Everyone has felt the sting of rejection at some point in their life. As you read this sentence you may remember the sensation of hurt at being rejected. While the hurt fades with time; some people hold on to the negative thoughts engendered by the initial rejection. These thoughts if they linger long enough in…
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When I first came to this country, I was subjected to emotional and verbal bullying; however, because I chose not to be a victim, it never affected me the way that I know it can negatively affect some. I never thought that I deserved to be bullied because I was not good enough I ignored them and…
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Sometimes we hold on because we think that what we have, no matter how bad it may be, is better than the unknown. We get comfortable in our mess and rather than make the effort to let go and move on, we repeatedly try to convince ourselves that tomorrow things will be different and we…
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My mother is a very wise person and this advice comes indirectly from her. As long as you are alive you will encounter difficult people and situations, there is no way to avoid them. Therefore, you have to find a way to deal with the person or the situation in a way that does not…
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Many people would quickly deny they are self-destructive. Yet ask yourself one simple question: How many times have I done something that I knew was wrong for my health, my finances, and/or my spiritual well-being? In any given day I am embarrassed to say that I am just as guilty as the next person of doing things that are detrimental…
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I struggle with saying “no”, not because I am a wimp and have low self-esteem but because I don’t like to see the look of hurt or disappointment on anyone’s face. However, as I have gotten older, I realize that the two most precious commodities we have are good health and time. Now I spend…
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