What would you do if you knew you would fail?
There's a popular question for clarifying what efforts we might pursue: What would you do if you knew you would succeed? Such a question, however, risks overlooking those efforts so inherently worthy ...
7 Dec 202236s
Trust who you are
Our words and actions may not always reflect our thoughts, feelings, and desires. Others may make hasty, inaccurate conclusions about the nature of our character. We may even doubt ourselves at times....
6 Dec 202239s
How would you treat a dear friend?
We often treat ourselves in ways we'd never treat others. Harsh criticism, derision, and neglect, however, can affect us all the same. Whatever our shortcomings, we can approach them with kindness and...
5 Dec 202240s
Is quitting the only option?
It can be tempting to totally quit when we start to see that an effort is no longer sustainable. We often fail to consider, however, all that might lie between continuing as we are and giving up. Paus...
2 Dec 202238s
How are the labels you've chosen serving you?
Labels can play a useful role in communication. When we label ourselves, however, we risk associating our labels with our identities. These labels then often serve only to separate and isolate us, whe...
1 Dec 202242s
Beating yourself up is optional
Self-reflection can help us identify our shortcomings and work to improve upon them. Harsh self-criticism, however, often only makes us miserable, ultimately hindering our growth or progress. Imperfec...
30 Nov 202237s
What pain can you let go?
Some of our pain is unavoidable. It's the misfortune, failure, and disappointment we all inevitably encounter. Much of our pain, however, is unnecessary and self-imposed. It's the rumination, grief, a...
29 Nov 202241s
Don't forget yourself
We can squander our entire lives putting ourselves last in a futile effort to make others happy. Others' happiness, however, is not our responsibility. It has infinitely more to do with them than with...
28 Nov 202236s
