While many people strive to achieve success, others go to great lengths to avoid failure. But success doesn’t come without the lessons from failure. Instead of allowing failure to define us, we might consider what it can teach us. If we’re open to these lessons, we may discover resilience and an identity that goes beyond […]
How Do You Deal with Self-Doubt?
It’s one thing when people doubt you, but it’s another thing when you doubt yourself. Throughout life, I’ve experienced many moments of self-doubt. While fear gets a bad rep, it isn’t always the culprit. As a matter of fact, it’s the pressure we put on ourselves that makes us question who we are and what […]
When Will You Feel Like You Have Enough?
I recently reached a career milestone. I got my first promotion! It’s been one of the highlights of my year, yet I find myself already asking, what’s next? I’ve asked this question at every stage of life: after graduating from college, after landing my first job, and even now. It’s like I’m chasing a future […]
What Have Challenges Taught You?
The hardships we face today are the lessons we learn tomorrow. Yet, many see difficulties as roadblocks rather than stepping stones. This mindset prevents us from seeing the opportunities that challenges can offer us. If we focused on how we could grow and what we could learn, our perspective might change. We might shift from […]
How Have People’s Opinions Held You Back?
Everyone has an opinion of you, but the mistake we make is tying our identity to how people view us. The way someone perceives you often reflects more about them than about you. If someone sees you as unworthy, does that make you unworthy? The answer is NO. Here’s why I think it is important […]
How Do You Stop the Inner Critic?
When it comes to self-esteem, negative self-talk is the most damaging. If we know this to be true, why do we engage in it? It could be because it is familiar. Does it sound like something you heard growing up? You will never amount to anything. You are stupid. You are a bad person. You […]
How Do You Navigate After a Milestone?
Milestones are significant moments that we experience throughout life. While they can be exciting, they are often followed by uncertainty. I think about graduating from high school, getting accepted into college, starting my first full-time job, and paying off my student loans. As I get older, I continue to experience new milestones, but the in-between […]
What Keeps You Hopeful During Dark Times?
As someone who has experienced dark moments, I recognize the importance of remaining hopeful. When I was going through depression as a young adult, hope was something that kept me alive. While it was agonizing to deal with the symptoms of depression, I had hope that someday things would get better for me. Over time, […]
How Do You Manage Unhelpful Thoughts?
Imagine you are trying to achieve a goal, and you think, I can’t do this. Then, another thought follows: I’m a failure. Before you know it, you feel discouraged and less motivated to try. Studies show that we have thousands of thoughts per day. It made me wonder how much easier it would be to […]
How High Is Your Self-Esteem?
A person who believes they are worthy has high self-esteem, while someone who doesn’t recognize their worth may struggle with low self-esteem. Self-esteem is our ability to recognize our worth. In the above scenario, both individuals are worthy, but only one knows their worth. If you want to build your self-esteem, it starts by recognizing […]