“Life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon When we face disappointment, there is a temptation to believe that life is working against us. Maybe you didn’t get that job that you thought you were perfect for, an important relationship went south, or you sustained an injury that…
How to Turn Your Pain into Purpose
“Believe that there is a purpose in your pain.” – Kay Warren The First Noble Truth of Buddhism, called ‘Dukkha’, states that pain and dissatisfaction are part of being human. The world is never going to be perfect, and throughout our lives, we will encounter loss, sadness, injury, sickness, and death. But, according to Buddha,…
How to Deal with Haters Without Giving Away Your Power
“I don’t have time, energy, or interest in hating the haters; I’m too busy loving the lovers.” – Steve Maraboli Hater: A person that simply cannot be happy for another person’s success. So rather than be happy they make a point of exposing a flaw in that person. – Urban Dictionary Haters have existed long…
What to Do When You Don’t Get What You Want
“Rejection is just protection and redirection.” Let’s get one thing straight: there’s nothing cool about not getting what you want. It’s disappointing, frustrating, and sometimes heart-wrenching. Whether it’s a lost promotion you tirelessly worked toward, your dream partner who chose somebody else, or a missed opportunity to travel with friends, it will always be hard…
What We See in Others is a Reflection of Ourselves
“The outer world, and everyone in it, is just a mirror of our inner world.”- Dan Brule Have you ever noticed what dogs do when they look into a mirror? They bark, growl, and run around. They do this because they believe that what they see in the mirror is another dog and not their…
5 Signs That You’re Too Hard on Yourself
“Strive for progress. Not perfection.” “Always do your best.” This is one of the most common phrases you’re likely to hear growing up. I regularly heard it from my family and my teachers. Although I understood what they meant, I had no idea what ‘doing my best’ looked or felt like. Like most people, I…
Don’t Judge a Book By Its Cover. Here’s Why.
“Don’t judge my story based on the chapter you walked in on.” Buying a book off the shelf is a sensuous experience for book lovers like me. Our eyes glide across the shelves of colorful titles. The whiff of freshly printed books lulls us into intellectual bliss. The feel of each book that we pull…
What to Do When You Feel Stuck in Negative Thoughts
“You can’t stop negative thoughts from coming but you can choose to not let them take root.” – Joel Osteen All of us have experienced what it’s like to be caught up in a storm of negativity. Whether it was an offhand comment made by someone close to you, or a specific event that instigated…
The Difference Between Confidence and Arrogance
“Confidence is silent, insecurities are loud” Confidence has been championed as an integral part of a healthy mindset since as early as the 4th century, when Greek philosopher, Lucius Annaeus Seneca, said that “a lack of confidence is not the result of low confidence – rather it’s our lack of confidence that causes difficulties.” In…
The 9 Types of Intelligence and How to Use Them
“Do not ignore your gift. Your gift is the thing you do the absolute BEST with the LEAST amount of effort.” – Steve Harvey Report card day was probably the most stressful day as a student. You probably had butterflies in your tummy as you anxiously awaited your results. Teachers and parents made you feel…
