Self-Awareness Archives

How To Get Your Life Together

July 27, 2021November 21, 2020 by Barrie Davenport

Do you ever feel like your life is spiraling out of control — as though you’re running around in circles with no clue about what you’re supposed to be doing?

We’ve all been there at some point in our lives, and it’s an unsettling, painful place to be.

When you’re caught in this trap of confusion, it feels impossible to take the first step to extricate yourself.

But that’s the thing about life — it’s overwhelming and difficult, but at the same time it presents you with a unique opportunity to gain clarity as you grow and evolve.

If you’re feeling stuck and want to make some changes, these 25 strategies show you how to get your life together so you can feel confident and happy again.

Great Philosophical Questions Everyone Should Ask Themselves

July 13, 2021November 19, 2020 by Barrie Davenport

For those moments when you want to discuss life, the universe, and everything, we bring you this list of philosophical questions.

May they lead to countless deep, engaging, and enjoyable conversations.

Whether you’re feeling pensive, flirty, mischievous, or just bored with your daily routine, you’ll find philosophical questions in this list that are perfect for the occasion.

And once you start asking them and thoughtfully considering the answers you receive, your life will never be the same.

14 Ways To Understand Yourself Better

July 26, 2021October 26, 2020 by Barrie Davenport

Just when you think you have a pretty good handle on what makes you tick, you catch yourself doing something freakishly out of character?

Or is it? Maybe you don’t know yourself as well as you thought?

Maybe the weirder part of you is still a mystery to the part of you that runs the show.

In any case, your inner weirdo keeps showing up.

And you don’t know whether to make peace with it or show it who’s boss.

(And what if the weirdo is actually the boss of you?)

So, what can you do to understand yourself better? Here are some thoughts.

7 Ways Your Choices Have Consequences

July 29, 2021October 19, 2020 by Barrie Davenport

How do bad decisions affect your life? Do you look back to a time before a particular decision and wish you could go back and choose differently?

While not all of your choices have negatively impacted your life, you sometimes wonder why a single ill-advised choice should hold so much power.

Some choices affect more of your life than others.

But every time you face two very different options, your choice is likely to impact one area of your life more than others.

How does that work? Read on to find out.

19 Of The Best Ways To Avoid Answering Personal Questions

April 29, 2022August 28, 2020 by Barrie Davenport

friends talk in a restaurant how to avoid answering personal questions

How do you respond when someone asks you a personal question?

If you’re like most of us, you hesitate, thinking, “Why on earth would you ask me that?”

Then maybe you rack your brain for an appropriate response.

Whether they come from friends, family, or someone you barely know, nosy questions don’t obligate you to answer in the way the questioner intends.

To help you navigate these situations, we’ve found 19 of the best ways to dodge personal questions without starting a war.

Self-Awareness: 30 Essential Actions For Living Authentically

March 31, 2022June 26, 2020 by Barrie Davenport

What is self-awareness and how can it help you to live a more fulfilled life?

I believe self-awareness begins by living authentically.

You can’t pretend to be someone you’re not, live by rules that aren’t your own, or make choices reactively — without compromising your self-esteem and emotional health.

So how do you begin to live authentically?

Are You An Old Soul? 12 Signs You Might Be One

March 31, 2022July 25, 2019 by Barrie Davenport

If you’ve earned a reputation for being “wise beyond your years,” you might be wondering what that actually means.

How wise should anyone be at your age, anyway?

But maybe you’ve also noticed you spend a lot of time alone. You don’t dislike people, but you like them better in small doses.

The good news? The feeling is often mutual.

Having an old soul isn’t the same as being tired of the world and of people in general.

But you are more conscious than most of the veil between your brief, earthly life and whatever lies beyond it.

But what else does it mean to have an old soul? And how do you know whether or not you have one?

21 Wise Pieces Of Life Advice Everyone Needs To Know

July 8, 2021July 22, 2019 by Barrie Davenport

Where do you go for good life advice when you need it?

Do you look to a close relative, a patient friend, or a chosen mentor?

Or do you look to books written by people whose advice you’ve learned to trust?

I hope you’re open to receiving helpful insights from all these sources.

We gathered the advice for this article from a variety of experts and distilled them into the 21 best pieces of life advice listed below.

May you find them as useful as we have.