Pain. It’s unpleasant and, more often than not, challenging to experience. Yet, pain often provides an opportunity to grow and learn. At least, that’s been my most recent painful experience. On June 4, I did a faceplant while hiking. My toe hit a rock, and I fell straight forward, cutting my lip and nose and […]
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It’s time to approach self-improvement from a positive viewpoint. Love and accept yourself enough to change. Don’t shame and criticize yourself into transformation. I’ve been involved in self-improvement since I was in my late 20s. Some call this self-growth or self-development. Whatever name you use, we are talking about personal change. And that’s a good
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When your intimate relationship goes south, it’s easy to blame the other person and insist they need to change. But you can’t force anyone to change…except yourself. I’m no stranger to failing intimate relationships. My marriage struggled for a decade or more. I felt confident the only solution was for my husband to change or
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Our society perpetuates the belief that you must overcome numerous hurdles to succeed. These might include high levels of skill or knowledge, large amounts of time, vast quantities of money, and connections with the right people. While some of this may be true, only one real obstacle blocks the way to your success in any
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Your soul speaks to you all the time. Do you hear it? Some call the language of the soul intuition. Others call it the Still Small Voice or a gut feeling. For the average person, understanding how the soul communicates…and hearing or feeling its messages…feels challenging. In fact, many people insist their souls don’t communicate
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If you want transformation, change your identity. This is the most effective way to create quick and long-lasting change. Choose who to be. Then be that person. Indeed, your identity choices impact the success you achieve in any life arena. As I see it, your identity is the birthing place for your habits, behavior, mindset,
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Setbacks… Setbacks are discouraging, whether at work or school, in your relationships or health, or in your finances or hobbies. No one wants to take three steps backward because doing so is disappointing and disheartening. However, every setback can be a setup for growth, learning, a new version of yourself, and success. And that’s true
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Does life seem harder now than previously? And do you currently struggle more than in the past to maintain a positive mindset and be self-disciplined enough to follow through on commitments and achieve goals? You are not alone if you answered “yes” to both questions. I received an email recently from Brendon Burchard, founder of
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When committing to goals, aspirations, relationships, jobs, growth, or anything else, you’ve probably heard the age-old advice to “give 110 percent.” Yet, how often do you commit to something—but not entirely. You say you are committed, but only about 90 percent (or less). Think about the times when you weren’t fully committed to something. How
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A lot of people are unhappy. Hopefully, you are not one of them. Still, you may wonder what makes people…or you…so miserable. Most of the personal and spiritual growth teachers with whom I’ve studied have had the same explanation. They say, Unhappiness is the gap between where you are and where you think you should
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Staying out of other people’s dramas, upsets, and problems can prove challenging, especially for compassionate and caring people who want to help others. However, it is vital to strike a balance between being there for friends, family, acquaintances, or colleagues and protecting your mental and emotional health. If you fail to do so, you’ll get
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Pain. Once you’ve felt it, you do whatever possible to avoid feeling that discomfort again. For example, you steer clear of things, animals, people, and situations you believe are similar to whatever caused your past pain—and could do so again. However, it’s possible that this time you’ll experience pleasure…but you’ll never know. Why? Because your
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