You may recognize this as a quote from French Renaissance philosopher Michel De Montaigne, or maybe from your very own experience with worrying about things that never actually came to pass. These imagined fears we hold for future events, even though they aren’t[…]
Decision making is pretty much the vehicle that moves our adult lives. What would you like to have for breakfast? Which career move should you make next? Who should you spend the rest of your life with? Should you take the green or blue option? Is buying this house a good investment or can[…]
The one thing that most people have in common is that deep-seated desire for a better, more exciting future than our current circumstances. We all want to be happy and successful, to lead a meaningful life, and to find fulfillment in our day to day existence. This is what keeps us hopeful and optimistic —[…]
The unfortunate truth is that we exist in a world that’s built to magnify our problems and stress us out. Social media trends leave us incessantly yearning for more. More success in our careers and family life, more friends, more flashy vacations to humbly brag about, more “toys” to play with… and all of it[…]
What if I told you that we all have what it takes to be as successful as Albert Einstein? When we think about the “greatest genius of the 20th century,” many of us focus on his moment of triumph in bringing light to the theory of relativity – at which point we’ll probably feel a[…]
A side business or “side hustle” as they are affectionately called, is basically anything that you can do in your spare time to make some extra cash for yourself. The beauty of a side business is that you’ll essentially take something that you already enjoy and are already great at, and use that as a[…]
