Negative patterns are habits and behaviors that hold us back from accomplishing all that we want and make it hard for us to develop and have self-realization. Regardless of who we are or what we do, we all possess them as they are part of everyday life. Our success and well-being depend on us releasing […]
Below are ways you can bounce back from depression: Acknowledge the happenings. Acknowledging that you have a problem is the first step to transformation. It’s not that you are surrendering, it’s just the opposite of refusal. Do not live in denial, seek a solution to the problem. Acceptance is not easy especially in a world […]
Are you one of the millions of people who are overwhelmed by the number of choices and options we face on a daily basis these days? If you’re feeling overwhelmed, you’re not alone. The proof is in the countless number of self-help books and articles about simple living. And, while one would think that a […]
Know when to leave the pity party Know when to stop crying and move on. We all have off days, they don’t necessarily equate to off life. Do not listen to your pride, listen to your body I tend to be slightly competitive so this is a tough one for me. However, it’s good to […]
A certain personality type has caught my attention recently. To be perfectly honest, it’s been driving me crazy. Whenever I hear people discussing their insatiable urge to travel and to see the world before they start their real job or apply to graduate school, I want to set them straight. I’m a millennial. I’m sad […]
It is not news that the world needs love. But what is love, exactly? It is a state of being that leads you to happiness. Leading yourself to love doesn’t mean to disregard others in favor of yourself. Reveling in your own happiness does not mean that you find joy in others’ pain. Showing mercy […]
The phrase “star-crossed lovers” has been used often throughout the centuries. But the questions remain the same: Is it really in the stars? Or is it just in your head? Hippocrates, Chaucer, and Shakespeare all seemed to acknowledge the concept of a predestined, inescapable, unalterable fate between two lovers, like a knot firmly tied by […]
Sometimes we hear from our supportive friends that it is important to take back your power. This may be power you have relinquished to relative or romantic partner. You probably didn’t even know you did it. It is not uncommon. This is not an exclusively female problem, even though it is very predominant among this […]
Dear Readers, Scenarios like this happen far too often: a gunman injures and murders multiple people just for being different from him. If the gunman survives, he’s often charged with a federal hate crime, defined by the FBI as a crime based on biases against something about the targeted victim, such as their race, religion, […]
My blog post today is an answer to an email sent by a reader. She wrote: Dear Toria, An interaction I had with my husband yesterday left me feeling especially upset. Both of us work stressful jobs; I’m a project manager, and he’s an accountant. We’re involved in our grown children’s lives, and we’re active […]