4 days agoMember-onlyYou Can Believe What You Want, so Why Not Make It Beautiful?“Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it.” — Confucius — “Everything has beauty but not everyone sees it.” — Confucius We like to think of truth as an objective thing, but it’s not that simple. We are all looking at reality through a subjective lens and, because of this, words like good and bad, right and wrong, truth and fiction…Belief4 min readBelief4 min read
6 days agoMember-onlyIt Might Feel Like Your Life Is Getting Smaller When it is Actually Growing DeeperLife is a constant experiment in letting go and letting in. Every day, you have less of one thing and more of another, something lost and something gained, one door closed and another one already opening. Depending on which way you look at it, life is either full of sacrifices…Letting Go3 min readLetting Go3 min read
May 18Member-onlyYou Don’t Have to Fail if You Don’t Want ToEvery day, you have a chance to try again. — Like almost everything else, failure is something we define for ourselves. Failure is quite literally the lack of success, and because success is subjective, so is its counterpart. Some people think of success as a lot of money, status, or rising through the ranks to the apex of whatever category…Failure3 min readFailure3 min read
May 15Member-onlyHow to Ease Your Cognitive Dissonance and Find More PeacePeace is the byproduct of when what we want and what we do comes into alignment. — In Psychology, cognitive dissonance describes a mental conflict that occurs when what you think doesn’t line up with what you do; when your beliefs and actions act as opposing forces in a tug of war that threatens to tear you apart. …Peace4 min readPeace4 min read
May 11Member-onlyThis Unpopular Self-Love Advice Will Help You Grow The Confidence You Truly WantSelf-acceptance isn’t where the real work ends. It’s where it begins. — “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” — Carl Rogers Self-acceptance is an important step in changing your relationship with yourself and ultimately transforming your life. Acceptance looks like standing in the mirror and seeing the fullness of who you…Self Love4 min readSelf Love4 min read
May 4Member-onlyWhy Learning to Love Others Is the Best Way to Love YourselfSelf-love is a process, not a prerequisite. — We are commonly told we can’t love others until we love ourselves first. People usually say this in the context of romantic relationships but it can apply to any relationship based on love. The underlying idea is that until we realize our innate value, we won’t be able to see…Self Love4 min readSelf Love4 min read
Apr 28Member-onlyIf You Want Something Better, Take Care of What You Have NowDecide you are worthy because you are. Believe what you have now is enough because it is. — Gratitude isn’t just something you feel when things are going your way and you are getting everything you want. Gratitude, like love, is a verb. It’s noticing what you have now and then acting as if those things are immensely valuable. You can’t look in the mirror and say, “I…Self Help4 min readSelf Help4 min read
Apr 26Member-onlyIf You Are Serious About Anything, Let It Be Your JoyThis is how you end up living a life that was made for you, by you. — There are positive sides to taking life seriously, one of them being that you innately see the value and rarity of life and you want to treasure it. You work hard because you want to make your time count. …Joy4 min readJoy4 min read
Apr 24Member-onlyIf You Want More Clarity, Lean Into Your ConfusionYou have to un-know an old way of being before you unlock a new one. — Do you want more clarity? Do you want to wake up every day with the confidence that you are on the right path, one you hand-selected, and one you know with every fiber of your being will make you happy in the long run? Do you wonder how you can…Clarity4 min readClarity4 min read
Apr 21Member-onlyWhy Your Love for Adventure Might Actually Be Self-SabotageIf you’re an adventurer, make sure you aren’t simply uprooting. — If you’re someone who thrives on making dramatic life changes — like moving countries, jumping between jobs, or constantly reinventing yourself — you have probably heard yourself called adventurous. Maybe you use that word to describe yourself. In our society, we are usually applauded for being bold and creating the…Self4 min readSelf4 min read
