self-care
Your Journey of Self-Discovery
Self-Discovery is a lifelong exploration of our inner self. It gives us clarity in terms of who we are and what we seek to achieve in the future. Understanding our purpose, passions, capabilities, and motivations will guide us towards opportunites that elicit a more fulfilling and stimulating lifestyle. The process of self-discovery can be broken
The Measure Of Our Days
We would all be happier if we could learn to see each day as a “good place.” As Walt Whitman said, “not in another place but this place, not for another hour but this hour.” I’ve been trying to put this philosophy into practice for the last five years, one day at a time. My
How To Be Your Own Best Friend
You look around one day only to realize that you’re playing a part you’ve locked yourself into – a role that is made up of everybody else’s expectations of you. It doesn’t fit anymore if it ever did. The you that the world knows is not really who you are, but you feel trapped and powerless to do
Caring For You
In the spectrum of life, where do you fall within your daily priorities? Do you put yourself at the top of your daily priority list or are you wedged among the many obligations that come with work, school, family, and social activities? The Importance of You YOU are important. Of all the people who come
How Strong Is Your Sense of Self?
Life is full of unexpected demands and challenges. We can easily find ourselves feeling overwhelmed and distraught as we attempt to tackle the hurdles tossed out at us day after day. Our sense of self plays an important role in how well we succeed in our daily lives. It signifies our identity, uniqueness, and self-direction
How to Determine and Boost Your Self-Esteem
Most of us have experienced gut wrenching times when our self-esteem suffers a crushing blow. At other times, it may seem that our self-esteem is low for no identifiable reason at all. Simply put, self-esteem equates to the confidence in one’s own worth or abilities. It is directly tied to our self-image, happiness, and ability
Take Time for You
Let’s face it. There is only one person who has constantly been with you for your entire life and that person is you. Given this history, doesn’t it make sense that you truly become your priority? So much of what we typically do over our lifetime is to focus on everyone and everything but ourselves.
How to Live with a Narcissist
Narcissists can be horribly frustrating. Everyone probably knows one — people who are so wrapped up in themselves, so demanding and demeaning, that they leave no room for anyone else. Sounds like a horrible person. Yet, there’s something enticing about narcissists that pulls you in. Perhaps it’s his or her self-entitlement or know-it-all, does-no-wrong outlook. You’ve
Your Checklist for Personal Improvement
Every new year brings with it a sense of new beginnings. Many of us eagerly create our well-intended new year’s resolutions only to find that within a month or so we don’t even seem to remember them. With our resolutions toss to the side, we continue to carry on the way we did in the
Smart Strategies for Managing Stress
We all experience varying degrees of stress on a regular basis. Believe it or not, a certain amount of stress is good for us. Our bodies need to secrete the stress hormone, cortisol, as an activation response or form of energy that is required for us to function effectively throughout the day. However, an elevated