We live in an era that dictates that we're not enough and that happiness comes from things external to us. This type of thinking causes us to want more all the time. We feel we have to work harder, pursue more, and acquire more material goods. Unfortunately, this obsession can lead to a lot of stress. Sometimes we can find ourselves so caught up in chasing after something, … [Read more...] about 4 Powerful Steps We Can All Take to Achieve Personal Fulfillment
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How to Prevent Stonewalling in Your Relationship
Have you ever been in an argument with your partner that just keeps getting more and more intense? Everything said seems like the same thing over and over again. And then the argument escalates to the point where one partner completely withdraws, pushing the other way. It’s like a stone wall was built to solve the problem. Yet you’re both left feeling alone or … [Read more...] about How to Prevent Stonewalling in Your Relationship
6 Critical Strategies That Can Save Your Relationship
Being on the brink of separation can be painful and hard to face. When you think you’re at the lowest point of your relationship, suddenly it starts to hail, and the next argument with your beloved takes you even lower. Going from argument to argument with your beloved brings up so many questions. Why did we fall in love in the first place? Why can’t we see eye-to-eye? Do we … [Read more...] about 6 Critical Strategies That Can Save Your Relationship
Writing Prompts That Lead to Personal Growth
Writing prompts are effective because they force you to consider things you might not ever think about on your own. Writing is also an effective process for personal growth because it forces you to slow your thinking and organize your thoughts. You can’t write nearly as quickly as you can think! There are endless sources of writing prompts that can help you to discover more … [Read more...] about Writing Prompts That Lead to Personal Growth
Finding Hope in Your Life
How can you cultivate hope when things look bleak? In many ways, being happy is about having hope for the future. Feeling like there is no hope is one of the most challenging emotions to manage. After all, why would someone even try when he believes there is no hope, and correspondingly, no possibility for things to improve? Finding hope when it seems like there's none … [Read more...] about Finding Hope in Your Life