“Do all the good you can and make as little fuss about it as possible.” – Charles Dickens Compassion has always been a virtue that mankind has aimed to attain. Most people have an intellectual understanding of what it means but don’t really know in their hearts what it feels like to be compassionate, or…
Archives for 2017
5 Important Reasons to be a Good Listener
A good listener does not just listen with their ears but with their mind and heart. Deep listening is skill that can be learned with practice and inner work. We can be a good listener by withholding our judgement and staying open to what others have to say. (Estimated reading time: 8 minutes) Have you…
The Importance of Having Hope
To have hope is to have positive expectations about our future. It can bring us peace in the face of challenges and motivate us to envision a better life, and take steps to make it happen. It can be hard to do in a society that fuels skepticism and negativity, but with conscious effort we…
How to Find the Perfect Balance in Your Life
“Balance is not something you find. It’s something you create.” – Jana Kingsford With all the buzz in the media about maintaining a healthy work-life balance, you’re probably well aware of its importance by now. There are only so many hours in the day and we can’t always do everything that we want to do…
Why Being Ordinary is Perfectly Okay
We live in a culture where being ordinary is seen in a negative light. It’s easy to lose sight of our worth and what truly matters. By changing our definition of what it means to be ordinary and embracing humility and kindness, we’ll see how special we are. (Estimated reading time: 6 minutes) Over the…
5 Life Skills That Solo Travel Teaches You
“Don’t be scared to walk alone. Don’t be scared to like it.” – John Mayer Traveling is, without a doubt, one of the best forms of education. Breaking away from your daily routine to venture out into the world to meet new people, see new sights, and try out foods and activities, free from the…
5 Subtle Ways You’re Giving Away Your Power
Our sense of power comes from have feeling worthy and making choices that align with our truth. It’s not always easy feel this way, especially when we feel limited by our circumstances. Knowing the ways you keep giving away your power can help you reclaim it, and make decisions that are right for you. (Estimated…
Why Laughter is the Best Medicine
“A day without laughter is a day wasted.” – Charlie Chaplin When was the last time that you had a good, hearty laugh? Did it happen while sharing an inside joke with a friend or while watching a funny sitcom or reading the newspaper funnies? No matter what the circumstances were, it most likely left…
How to Overcome the Fear of Rejection
“Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” – Jack Canfield Rejection – the very thought of it will send many of us running for the hills. Yet no matter how hard you try to escape it, it will catch up with you because it’s a fundamental aspect of the human experience. This…
Why Education is the Solution to World Peace
“Establishing lasting peace is the work of education; all politics can do is keep us out at war.” – Maria Montessori On July 12 2013, a gathering of nearly 1,000 young people aged from 12-25 from over 100 countries gathered at the United Nations Youth Assembly in New York. One of the speakers that they…