Today is the last day of the year! The end of the year is a time of excitement and reflection. We’re eager to start a new chapter and make a fresh start. Some of us are also reflecting on the past 12 months and reflecting on what went well and what didn’t. We’re contemplating whatContinue reading “End of Year Reflections”
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Let Go Of What No Longer Serves You
In life, we often hold on to things that aren’t helping us elevate to the next level. We hold on to relationships, friendships, jobs and even bad habits that no longer serve us. Why do we do this? Because, for the most part, people fear the unknown. We tend to get scared at the ideaContinue reading “Let Go Of What No Longer Serves You”
Perfection is an Illusion
The pursuit of perfection accompanies many of us in all areas of life: We want to do a great job, have a flawless body, spend wonderful holidays on beaches that look and feel like paradise, and then post the perfect pictures of this perfect trip on Instagram. We are always pushing ourselves to the limitContinue reading “Perfection is an Illusion”
Whatever Happens, Happens For The Best
I know most of you reading this will not agree to, whatever happens, happens for the best and that’s okay! I have always been an ardent believer of it and I live by it. I’m always asked by people how I’m this optimistic, and I always tell them that I leave things to God, notContinue reading “Whatever Happens, Happens For The Best”
Make Yourself A Priority
Conventional wisdom centers around giving more of yourself to others in your life than you would to what you want to accomplish. You’re taught to make sacrifices and put your needs secondary because that’s how you’ll become a better person. However, not making yourself a priority is keeping you from accomplishing your goals and gettingContinue reading “Make Yourself A Priority”
Are You Carrying Unnecessary Baggage?
Everyone has baggage. But does your baggage define you? Very often we keep carrying on our baggage, afraid of letting go. Emotional baggage are all the little insecurities that manifest over our lifetime, as a result of our experiences or upbringing. Our emotional baggage can undermine both our relationships and our happiness, but it mainlyContinue reading “Are You Carrying Unnecessary Baggage?”
Know Thyself
Your “self” lies before you like an open book. Just peer inside and read: who you are, your likes and dislikes, your hopes and fears; they are all there, ready to be understood. This notion is popular but is probably completely false! Psychological research shows that we do not have privileged access to who weContinue reading “Know Thyself”
What Happens When You Bottle-Up Your Emotions
To “bottle up” means to suppress your feelings. It is when you refrain from venting out that you end up bottling your emotions. Be it due to the the fear of seeming weak or the unwillingness to feel the negativity, but avoiding challenging emotions doesn’t make them go away. In fact, they have an adverseContinue reading “What Happens When You Bottle-Up Your Emotions”
The Toxicity of Gossip
All humans partake in some form of gossip, despite the age-old saying, “If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Whether it’s workplace chatter, the sharing of family news or group texts between friends, it’s inevitable that everyone who talks, well, talks about other people. In fact, a 1993 observational study found that male participantsContinue reading “The Toxicity of Gossip”
Love Yourself
One of the most important relationships in your life is the relationship you have with yourself. Many of us invest so much time and energy in our relationships with others while completely disregarding our own relationship with ourselves, even though it’s actually the most important one. At some point you will realize how much youContinue reading “Love Yourself”
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