Spiritual

“I believe in God, but not as one thing, not as an old man in the sky. I believe that what people call God is something in all of us. I believe that what Jesus and Mohammed and Buddha and all the rest said was right. It’s just that the translations have gone wrong.” – John Lennon

Trauma: How It Kills You [And How To Heal]

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you survived the event, now you'll survive the recovery Trauma how it kills and how to heal

Trauma is an unpleasant psycho-physical response following an event (or series of events) that was perceived as a threat to a person’s physical or psychological well-being and surpasses their ability to cope (handle or adjust to it).

Think of it like being bitten by a snake. The initial bite may sting for a split second, but that is not the killer. The venom, which takes minutes or even hours to slowly deteriorates the cells and organs is what kills. So also, a traumatic event may last a few seconds or minutes and be unpleasant on its own, but it is the effects of it over the months or years that slowly wreck the traumatized person (i.e. the person who experienced the traumatic event).

10 Ways To Develop Self-Awareness as a Young Adult [The Beginner’s Guide]

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As technology advances, the world prospers, and options become multiplied, many influential people have prescribed self-control and discipline as the key to long-term success and genuine happiness. However, few of them have highlighted that developing and maintaining self-control or discipline is impossible without sufficient self-awareness. 

What Do You Truly Deserve? [And How To Get It]

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Deserving or worthiness by its very nature is subjective. In reality, there is no such thing (aka. “Life is not fair”). The concept of deserving or being worthy was invented by individuals and society to make sense of the world and promote positive behavior. However, this idea of deservingness can sometimes lead to non-positive behavior. This piece aims to give you a more practical and useful perspective.

Persistence: 11 Strategies for staying motivated and persistent in the face of challenges and setbacks

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Setbacks are parts of your success story, just as huddles are part of a huddle race. Failure is proof you were headed somewhere. In the face of challenges and setbacks, we often have two choices: give up or keep going. Persistence will drive you towards the latter choice. It requires determination, hard work, and a willingness to keep going even when things don’t go as planned.

Finding Harmony Within Chaos: 3 Steps to Resolve Your Internal Conflict.

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To truly enrich and fulfill our lives, we must have the courage to acknowledge and experience these inner conflicts and then act in alignment with what we truly believe. The more you resolve your inner conflict, the more sense of clarity, comfort, growth, energy, and happiness you enjoy.