If you’re someone who tends to say sorry for minor misunderstandings, or things that are not your fault, and you want to stop saying sorry so much, this post is for you. What if you could break the habit of over apologizing, strengthen your connections with others, and become more
Learning how to express your needs in any relationship can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. In this post, I’ll show you three steps to expressing your needs clearly and concisely. In a way that is disarming and invites mutual understanding with the other person. If want to
A few weeks ago, I accidentally deleted my entire business website off the internet. All the pages, all 70 something blog posts… All of it was gone and seemed to be unrecoverable. When I tried to look up my own website from the frontend, this is what my screen looked
In last week’s post “3 Ways to Become The Driver of Your Own Thoughts,” I offered three approaches to intentionally invite our minds to give us better/more helpful thoughts. But as I re-read the post, I realized there is so much more to the third approach, “orienting,” that I couldn’t
One of the challenges many people face when pursuing ongoing personal growth is choosing what to work on next. Every time we achieve a goal or finish working on one thing, there’s a period of time where it’s like “okay… I did that, so what now?” And it would be
In this post, I’m sharing an attitude that will help you maintain confidence in your life choices, even when other people disapprove. Every time you make a conscious choice to live your life the way you want to live it. There’s going to be someone in this world who disagrees
Because of the isolation and distancing of Covid, many people are feeling more disconnected, alone, and unmotivated than ever before. But recently, I realized that mentally acknowledging our connection to our roots (i.e. the people who came before us) can create a strong sense of belonging and, by extension, strength,
So many of us feel like we’re behind in our lives. We glance around and see numerous examples of people achieving the things we want to achieve. Maybe we’re comparing ourselves to someone who has more financial stability than us. Maybe they have a skill we want to cultivate, a
Most people experience fear of failure in their lifetimes. It’s totally normal and understandable, but it’s also potentially harmful. As far as I’ve observed, a fear of failure seems to be the biggest factor that stops people from creating a life they love. If we let our fear of failure
If you’ve experienced any form of significant personal growth in your life, chances are you’ve felt “lost” before. And while I’m sorry you’ve experienced such negative emotions, I’m really happy you endured and overcame that feeling. Because without it, you wouldn’t be where you are today. Feeling lost is one
You open up an old version of Microsoft Word on the monitor at your summer job and think “Yikes… this has to be from 2010 or something.” At the moment, that’s all you have to work with. Your boss doesn’t want to pay for the Microsoft subscription and isn’t confident
