5 Healthy Ways to Manage and Overcome Fear
Why is it that we teach children how to overcome fear from an early age yet spend much of our adult lives struggling to cope with our own? Of course, a healthy person will naturally …
Learning and Growth
Life is a journey of progress that never ends. Every part of life has something to teach us, and this place is a celebration of that continuous learning and growth process.
Participation Trophies: Are They Really as Bad as Everyone Says?
Like many kids, I was quite a handful growing up. As a result, I found myself in a mix of youth sports leagues, day camps, and other youth programs to keep me busy. At the …
3 Life Lessons From That Time I was Detained in Iceland
I’m not a travel blogger. I don’t travel all that much. And when I do, I mostly like to sit back and enjoy myself. That way I can soak in the far-reaching diversity of the …
Self-Education: 6 Pivotal Skills to Become an Expert Self-Teacher
In my 20 years of formal education, I had a learning experience that I suspect was quite common. On paper, I always did fine, even pretty well from time to time. But I rarely enjoyed …
Nurturing Your Tree of Personal Growth
I’ve been thinking a lot about trees lately. Maybe it has something to do with the lumber shortage in my area. Or perhaps it’s because of the fruit tree I gave my wife for our …
19 Weird and Controversial Life Lessons for Self Improvement
It may or may not (or may) have something to do with why I’m in this line of work, but I love self-help. I love reading self-improvement tips, helpful life lessons, and new ideas to …
Why It’s Freaking Great to Be a Work in Progress
It was a long time before I understood what it meant to be a work in progress. See, I used to fixate on the transition points in life. As a teenager, I couldn’t wait to …
Self-Sufficiency and the Pursuit of Personal Independence
You may not be aware of it, but you have thousands of people working for you daily. There is an army of people working around the clock for your benefit. Now, I see you counting …
Asking Great Questions: The Power of a Curious Mind
In every classroom and workplace around the world, the most intelligent people aren’t the ones with all the answers. Instead, the most dynamic and smart people are the ones with all the questions. Great questions …
The Discomfort Zone and What it Means for Your Health and Happiness
If there exists a hall of fame for worn-out motivational platitudes, then” life begins at the end of your comfort zone” has got to be up there with the greats. Right up in between “quitters …