Teaching self-awareness to kids and young students is essential and a must. Self-awareness forms part of social emotional learning (SEL), which teaches kids various skills… like self-control and interpersonal skills. Lessons such as these set them up for success in life, school, work, and beyond. Research into SEL found that students were almost 50% less … Read more
In the competitive world that we live in, it’s not unusual to see people “doing what they have to do” to get ahead. Many in our society focus on whose light shines the brightest and who is standing the tallest. Desiring to appear better than anyone else and be seen, recognized, and admired. But … Read more
Annoying people are so annoying, right? Well, what if you are the one annoying others? Maybe you are self-centered, just focused on your needs and desires? Or do you constantly interrupt others? Or do you just bug people in so many other ways? If people avoid you, have told you directly that you are an … Read more
Let’s talk about sex. Are you getting it, is your girlfriend sexually attracted to you, or are you being short-listed and don’t even know it? Sexual attraction is often what starts an intimate relationship, but it doesn’t always last. Have you been missing the warning signs that your girlfriend isn’t sexually attracted to you? Sexual … Read more
Some people interrupt as a habit and don’t realize they’re doing it. It could even be you. Maybe you stumbled across this article to learn how to stop interrupting people in your own life. Interrupters barge in to voice their piece of mind even when no one asked for it. Sometimes, people interrupt because they’re … Read more
There is no surprise that the first United States President had an ESTJ personality type. President George Washington had just the personality it took to be a founding leader of a great nation. The ideas and dreams of starting a new country were grand, and it took many visionaries to help cast the vision… but … Read more
In a world that embraces individuality yet inclusiveness, we are often encouraged to accept everyone just as they are. However, when it comes to being an introvert, I believe they make others uncomfortable. As a result, extroverts attempt to change them into a different version of themselves. It is a version that champions a mindset of … Read more
We all talk to ourselves, whether we are aware of it or not. And the words we use when we consciously or subconsciously talk to ourselves matter. It matters a lot. When you use positive self-talk, you reap a lot of benefits. Take my bestie Anja as an example. Anja has shared that during her … Read more
As the year draws to a close, with Christmas and the holidays being a few months away, it is normal to start wondering about just how successful your year has been. Have you accomplished all your goals? Financial—perhaps you saved? Spiritual—maybe you are attending church and working on your path to enlightenment? But what about … Read more
A timely word spoken to encourage us is like a fresh breeze of wind on a hot summer’s day. When you are lonely, you feel like a great cloak of invisibility surrounds you, and no one can see you… let alone hear you or feel what you’re experiencing. However, we can all relate to being … Read more