One of the most valuable things that we can earn in this lifetime is the trust of others. Trust is normally not freely given to someone, it is earned. People earn trust in a variety of ways. They may consistently show care, concern, or be of service to another. We facilitate others to trust in …
Perhaps our need for perfection is the result of a desire to receive affirmation from others. Seeking others’ approval and vindication is a dangerous path to tread. As Will Smith once said about self-esteem “How dangerous it is to allow other people to determine how you’re going to feel about YOU…other peoples’ opinions is a …
It’s important for each of us to establish who we are and stick to it. Those who will love and support us for our authentic self will be by our side, while those who truly don’t will not be in our life for long. Be unapologetically who you are. Stay true to your inner spirit. …
It is a natural tendency to focus on the things that we don’t have and what we’ve lost. The human mind almost instinctively goes straight to the negative aspects instead of the positive. In life there will be plenty of negative emotions that we will feel when we’ve lost or missed out on something. For …
When we are children, we are taught and guided by our parents. We watch them as they model behaviors, and we subconsciously imprint those behaviors into our being. Some of the things that we’ve picked up from our parents are positive and some are negative. This holds true for other family members as well. We …
Each of us has at least one person in our lives that we absolutely, positively adore. We feel an overflowing amount of love for this individual. Many people are lucky enough to have multiple people in their lives for whom they gush with love. Some people even have an overflowing amount of love for their …
It’s interesting how one person’s comment or action can trigger the attack of what I call “human piranhas.” Social media has opened the lines of communication. Unfortunately, instead of spewing out positivity and love, this platform has opened the geyser for negativity as well. It’s unclear as to why there is such a tendency to …
There are times where we find ourselves in a committed relationship, and other times where we are single and simply doing our own thing. There are other instances where we are in the “single but looking” phase, hoping to meet an intriguing and compatible love interest. For the purpose of this discussion, we will dive …
Many of us have been advised to “take care to not burn bridges” since we never know who we will meet again along the path of our life. This message is not literally talking about taking a match and burning anyone or anything physically. Rather it speaks to figuratively severing any and all links that …
Cheaters cheat themselves the most. There are multiple ways of cheating and a variety of situations to be cheated. It is common for people to cheat in relationships, which normally leaves one partner full of distrust and upset. Other people cheat on challenging activities like sports or test taking. The problem with this type of …