Confidence
What to Realize When You Think You Don’t Matter by Melissa Lopez
“I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being.” ~Hafiz of Shiraz
Encouragement
Why You’re Hiding Yourself in Fear of Being Fully Seen by Meghan Yule-Rosen
“If you learn from a loss you have not lost.” ~Austin O’Malley
Two years ago I lost my grandfather. He’d been ill the last time I saw him and I knew it was coming. And yet, I was still not prepared for the depth of my grief.
Change
7 Ways to Stop Making Excuses by Vera Sweeney
“What is the cost of lies? The real danger is that if we hear enough lies, then we no longer recognize the truth at all.” ~ Hannah Arendt
Confidence
Stop Over-Thinking by Henrik Edberg
What is holding people back from the life that they truly want to live?
I’d say that one very common and destructive thing is that they don’t know how to stop overthinking.
Hijacking Your Mind
How Technology is Hijacking Your Mind by Tristan Harris
“It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they’ve been fooled.” — Unknown.
I’m an expert on how technology hijacks our psychological vulnerabilities. That’s why I spent the last three years as a Design Ethicist at Google caring about how to design things in a way that defends a billion people’s minds from getting hijacked.
Comparing Yourself
Stop Comparing Your Life to Someone Else’s Highlight Reel by Henrik Edberg
“When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.” ~ Lao Tzu.
Blame
“It’s Not My Fault” – Blaming Others and 7 More Things Toxic People Do
Blaming Others – Chronic negativity can literally kill you and this has been proven scientifically. Drama queens can destroy your life.
Inner Child
How Your Inner-Child Controls Your Life by Amaya Pryce
“The cry we hear from deep in our hearts comes from the wounded child within. Healing this inner child’s pain is the key to transforming anger, sadness, and fear.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
We all have a wounded inner child. Recently, my wounded child was hurt that my sister hadn’t called or texted me for several weeks. It seems like I’m always the one who has to reach out to her, and my wounded child feels like she doesn’t really care about me.
