How To Keep Going When Life Is Hard
Why is life so hard? Or why does it so often seem as though, no matter what we do or how much we accomplish, bad things keep happening to us and to the people we love? When life is hard, what do you tell yourself? Do any of these phrases sound familiar? “If so-and-so had/hadn’t […]
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32 Of The Best Strategies for Overcoming Obstacles In Life
Everyone would be able to achieve success if there were no obstacles standing in their way. But the reality is that there is always some type of barrier standing between you and the things you want in life. These barriers may be very simple to step over, but many are more complex and test your […]
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12 Of The Best Ways To Overcome Fear Of Being Alone
If you’re like most people, you enjoy being by yourself sometimes, but you also have times when you crave time with your friends and family. You may dread being alone in certain situations, like going out to dinner or attending a party where you don’t know anyone. You want to have a friend with you […]
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Strong, Independent Women Never Do These 21 Things
Even if you don’t realize it, you have incredible strength and independence as a woman. Although we still have a long way to go, women have more control today than ever before over their careers, bodies, finances, and lifestyles. Women are capable of supporting themselves and their families and are breaking old stereotypes of traditional […]
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Why Am I So Emotional? 10 Keys To Calming Yourself In The Storm
We’ve all experienced it: Standing in line at the grocery store, a young child begins to melt down until they are an emotional mess. The parents of these children can be heard coaching them to calm down, take a few deep breaths, and express their feelings in words rather than having a tantrum. This is […]
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How To Stop Catastrophizing And Assuming The Worst
“The day you stop worrying will be the first day of your new life; anxiety takes you in circles, trust in yourself and become free.” — Leon Brown My earliest memories of my life seem to have one commonality — I’m either experiencing acute anxiety or catastrophizing. Once, on a holiday, I was left with […]
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Fear of Rejection? 8 Surprisingly Effective Remedies
The fear of rejection is one of the most basic parts of being human. We all need to feel that we are a part of something larger and valued for who we are. Our need for belonging is so strong that we all feel intense pain when we are excluded. In fact, we cannot survive without one another. […]
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10 Sure-Fire Ways To Conquer The Fear Of Success
When I was in elementary school, I played in a tetherball competition with the girls in my 5th-grade class. After beating several other girls, I was paired with the most popular girl in the class. All of the kids were standing around us watching our match, and I was ahead for most of the game. […]
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