What can an attitude list do to help you become the person you want to be? To make positive changes in your life and how you respond to challenges, you need to see where you are now. How do you react when things go wrong? How do you respond to people who criticize, undermine, or…
A life lesson Consider a current scenario, or as far back as you can recall, in which you encountered rejection. Try to identify the emotions you felt at the time. Which emotion did you feel: fear, humiliation, embarrassment, sadness, or anger? I understand that reliving these emotions may be tough, as rejection can strike at…
When you get pounded by life, with one wave of despair crashing into the next, it’s easy to feel hopeless. Maybe you’ve been holding on by your teeth and just don’t have the strength to go on. But you do. You do have the strength when you muster just the tiniest seed of inspiration and…
If today’s adventures in socializing have taught you anything, it’s that no one cares about your feelings — or so it seems. And when you have no one in your life who shows a marked preference for your company, the world is a lonely place. But if you’re thinking, “No one cares about me,” you’re…
You know what introverts do for fun (because you are one), and you know your brain needs fun in order to function as it should. You also know you need to conserve energy, so hobbies for loners are your best bet for finding a creative way to get your head back in the game. Welcome to…
Do you wake up in a lousy mood nearly every day and ask yourself, “Why am I so unhappy?” Before you even get out of bed, you feel stressed and negative. The world simply does not look like a happy place in your mind. Like most of us, you may have some legitimately difficult things…
If you could accomplish one big goal or create one new habit in the next year, what would it be? What important aspirations do you have to improve your life, your career, or your health? You may not realize it, but there are certain habits that may be unrelated to your goal that help ensure you succeed…
Hey, what’s with the attitude? Do you find yourself thinking that when you encounter a sour-faced Eeyore who’s determined to be downcast no matter how positive things are? Don’t you want to shake them and say, “Hey, life is pretty good. Why do you keep dwelling on the bad stuff?” Perhaps they are seriously depressed,…
What does it mean when a guy stares at you and smiles? And why, with some guys, it feels like a compliment, while with others, it sets off alarms in your head? When a guy stares at you, it usually means one of the things described in this post. How you respond is up to…
If you’re reading this, you’re probably wondering “How long do affairs last after divorce?” or “Do affairs that end in marriage stand a chance?” Maybe you’ve heard some of the reasons why affairs never last, but you’ve met a couple that might be an exception to that rule. So, what is it about most affairs…
