“You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously.” When you wake up in the morning and look at yourself in the mirror, what’s the first thought you have? If you’re like most of us, you might zoom into that tiny zit on your forehead, the bags under your eyes,…
How to Stay Motivated When You’re Overwhelmed
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” ― Nelson Mandela We’ve all done it: You get fired up about a new opportunity or idea and rush into action. You’re certain that you have what it takes to achieve your goal. But somewhere along the way, you lose steam, your interest wanes, and the process becomes…
What to Do When Things Don’t Go as Planned
“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…
