How Your Beliefs Shape Your Reality
What are beliefs? Beliefs are formed through repetitive thoughts that our brains have concluded. Some beliefs can be helpful, and other beliefs can be destructive. What I’ve found to be useful is to examine old destructive beliefs, reframe them, and live a more conscious and positive life through more empowering beliefs. We can have all sorts of beliefs. Usually when we hear the word “belief”, we think of religion. Christians believe that Jesus died forread more
How to Overcome Your Past
We all have parts of our past that we wish we could forget. One thing you have to realize is that you are not alone, and there are ways to forget your past and move on. The first thing you should make sure to do is examine your past and see if there is a lesson there that you could learn from. If you’re suffered from an abusive relationship, you could take it as aread more
How to Forgive and Move On
Forgiveness can be a touchy subject for some. What is true forgiveness, and how do we know if we have truly forgiven a situation? During the course of our lifetime, we may experience negative situations such as betrayal of trust, physical abuse, or bullying. These experiences are not pleasant at all and can lead to bitter resentment. When we forgive someone, we have to put ourselves in that person’s shoes. Perhaps we would not haveread more
How Walking Can be Therapeutic
Do you enjoy going for walks in your neighborhood or at a local park? Walking can be a therapeutic way to release everyday stress and tension. It can be meditative, and it can contribute to your physical wellbeing. I have been making it a goal at the gym to walk and run at least 15 minutes a day, or at least 5 minutes on the elliptical (because it requires more energy than a treadmill). Asideread more
How to Trust Others
How do human beings learn to trust each other? They learn how to trust each other by getting to know one another and building up a good rapport. When you build up that trust, it sets up a good foundation for true relationships. If you are the type of person who does not trust easily, you can start off with small blocks of trust. Trust that when you are friendly and say hello, it opensread more
Chase After Your Dreams
Life is a precious miracle. We never know what tomorrow may hold. All we can do is just try our best to live a fulfilling life. Often times, people settle for mediocrity. This is due to how they were raised. We all grow up with various beliefs formed from our childhood. When those beliefs go left unexamined, we settle for less and forget to chase after our true dreams. I’m here to tell you thatread more
What Does it Mean to be Original?
Does originality really exist? In some form, it does. We have people coming up with all sorts of new inventions every day. However, even with new inventions, we find that it is based on old ideas. When I write blog posts, some part is original (e.g. my writing style), but other parts are fresh and new ideas. Does that make me an original writer, or someone who is inspired by other people’s writing? I sayread more
Why Negativity is Sometimes Okay
In the personal development field, people are alluded to believing that you must be positive 100% of the time. However, this is not realistic. And sometimes, negativity is needed in order to figure out what the truth is. When you are too optimistic, you could become manic and trust people too easily. Or, you may overexert yourself. With negativity, you learn how to be more wary of people and circumstances. It is best to findread more
What is Acceptance?
What is acceptance, and how does one learn to accept reality? Acceptance is when you surrender to the truth. Many people live in denial and succumb to their present circumstances by using negative coping skills such as drinking or smoking. They become too comfortable that they are scared or wary of trying anything new. These people lack a higher sense of purpose and instead live paycheck to paycheck, filling the void inside by just consumingread more
What is a Creativepreneur?
It has been almost one year and three months since I’ve moved on from the traditional job world. I decided to become an entrepreneur. Later, I modified it and transitioned into being a creativepreneur. Creativepreneurs are similar to entrepreneurs in that they both like to create businesses. However, creativepreneurs like to express themselves through avenues such as art or music. You can be a fitness coach who owns a gym and gives classes as anread more