My Business Failed. But There Was an Unexpected Upside
Looking back, I can quite clearly see why it all fell apart so quickly. Two years was all it took. And it was spectacular. Read More...
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Powerful Ways to Rekindle the Spark in a Strained Relationship
Too many times we hear the phrase “grounds for divorce” and think about its devastating impact. Instead, we should be thinking about grounds for marriage. What is it that you do, feel, and say that keeps your loved one close? While no universal practice or theory of marriage and relationships exists, we can sort out a few important tips that span all relationships. Read More...
Being Authentic May Feel Risky at first, But Totally Worth It
By Mercy Torres photo source “To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted...
Every Good Conversation Starts With Good Old Listening
Being heard is an inherent human need; being heard means someone cares, someone is willing to sit down and absorb what you have to express. The response may come in the form of words, a hug or just a smile, but in the end what matters is that someone showed up and listened. Read More...
How to Create a Beautiful and Exciting Life
If you are “obsessing” over Instagram pictures and social media little too much, that is an indicator that you are actually lacking fun, adventure, travel, excitement, joy, beauty in our own life. Your soul and heart desires that you live an Instagram kind of life: travel more, pursue your own dreams, experience more fun, joy, adventures…
You also can create beautiful, happy, successful, fulfilled life for yourself which you’ll love, just like those Instagram bloggers and influencers that you are following. You only need to decide that you will not settle for mediocre life and that you will go after your dreams, commit to work hard and follow the right strategy to do it. Read More...
When You Lead: 5 Crucial Tips on Authentic Leadership to Learn
Have you ever heard of the term authentic leadership? Many people hear this term and don't take it seriously enough. The truth is authentic leadership is not reserved for the elite few or a set group of people. Authentic leadership is an essential skillset to be embraced by everyone. No matter what your title is or where you are at in your career, you can be a leader starting today. Read More...
How to Use Comparisons to Your Advantage
Humans seem to always want that “something else” in order to make our lives just that much better. If only I were single. If only I were married. If only I lived there or had that job or habit or sanity. Read More...
Who’s Behind The Scenes of Havingtime?
photo credit “If a story is in you, it has to come out.”― William Faulkner I will start with...
Struggling With Stress? Learn How to Deal With it Better
I see often see stress as our not-so-friendly neighbor that enters our lives without knocking. Also, stress can be beneficial (eustress); or we could experience bad stress (distress), both could impact our life for the better or worse. I’m here to talk about distress and ways that we can cope when we unexpectedly experience it in our life. Read More...
The top 5 Regrets in Life You Should Avoid
Read the list of top 5 regrets in life and imagine what it would look like to live a life without those regrets: not living simply to meet the expectations of others; giving yourself permission to rest and relax; courageously telling people what you are really feeling; calling up a friend to say hello; enjoying life in the moment without worrying about the future. Read More...
4.4 Billion People Feel Unloved. Are You One?
I recently heard about a study that claims 60% of all humans feel like no one really loves them. That means that at any given moment some 4.4 billion people feel unloved. That number is staggering.
If that many people are experiencing a lack of love in their lives it would explain why there is such a vast amount of hatred and suffering on the planet.
It has been illustrated that children who grow up in households without love, as adults, they are often unable to give or accept love and can exhibit signs of self-loathing or anti-social behavior. Read More...
6 Ways to Overcome Your Social Media Addiction
I would never have thought that I would get hooked on social media! But here I am, struggling with my addiction. I became addicted about a year and a half ago, and I’m still fighting my problem. I had an account on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Heck, I even got one on MySpace (do you remember MySpace?). Read More...
Want to Know Yourself Better? One Question to Answer Right Now
In essence, we all have experiences that we bury in the shadow and which unconsciously drive our behavior. However, given the will, we also have what it takes to look beyond the 38th parallel, beyond the borders of the DMZ and into the northern unconscious. We can do this when we choose to, again, not in a tiring act of restless pursuit to catalog our entire lives hitherto, but as a natural part of reflection and emotional growth. And then, once we discover these gems, we can let them go. Read More...
Tackling Insomnia: How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Can't sleep? Thinking too much? If you’ve ever had insomnia you probably know how sleep problems can affect your wellbeing, in particular, your mood and anxiety levels. Thinking often plays a role in maintaining sleep problems, such as insomnia. Today, I’m going to walk you through what sleep problems or insomnia look like and then how to address problematic thinking styles that contribute to sleep problems. Read More...
Online Dating: Why it Doesn’t Work & How to Use it to Your Advantage
After breaking up with my ex-girlfriend this year, everything lost its meaning to me. Suddenly, I found myself alone, with no one to talk to, no one to cheer me up after a rough day at work. I felt like the ground fell out from beneath my feet. Read More...
How to Quickly Identify the Things you Need to Let Go of
We can't hope to truly move on without releasing the ties and anchors that hold us down. It can be hurtful to find out that we are the holders of the key to release our leg, but I can promise that once you open the lock and release your emotional baggage, you will see happiness manifest and know that you empowered yourself to take the step. You are stronger than you can ever imagine. Begin today with basic honesty. Read More...
5 Easy Steps Towards Healing When You Need Closure
By Angie Sarhan Salvatore “Letting go gives us freedom and freedom is the only condition for happiness.”– Thich...
This is Why we Really Should Talk about Mental Health NOW
If you have never experienced a mental health problem, how can you understand what it’s like, properly empathize, or offer support? We all know the vital importance of good health. So why does this all disappear when it comes to mental health? Read More...
3 Thought-Provoking Confessions of a Truth Speaking Human
“It’s not your job to like me. It’s mine.” –Byron Katie I feel lost with the world these...
5 Warning Signs Indicating You Are with the Wrong Person
“Trust your own instinct. Your mistakes might as well be your own, instead of someone else’s.” – Billy...
How to Develop the Freedom to Fail & Achieve Your Goals
Nike’s slogan has never worked for me. After excessively failing at my self-appointed objectives, I eventually realized that my failure was not in not accomplishing my goal nor in unsuccessfully creating a habit but in not setting myself up for success. My failure wasn’t after the fact but before it. I was setting myself up to fail by being impatient with myself and expecting too much out of myself too soon. I had the wrong mindset back then... Read More...