Many would agree it's increasingly tricky raising children in this "social media" world. Even more challenging is raising them to be authentic. Today's world makes it all too easy for children and teens to grasp the shallow values that perpetuate their insecurities. Kids grow up with their minds focused on the fleeting pleasures of life but end up feeling empty … [Read more...] about How to Teach Your Child the Value of an Authentic Life
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How to Stop Worrying About the Future and Live in the Present Moment
Worrying about the future is unavoidable. Sometimes, worrying can help us prepare for what may come. However, when worry becomes a persistent issue or an uncontrollable habit, it can impair our ability to function as we usually would and make us less happy overall. It also hurts our chances of success, because it prevents us from living in the present moment and focusing on … [Read more...] about How to Stop Worrying About the Future and Live in the Present Moment
7 Advantages You Gain by Accepting Change
Change is always happening. There used to be dinosaurs, and now there aren’t. Television used to be in black and white. The internet came along. Your great-great-grandparents were once alive, and now they’re not. You’ve gotten taller and older since your childhood. There have been a lot of changes, and there are only more coming! Who knows what the changes will be, but they … [Read more...] about 7 Advantages You Gain by Accepting Change
7 Tips to Embrace and Accept Change
Change is inevitable. Look at your hobbies, friends, clothes, taste in music, TV shows, family, and career. Many of those things have changed. The people around you have changed. The political climate has changed. There’s change everywhere. Change can bring fear, doubt, and uncertainty. However, it’s not helpful to view change negatively. In order to survive, it’s necessary … [Read more...] about 7 Tips to Embrace and Accept Change
Are You Living in Denial? Break Free With These Strategies
Ostriches don’t really bury their heads in the sand. However, that is an apt image for what happens when we try to deny our troubles instead of dealing with them. Denial is a common defense mechanism for avoiding facts that make us uncomfortable. In the short term, it can be constructive if it helps us to gradually come to terms with upsetting news. Troubles arise when … [Read more...] about Are You Living in Denial? Break Free With These Strategies