Toxic people defy logic. Some are blissfully unaware of the negative impact that they have on those around them, and others seem to derive satisfaction from creating chaos and pushing others over the edge. As important as it is to learn how to deal with different kinds of people, truly toxic people will never beContinue reading “10 Toxic People to Avoid ALWAYS”
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Focus on Yourself
There’s nothing wrong with putting energy into relationships with loved ones or turning your attention toward finding a romantic partner or new friend. People need love, intimacy, and companionship, so you are focusing on yourself by pursuing those needs. But when was the last time you stopped to consider your needs, without also taking into account what someone else wantedContinue reading “Focus on Yourself”
The Best Is Yet To Come, Keep Your Fork
When I read this quote the following story immediately came to mind. It is about a woman diagnosed with a terminal illness. She was dying. Her life was measured not in years…or months…but in weeks and days. She called the minister to her home to make her final preparations. As they talked of her funeral,Continue reading “The Best Is Yet To Come, Keep Your Fork”
In a World Full of Critics, Be an Encourager
It is but natural to get completely frustrated, frazzled and fraught by the numerous opinions and suggestions on all you do from everyone around you. So many of us give up when we hear negative feedback as we work hard towards our goal. Choosing a contagious group of friends and a solid support system isContinue reading “In a World Full of Critics, Be an Encourager”
Finding Joy in Little Things
In the midst of dreaming big, setting up a goal, planning, and implementing it, we often tend to overlook the happiness that we can seek from the little things around us. Finding happiness in little things can refresh your mind. It can also help you to release stress from your mind. Little things seem nothing,Continue reading “Finding Joy in Little Things”
Turning Suffering into Blessings
The process of personal growth is not easy. If engaged with consciously, it is possible to transform the pain of life into great strength. Illness, loss, divorce, death, financial ruin, career failure, family issues, depression — everyone has experienced suffering of some kind. Many people are mired in the story of their personal hardship, relivingContinue reading “Turning Suffering into Blessings”
Be You
We spend a lot of our time comparing ourselves to others, how they dress, what gadgets they have, how good looking they are etc. We can’t help but notice how well they are all doing. These thoughts frequently flood our minds: “She has so many followers.” “Why does his work get so much attention?” “WhyContinue reading “Be You”
Not Everyone Is Genuinely Happy For You
When something beautiful comes our way we run to share the good news with friends, family or colleagues, and their wide smiles, giggles, hi-fives, and awkward jumps, fool us into thinking they are genuinely happy for us. Think again. Not many are genuinely happy for us. To be fair, a few are genuinely happy forContinue reading “Not Everyone Is Genuinely Happy For You”
Give Yourself A Break
When people experience a setback at work—whether it’s a bad quarter, being overlooked for a promotion, or an interpersonal conflict with a colleague—it’s common to respond in one of two ways. Either we become defensive and blame others, or we berate ourselves. Unfortunately, neither response is especially helpful. Shirking responsibility by getting defensive may alleviate the stingContinue reading “Give Yourself A Break”
Think You’re a Wise Person?
The cliché “another year older, another year wiser” implies that the only way to attain the secret sauce of life is to live another year… and then another, and then another. Yes, it’s comforting to consider that logging more time here on planet Earth will naturally make you a wise person! According to Merriam-Webster, aContinue reading “Think You’re a Wise Person?”
Kenrick Vaz 