Have you ever tried your best and done everything in the most perfect way possible, but it still all falls apart? For example, think about planning a party. You can order decor, plan the food, agonize over every tiny detail as much as you can, and invite all the guests. It could all be perfectly planned. But things can still go wrong. The guests show up late, there is a fire in the house next

Life is full of choices, and we don’t always know which way to go when we come to a fork in the road. We can easily get stuck going making a wrong decision and going down a path that isn’t healthy, supportive, or right. However, one wrong decision doesn’t need to define your life. No matter how long you have traveled in the wrong direction, you can always turn around. Signs You Are on The

People tend to be resistant to change. Change brings uncertainty, loss of control, extra work, and concern that you won’t be enough to make it happen. However, change also brings personal growth, increased opportunities, and offers the chance to make your life better than it was yesterday. Change can be hard and messy, but change is always worth it in the end. Why Are People Resistant to Change Our brains are hardwired to be resistant

Can you think of a time when you did something wrong, but tried to convince yourself it was not so bad? If we are honest, we can all attest to doing this. Maybe it was a lie we told our parents, a mean word we said about a classmate, or that small candy bar we picked up from the store without paying for. Whatever the intensity of our actions, they are still wrong. But sometimes,

We’ve all been there; you’re in a room with a few friends, and one of them starts talking negatively about a friend that isn’t in the room. How does that make you feel? Do you feel like the friend in the room is a good person for bringing these negative qualities to your attention, or do you feel negatively towards the person in the room for trying to make someone else look bad? I have

Pain can cause us to deny what is happening or hold onto it for too long. Maybe your partner cheated on you or you lost your wallet. Life constantly challenges us, and there are millions of situations that can hurt us. So how do we deal with these situations? We can fight them and get angry, or we can get extremely sad. Another response is to question “why did this happen to me?” Some people

Can I just say that when it comes to our circle of friends, we all need a Samwise Gamgee in it? Sean Astin (remember him as Mikey from The Goonies?)  plays Frodo’s (played by Elijah Wood) best friend through the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. In The Return of the King, Frodo Baggins is the ringbearer of the one ring that rules them all. On their mission to destroy the ring and restore peace to

Have you ever wondered why you are willing to live a life that isn’t your ideal life? Or maybe you’ve wondered why you can’t seem to say no to things that aren’t serving you or making you happy. Let’s take a look at why people accept less than they want and figure out how you can “Decide what kind of life you actually want. Then say no to everything that Isn’t that.” Why We Settle