How often do you receive encouragement from others? How often do you encourage others? When others encourage us when we are feeling less than confident, it can make all the difference in the world. We may try out for something challenging, prove to ourselves (and others) that we are capable. This in turn boosts our … Continue reading Encouragement
Each day presents us with opportunities to make an impression, whether good or bad, on those around us. Often, just going about our day and without intending to, we end up making an impression on someone. "We have the wrong impression of life. We think the very big incidents of our lives are consequences of … Continue reading Impressions
There are times when motivation is hard to come by and we resort to avoidance and escapism. Boredom, depression, fear, feeling overwhelmed or unfocused, and having no particular goal or setting unrealistic goals, are just some of the factors that can contribute to a general lack of motivation. Many times, we make it much harder … Continue reading Feeling Unmotivated?
Patience. It is one of those things that apparently is a virtue. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I can be patient, depending on the situation, while other times I find myself trying to rush things along. I have also noticed that if I focus on ‘practicing patience’ that I will have plenty of … Continue reading Hurry Up and Wait
It is important to be in touch with our own needs and desires, and to release the impulse to always try to please others without regard for our own feelings and emotions. When we constantly give up our own wants and quell our feelings just to get along with someone else, then we are committing … Continue reading Conflict Resolution
We all need support from time to time. Most people have the idea that they alone must get thigs done, if they want it done right. Or we try to take on too much and end up in patterns of shouldering all the responsibility and perpetually taking care of others, and which leaves us feeling … Continue reading Giving and Receiving Support
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