People respond to situations in four different ways. These are passive, passive-aggressive, aggressive, and assertive. Being assertive is the healthiest way to respond for both yourself and others… but that is often the least used method. Women in particular are often afraid to respond in an assertive manner. This is because they are often conditioned … Read more
One of the things I can’t stand is being phony. Being phony ties in with lying since you’re not being truthful to yourself or others. It’s one of the reasons I believe that honesty is so important, and it’s also a core value of mine. Having a decent set of values can keep you out … Read more
Are you exhausted? Do you feel like it takes extra effort and motivation to get out of bed every day? Have you lost interest in the things you used to love doing? If you have a lot of responsibilities, you might be feeling that there’s too much on your plate. You’re probably reading this article … Read more
I recently had a friend of the family staying over at my home for a long weekend. What started out as a pleasantly sociable first evening soon turned into a nightmare. It wasn’t that my visitor was rude or slobby, even though it seemed like it initially. Rather, I realized he was someone with a lack … Read more
Do you ever feel like you’re just drifting through life? Have you ever asked yourself what more you could be doing with the abilities and talents you possess? Many people have had the same feeling and asked the same question in their quest for a more meaningful life. The truth is, we all hunger for … Read more
Size matters. The more you have, the better. Many people seem to think that size and more is better, in every way. But is this really true? Is it quantity over quality, or is it really quality over quantity? My mom taught me from an early age that I should focus on quality – in … Read more
Are you living up to your potential? It’s frustrating to feel stuck in life, believing that you’re repeating the same cycle day in and day out without anything changing. What’s even more frustrating is trying so hard to change factors that are out of your control and never seeing results. So when you don’t feel … Read more
Living without a sense of what we’d like to accomplish within the days, weeks, months, or years ahead has a way of making us feel out of place. Don’t you think? We begin to question if we belong, what’s our true purpose in life, and how can we live on purpose. Mission statements can help us … Read more
Need some help in figuring out what you truly want to get out of life? If so, you can check out a couple of our articles for some tips on how to write your personal mission statement and steps for discovering your purpose in life. You can also keep reading to learn about a tool … Read more
When I had my first child, I remember preparing a bag of sweets as a reward for them when they finished first grade. It was the night before their little graduation ceremony, and I recalled all the times my own mom had rewarded me with sweets. I had not learned about intrinsic motivation and how … Read more