Self-management is a crucial skill that plays a pivotal role in our personal and professional lives. It encompasses the ability to control our thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and time effectively. Being adept at self-management can lead to increased productivity, better decision-making, reduced stress, and enhanced overall well-being. In this article, we will explore practical steps you … Read more
If you’ve a bad score, your interest rate will be high and you might have to pay a higher down payment; which would hurt your pocket. But don’t lose hope. You can still improve your credit score before you apply for the important home or auto loan. Yes, there are credit card companies which give … Read more
Our senses are how we interact with the world. One of our most often ignored senses is the sense of smell. In our over-sanitized world smells are undesirable. Commercials tell us to Febreeze our curtains and buy lemon-scented garbage bags. We disinfect everything and cover our children using pocket-sized hand sanitizer. Western civilization has foregone … Read more
You are who you hang out with. It’s hard to deny that your personality shifts with each group of friends you spend your time with. You section yourself off into pieces in order to fit in more with the group. You might act wild and crazy with your college friends, or prim and proper with … Read more
Selfish has always been defined as a negative word. Merriam Webster defines the word “selfish” as 1 : concerned excessively or exclusively with oneself : seeking or concentrating on one’s own advantage, pleasure, or well-being without regard for others. 2 : arising from concern with one’s own welfare or advantage in disregard of others a … Read more
We all have guilty pleasure & habits that waste a lot of time in our lives and prevent us from being productive. Unfortunately these habits are sometimes also highly addictive and actually release dopamine (a pleasure hormone) into our system to make us constantly do them over and over again. But there are some things … Read more
Growing up I was a very good artist. Drawing was probably my most favorite thing to do as a child. Give me a box of pastels, crayons or pencils and a ream of paper and you wouldn’t see me for the rest of the evening. I was even voted “most artistic” in high school. There … Read more
Holding onto the past negativity can be very toxic and hard to let go of. It becomes a heavy anchor that weighs you down and holds you back. The hardest thing to do at times is not necessarily to hold on, but to let go of the things that negatively impact your life. Some things … Read more
You’re going to meet all types of people throughout your life. Some you’ll collect as acquaintances, others will earn the title of friends, many you’ll refer to as co-workers and then there’s family. Regardless of how many people you meet, sometimes the quality of the company you keep will affect the quality of your life. … Read more
Sometimes bad days are unavoidable. No matter what you do to prepare, bad things can happen at anytime and you can be given bad news at any time, and when it rains, it pours. They can bring you down, crush your spirits, and cause you to separate yourself from others into a vortex of self … Read more