Tag Archives: self improvement

8 Ways to Care for Your Mental Health in the New Year

As the pandemic relentlessly drags on, many people are beginning to realize that their mental health is slipping. About 19% of Americans are currently battling a mental health condition, marking a 1.5 million increase from last year. Amid stay-at-home orders, … Continue reading

5 Tips to Network Effectively

A few years back if you had asked me if I would consider getting a job through Networking, I would have scoffed. Never! I can find a job by applying directly through the company and on my own merits, I … Continue reading

4 Venoms That Kill Your Motivation (and Their Antidotes)

Here’s a short story that may or may not sound a little familiar. One day an enticing and fresh idea knocks on your door, you welcome it into your life and soon it blossoms into an exciting new project you … Continue reading

Why Positive Thinking Won’t Make You Happy

We are often told that thinking positively can have a life-changing effect on us and be a catalyst for lasting happiness. While thinking positively is a great start, it is not really the ‘answer’ to achieving lasting happiness.  That’s because … Continue reading

How We Got Love All Wrong

Our romanticized idea of love made us believe that love is a feeling. That high we experience when we feel we can’t be without the other. When we can’t stop thinking about them. That is an obsession, and the chemical … Continue reading

6 Real World Benefits of Embracing a Simpler Life That Make It Worthwhile

A lot of families are realizing that having more stuff and earning more money doesn’t necessarily equate to a better life. As a result, the growing trend toward simplicity has emerged. If you have been thinking about paring down the … Continue reading