The word Faith has always maintained a strong connotation. A strong faith in God can cause wars between nations, internal turmoil from neighborhoods through politics, holocausts and persecutions, and racism and prejudice. Faith in God and humanity can also be our saving grace that inspires people to volunteer, help others, and change the world for the long term. All in all, faith evokes an image of drastic, life-changing emotion and powerful [...]
Optimism is a continual goal. Optimism is a verb. Optimism is a process, not a state of mind, as many seem to think. Optimism takes energy and effort; it doesn’t just happen. It is the most essential step you can take towards achieving anything because how can you make a plan or take initiative without positive intentions? For instance, in an extreme example, a non-optimistic person wouldn’t even go for a [...]
Today we are discussing the topic of self-awareness and how important it is for living a powerful life and growing as a human being. Self-awareness can sometimes be viewed as self-concept but it goes deeper than that. Self-awareness is being aware of yourself and your “machinery”. Your machinery could be your ways of being, how you act and what your triggers are. Having self-awareness can give you some freedom from your [...]
Found this inspiring article by Psychology Expert Robert Emmons. Very powerful and insightful. Please check it out... Why Gratitude is Good by Robert A. Emmons, syndicated from Greater Good We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. --Thornton Wilder For more than a decade, I’ve been studying the effects of gratitude on physical health, on psychological well-being, and on our [...]
I want to delve into the topic of perspective. Perspective is an interesting topic. It is something we all possess but is unique to each of us. For example, I have noticed that if several people are in a car that gets into an accident and you interview each one, they will have a different perspective of what happened. How is this possible? They were all in the same car and [...]
Overall, divorce is not a pleasant situation for anyone involved, especially the children that don’t have a choice in the situation. It can be a life-altering event for these children and change the landscapes of their lives forever. Despite the fact that research has pointed out some positives for children dealing with divorce, like the development of independence and coping skills, there are many more negatives associated with it, including many [...]
Happiness is a complex topic but one well worth delving into. Who doesn’t want to be happier? Happiness is the driving force in many people’s lives. But what is happiness? Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines happiness as “a state of well-being and contentment”. So if that is what it is, then why aren’t more people happy? What is the source of one’s happiness? It is a lifelong question that doesn’t just have [...]
