How do you know if you’re a mentally strong person?
What qualities should you cultivate if you want to be stronger?
You recognize strength in others. You’ve seen how they operate and what makes them stand out.
But when you ask yourself, “Am I strong?” you’re just not sure.
Let’s start by asking what it even means to be strong.
Then read on to learn about 23 characteristics shared by mentally strong people.
How do you apologize when someone won’t talk to you?
Maybe you’ve tried already, but they’re just not having it.
Saying sorry to a friend when they’ve shut you out is agony, not because of the apology but because of the pain you’ve caused—and because nothing you say seems to matter.
It may matter more than you realize.
But it may not be enough.
You’ll soon see why—and what you can do about it.
Everyone needs at least one day of the week to recharge for the days ahead.
If Sunday is a day off for you—and the days afterward are not—a self-care Sunday could change everything.
Whatever day you pick, though, you now have our list of 29 self-care day ideas to choose from.
Plan your self-care day ahead of time to give yourself something to look forward to.
And don’t be afraid to try something new.
For you, intrusive thoughts are just a part of life.
Something good happens, and your mind immediately conjures up a horrifying tableau of disasters.
But what if controlling your thoughts could change everything?
When you learn how to control your mind, you can change how circumstances shape your present and future.
You know the secret to bringing good out of anything.
Controlling your mind is the master key.
And it’s within your reach.
When you live in one place for a long time, you establish a lot of friends and acquaintances.
You don’t realize how these concentric circles of people in your life create a familiarity that feels safe and comforting.
You take for granted how effortless friendships are that have so much time and history.
You know one another really well, you know what to expect from each other, and even if you don’t see your friends every day, you know they are there for you
They are the netting that holds life in place and gives you a sense of belonging.
Do you sometimes struggle with low self-esteem?
Do you engage in negative self-talk and neglect to praise yourself or show yourself love?
Women have so many demands on them — work, family and home responsibilities, children, and other commitments we make thinking we can and should do it all and do it perfectly.
Then we get overscheduled and overwhelmed and begin doubting our abilities and our own inner beauty.
What makes a word beautiful?
Is it the sound of the word or its meaning?
The study of the pleasantness or unpleasantness of the way words and phrases sound (regardless of their meaning) is called phonaesthetics.
But I think the combination of sound and meaning is what makes for pretty words.
Consider the word “diarrhea” which trills off the tongue but isn’t a pleasant topic to ponder.
But the word “diary” is equally pleasing to the ear and has an intriguing meaning.
The most beautiful words in English are those that thrill the ear and that stir the mind or soul.
They are words that inspire, uplift, excite, comfort, challenge, move and entice us. But they can also have a neutral or even unpleasant meaning (hemorrhage, flatulence, etc.).
British linguist, David Crystal, created a series of attributes of words that are commonly considered beautiful. Those attributes include:
Ultimately, the most beautiful words are the words that you find beautiful.
There are more than 7000 languages in the world, with hundreds of thousands of words in most of them. So it’s difficult (if not impossible) to narrow the list to one word alone.
You might start by exploring the most beautiful languages in the world which are often considered Italian, French, Arabic, and Turkish. But still, what each person finds beautiful is subjective.
Maybe we should just be happy there are so many lovely words in all languages.
There’s just something about rock music.
It’s a unique genre that has grown to include a variety of styles.
But the most inspiring rock songs have something in common:
They all make you feel good.
They inspire positive, motivating thoughts.
We’re betting you have some favorite motivational rock songs that work like magic to get you moving toward your goals.
We’re hoping these 31 examples of the best motivational rock music will inspire you, too.