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The 20 Most Life-Altering Concepts I’ve Ever Embraced

Do you have one life lesson or philosophy that has changed the course of your life?

Sometimes you can read something or have a life experience that hits you over the head with its brilliance and perfection. A huge mind shift takes place, and your life is forever altered for the better.

These can be years in the making or overnight sensations. I've had my share of both, and even the overnight sensations can take years to fully assimilate in my psyche.

But the important thing is the discovery of these concepts and how you apply them to your life. Once you realize these great truths are out there, it becomes a lifelong quest to discover more of them.

That's what personal development is all about — the ongoing search for the truths that will set us free to be who we are and to live our best possible lives.

Through my adult years, there have been many of these concepts that I've discovered (or that have hit me over the head) along the way. I've chosen 20 to share with you that have impacted me most profoundly. And I've suggested a resource for further reading on the topic.

The 15 Best Relationship Podcasts To Improve Your Love Life

by Barrie Davenport

What do we love about podcasts?

For one, you can choose the episodes that address your specific concerns.

With radio shows, you often don’t know what topics they’ll cover or whether their content will help you answer a nagging question.

If any of those questions pertain to relationships, you’ll find plenty of podcasts to choose from — all of them generous with their relationship advice, and some of them more relatable than others.

So, how do you find the best relationship podcasts for your situation?

5 Signs Of Controlling Parents (And 5 Ways To Deal With Them)

by Barrie Davenport

angry mother and daughter, controlling parents

If you grew up with controlling parents, you know how exhausting it can be.

Nothing you do is good enough. Every decision you make on your own is flawed.

And, oh… you’re not really eating that are you?

You’ve made it this far, though. And you know life can be good, in spite of your micromanaging or manipulative parents.

But it wouldn’t hurt to get some tips on how to behave toward them in a way that helps you accept them as they are, accept yourself, and love your life.

13 Signs You Might Be A Hopeless Romantic

by Barrie Davenport

Romanticism gets the eye-roll from a lot of people, but it’s also the air you breathe.

To most of the world, you wear rose-colored glasses, but to you, it seems like everyone else’s lenses need a good soap and water cleanse.

You’re a “hopeless romantic,” but you don’t feel hopeless at all.

In fact, you feel more hopeful than most. If anything, you’re stubborn in your belief that love will conquer all.

So, where did the term “hopeless romantic” even come from? And what does it mean?

9 Ways To Get Over Unrequited Love

by Barrie Davenport

Do you know the signs of unrequited love?

Have you been seeing them and feeling the worst effects of a one-sided relationship?

Maybe you’re thinking that if you prove your worthiness, the person you’re in love with will finally see you as the one they’ve been looking for.

Maybe they will, but you don’t have to put your life on hold until that happens.

If unreturned love is holding you back, you can see it for what it is and break free from it.

It doesn’t mean you’ll stop caring about the person whose love you’ve wanted, but ultimately you’re the one responsible for your happiness — no one else.

Before we discuss how to break free from unrequited love, it helps to know exactly what it is, so you can recognize it.