Self-Development

Elizabeth Gilbert talks about love a lot. I mean, A LOT! Love in its glory and its messiness. Love through vulnerability and courage. Love that comes from a higher power or a higher connectedness to ourselves. I had the pleasure of…
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Your ability to embrace change shows you have potential and allows you to develop and create in a way that keeping the status quo will not. Yet, despite knowing that change is good for us, people have a nearly unanimous aversion to it. Lack…
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Maybe you did not intentionally treat someone badly, but if they were hurt, you must accept that you did. Perhaps it stemmed from a misunderstanding, or maybe you were focused on your own needs and disregarded the other person. Whatever…
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You want to live with an open heart, but sometimes life gets in the way. When stress comes, that trusting, courageous part of yourself can shut down. Picture this scenario: You face a stressful situation. Your heart races. Your hands…
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One of the basic freedoms that people enjoy and expect is freedom of choice. Granted, our choices will always have certain limitations based on our socioeconomic status, but within those confines, we do have the right to choose everything…
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When facing great challenges in life it is very easy to blame other people and situations for our pain. Invariably, you will find that accepting responsibility for yourself and your life is the only way to bring about lasting change.…
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We all have a tendency to think too much about what other people think of us. When in reality those very people we’re worrying about, are also worried about what we think of them! Which means other people are probably not thinking about us…
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For those of us who have big hearts with big love, it is easy to get sucked into negative patterns in the lives of others. We genuinely want to help others, especially our loved ones. Sometimes we get caught in the toxic cycle of someone…
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The problem with keeping secrets is that as soon as we’re told to keep something secret, we’re suddenly struck with a burning desire to tell the very next person we see. It doesn’t matter what the secret is about. It’s the simple fact that…
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The ability to place trust in other people is a good quality, but it can be hard to trust when you find out someone has lied to you. Falling for someone’s dishonesty can make us feel dumb and disrespected. It’s important to recognize that…
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Ever wish you could get a glimpse into your future by getting a visit from your future self?  Bet you’d listen to guidance from yourself on what to do or not to do more than any well-meaning teacher, parent or coach.  I know I would.  What…
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"I really hate myself sometimes. I hate every part of myself. The way I look, the way I dress, the way I talk in front of other people.” Sound familiar? Haven’t you been hard on yourself for long enough? Isn’t it about time for you to…
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Letting go of dreams can be something really sad and traumatic. It does not matter if the dream was just something you planned for a week or maybe a lifetime. It can hurt because we got emotionally attached to the dream and the life we…
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Most people aspire for greatness in their lives. Much like an artist who aspires to be a great painter or potter or poet, it is up to us to become the artisans of our own lives and create the masterpiece so longed for and sought after. But…
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We all experience moments in our lives when there seems to be zero momentum. When there is nothing to propel us from point A to point B, we are feeling stuck in life and not sure what to do to change things. If you find yourself amongst…
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Many of us spend much of our time trying to avoid sad emotions. We will do just about anything to keep from experiencing sadness, including pushing loved ones away and denying ourselves the time we need to experience the full range of…
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What are you doing right now to change your life for the better? If you have a desire for true change in your life, it is possible to create this change starting right now. Here are six ways to get started creating the change you most…
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"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." —Confucius Everyone makes mistakes, right? Well, yes that is true, but let’s face it, knowing that doesn’t really make anyone feel better after…
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No matter how much you try, you will not succeed in hating yourself into some altered version of yourself that you could love. There are times when I can be really horrible to myself(I am sure you can be too) and persistently end up…
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"If you judge people, you have no time to love them." ~Mother Teresa Learning how to be accepting, both of yourself and of others is the first step towards living a more meaningful and positive life. Being judgmental of others or…
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