A belief is a feeling that we have about what something means or signifies. Our beliefs are the roadmap we consult when making choices in virtually every aspect of our lives. Some of them are healthy and serve our growth, while others limit us and cause us to miss out on opportunities. Find out if…
Culturally Ignorant People: Who They Are and How to Deal With Them
In our interconnected world, it’s become critical to be sensitive to the differences in people from diverse backgrounds. Culturally ignorant individuals fail to see the importance of this. They mistakenly believe that the planet is solely their domain and live inside their own bubbles. Whether you’re someone who wants to broaden yours horizons or find…
Why Making Time for Self-Reflection is Essential
Self-reflection is the practice of deliberately paying attention to our thoughts, feelings and actions. Activities that allow you to engage in deep thought are the perfect portals that lead to this deeper dimension of living and experiencing the world. When you make time for self-reflection and develop a daily practice you’ll experience these four benefits….
4 Signs That Your Priorities Are Wrong
Having the right priorities is essential to living a life of meaning. Living your best life requires the ability to intuitively pick up on the times when you veer off course and lose sight of what’s important. Lookout for these four signs that indicate that your priorities are probably wrong. (Estimated reading time: 5-6 minutes)…
How Your Attachment Style Affects Your Relationships
Attachment theory is a theory in developmental psychology that describes how humans form emotional attachments based on their early childhood experiences. Our attachment style affects all facets of our intimate relationships: the type of partner we are drawn to, how our relationships progress, how long they last, and the way that they end. You can…
When a Risk is Worth Taking
Most of the decisions that we make on a daily basis are simple to make because they don’t carry a lot of risk. Decision making becomes challenging when we feel that something important is at stake and we don’t know how to process the information. These five guidelines will help you decide whether or not…
How to Increase Your Global Fluency and Knowledge
Having global fluency goes beyond basic etiquette to avoid a cultural faux pas or learning a foreign language. It’s the ability to understand viewpoints beyond your own as you think critically about complex problems that affect everyone on the planet. Higher global fluency gives room to form meaningful connections with people, no matter what their…
Why Your Intuition May Not Always Be Right
Our gut feelings often influence our decision-making. They provide a shortcut to making decisions in a world where we’re bombarded with choices. Your intuition is usually a reliable source of guidance but there are certain condition under which your intuition may not always be right. Before you trust your gut, check to see if you…
You’re Not Broken. You’re a Work in Progress. Here’s Why.
Society conditions us to focus on our imperfections and do everything that we can to fix our flaws. This can make us critical of ourselves and never feel like we’re good enough. You can improve and be a better you without having to judge and berate yourself. Get a perspective shift by learning four reasons…
How to Graciously Deal with Rude People
In our culture where rudeness is celebrated as the “new cool,” we find ourselves having to respond to rude behavior more often than we want. The key to dealing with rude people in understanding where they are coming from and managing our own emotions when we feel triggered by them. Learn four effective ways that…