This quote is attributed to the late, great, Kurt Cobain. Our worst experiences in life tend to inspire us to create our best work. Often times we find it difficult to put our feelings in words and really experience them in their raw form. This is why visual art and music can speak to us on such a deep level. What the artist is expressing resonates with us in such a way we can’t really

In Game of Thrones, Davos Seaworth talks to Jon Snow after he was murdered and came back to life. Jon says he tried to do what he thought was right and he was murdered for it. He doesn’t understand why he was brought back to life. Davos tells him that it doesn’t matter why he came back. He expresses to Jon that he has to keep fighting and try to clean up as much of

It is human nature to forget the good things and focus on the bad things when they happen. In an earlier post, I wrote about how we are too prone to engrave our trials in marble and write our blessings in sand. You can read it in full here. While we may wish that we didn’t have to go through tough times, they are essential for our growth. And life will continuously test us and

In The Matrix, Morpheus implores Neo to free his mind. All of the things he believed about the world around him has to be unlearned. For him to fully comprehend the truth, he has to abandon all that he believes. The deeper point in Morpheus’s words is that we should question everything. No matter how much we think we know, there is always something to learn. Strong held beliefs can get in the way of

Over the past few decades, the fear of failure, or atychiphobia, has become more prevalent throughout society. This fear is often rooted in perfectionism, and it leads people to doubt their abilities and avoid trying. The truth is, we must overcome the fear of failure if we want to be successful. In this post, we will look at the reasons we fear failure, why the fear of failure is damaging, and some ways we can

Have you ever felt broken? Like everything seems to be pushing you a little too much, life is stretching you, and you don’t know what’s next? If you feel like that, you’re not alone. We all go through tough times where life pushes us to our max. But the good news is that this can be a time of immense growth. It can be an opportunity to improve yourself. As a matter of fact, when

It’s easy to look at people who appear to be happy and successful and assume that they have always had an easy life. It might seem like everything they want just comes to them effortlessly, and that they have never had to struggle or strain to get to where they are today. However, if you were to dig into the personal history of many of these people, you might be surprised by what you find

As they say, change is the only constant in life. But getting comfortable with change? That is an entire different story, isn’t it? We tend to stick to old patterns and routines because they make us feel comfortable. Even if they no longer serve us, we often stick with them because they are known. While change can be stressful in the immediate, long term it can be opportunity or a blessing in disguise. Here are