Posts tagged with “wisdom”
Dealing with Bullies: How to Cope When People Are Cruel
âHow people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.â ~Dr. Wayne Dyer
I was the quintessential late bloomer, not hitting my growth spurt until my junior year of high school. Iâm six feet tall now, but for all of middle school and the first half of high school, I was one of the shortest kids in the entire school.
Additionally, some thought I had a slight lisp. I was extremely self-conscious about it after a few people unkindly pointed it out to me. During my senior year I wore Invisalign braces, which corrected my teeth and improved …
3 Stages of a New Relationship and How to Handle the Changes
âBe messy and complicated and afraid and show up anyways.â ~Glennon Doyle Melton
When I was younger, I assumed that when I found the ideal person for me and was in my ideal relationship, it was going to be easy, and I was going to feel comfortable and safe all the time.
I would be floating on clouds, feeling blissful and light, and Iâd love everything that person did all the time. Thatâs what being with âThe Oneâ would feel like. I have come to learn, through countless emotional outbursts, anxious moments, doubt-filled thoughts, hard conversations, and extreme emotional …
Slow Down, Simplify, Clear Your Mind, and Youâll Get Better Results
âThe real you, the inner you, is pure, very pure. It understands. It has patience. It will wait forever while your ego trots all over everywhere trying to figure life out.â ~Stuart Wilde
Thereâs a common myth I think we all fall prey to: If something is important, it has to be complicated.
Surely, if what we want is easyâbe it a business venture or a happier lifeâthen everyone would be going for it, wouldnât they?
Well, yes, in a way. But Iâve found that while the road to success and happiness isnât always smooth sailing, itâs usually us …
Look at What’s a Blessing, Not as What’s Depressing
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5 Ways Failure Can Be a Blessing in Disguise
âRemember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.â ~ Dalai Lama
Recently I received some âbadâ news: After years of studying and a nerve-wracking exams procedure, I didnât make it to the list of the lucky few selected for the upper level public administration job posts.
Having always tried to keep up with a job that made good use of my law degree, while at the same time pursuing my career as a writer, there were times when I questioned whether a law-related job was actually my true calling.
At the time, trying for …
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