Many of us let the negative circumstances and challenges we face, determine our level of happiness. Often we think we'll be happy when we land the next big promotion, save enough money, drop ten pounds, or find the soul mate we have been looking for? While having these goals is a positive thing, it is important to learn to bloom where we are planted – to find happiness in where we are right now! No matter where you are, find the good that is there. Concentrate on what you hav

How do you feel when someone sincerely expresses his or her gratitude to you for something you did? Doesn't it make you feel good about yourself? These positive feelings can lift you up, boost your enthusiasm, and motivate you to achieve even more. Feeling grateful for what you have can produce the same good feelings and sustain your drive toward your goals. Showing your gratitude can be a great way to spread positive feelings in the world around you. When you think about it,

Do you sometimes feel you in in a rut? You feel like you are stuck and spinning your wheels? We think that our circumstances are to blame for this, but most often it is our minds or our mindset that keep us trapped. If you are feeling stuck, ask yourself these questions: Do I have a clear vision? You need to know where you are going – you need clarity around your goals and then you need to align you actions and intentions. If you don’t have clarity you will almost certainl

If you have been working on building your self-esteem and confidence, but feel like you aren’t making progress perhaps you need to take some time to reflect on how you think and feel about yourself. How much work have you done on self-acceptance? Accepting yourself is the first step towards building self-esteem. You cannot feel confident and self-assured if you can’t accept yourself. What is self-acceptance? It is: the awareness of one's strengths and weaknesses, the realis

We all want to be strong and capable and achieve our goals. And we like to think that we can and should do this on our own. After all it is not easy to ask for help. We worry that people will think we are weak if we ask for help. But what we forget is that as humans we are social creatures who thrive on connections with others. We are stronger and more resilient when we have strong connections and networks – a support system. Support comes in many forms. It can be emotio