Posts tagged with “wisdom”
How to Stop Doubting Yourself So You Can Go After Your Dreams
âThe gap between what we do and what weâre capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the worldâs problems.â ~Gandhi
I have lived most of my life with a challenging contradiction.
I am a hopeless idealist and dreamer. And I have also dealt with high levels of anxiety, worry, and doubt, especially as an adult.
You can probably already see how this can go horribly wrong!
Iâd have an idea of something Iâd like to do.
An idea that would excite and thrill me. I would feel energizedâenthusiastic and excited about the possibility of making a dream …
How a Hobby Can Boost Your Motivation and Change Your Life
âIf you want to be happy, be.â ~Leo Tolstoy
Weâve all hit a low motivational point in our lives at one time or another. I am completely aware of that feeling of having nothing to fight for. In those reoccurring periods of despondency, I couldnât find a reason to get myself out of bed.
Itâs funny that I got the life-changing question at a job interview. It was a stressful situation, and the hiring manager made it even more overwhelming when he looked at me straight in the eyes and asked: âWhat motivates you in life?â
I canât remember …
4 Tips for Raising Happy, Emotionally Healthy Children
“Emotional intelligence begins to develop in the earliest years. All the small exchanges children have with their parents, teachers, and with each other carry emotional messages.” ~Daniel Goleman
I consider myself an expert on the emotional needs of children. Mostly because I was one.
No one goes into parenthood anticipating the ways they will psychologically damage their children. At least I don’t think they do. I hope not. It’s far more likely that most go into parenthood wanting the best for their children, hoping to do more for them than their own parents were able to do.
So, why is …
Anxiety, Your New BFF: How It Can Help You If You Let It
âBe grateful for whatever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.â ~Rumi
Anxietyâa frequent, uninvited visitor.
It hovers; it comes and goes. It underlines. It overpowers. It stops you in your tracks. It pursues you as you run away.
My anxietyâs appearance is often marked by a buzzing, electric-charge energy. I used to jokingly compare it to a predatory yellow jacket. They used to terrify me. Since I was stung too many times, this insect was definitely not on my list of BFFs.
Once I was driving my then seven-year-old daughter and her friend to …
Beautiful Things Can Happen When We Step Outside Our Comfort Zone
“As you move outside of your comfort zone, what was once the unknown and frightening becomes your new normal.” ~Robin S. Sharma
I recently arrived in my new home city of New Orleans. I came here for a change and to refresh my spirits, and Iâm so glad I did. Itâs truly an uplifting and unique city. Coming here certainly shifted me out of my comfort zone, as Iâm originally from California.
However, what I know from past experience is that breaking free of whatâs comfortable is an ongoing, step-by-step journey. Simply put, itâs not enough that Iâm here. I …
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