Even if we might be aware of our overall lack of boundaries, we might not recognize when we are allowing others to overstep them. Frequently reflecting is extremely important. When we lack that awareness, we must make time and sort of force ourselves to become aware. A great way to […]
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We don’t always have to take huge or dramatic steps to increase our confidence levels. In fact, taking small consistent steps is the best way to work on our self-esteem. We all have those things that scare us or that we would like to avoid. It can be something as […]
Happy Thoughts: July 29, 2021 at 09:28AM
Guilt is necessary to acknowledge and learn from past mistakes. However, constant guilt can be unhealthy and detrimental to our well-being. Many people, especially those with past trauma, deal with constant irrational guilt. This means that instead of feeling bad about something they actually did or caused, they experience feeling […]
Happy Thoughts: July 22, 2021 at 09:49AM
The unexpectedness, shock, and betrayal of having our trust broken are some of the most difficult feelings to deal with. To trust again, we first need to heal from what broke us in the first place. Explore what caused or triggered your trust issues. Journal or talk about it to […]
Happy Thoughts: July 15, 2021 at 01:18PM
Making mistakes is never a great experience and can sometimes result in feelings of embarrassment. This can lead to us wanting to cover our mistakes up, but ignoring them or becoming defensive when others bring them up only makes things worse. The best thing to do is to admit to […]
Happy Thoughts: July 11, 2021 at 11:00AM
We often think that our ultimate passion will just be discovered one day while we’re living our everyday lives. But it takes some digging and exploring for that to happen. We can’t know what we’re truly passionate about if we don’t try it out first. It could be something we […]
Happy Thoughts: July 04, 2021 at 10:54AM
We tend to hesitate to build new skills as we get older. Especially if we believe those skills won’t benefit us monetarily or in any other social aspect. But we should build skills and new hobbies for ourselves. Think of a skill or hobby you’ve always wanted to start but […]
Happy Thoughts: June 24, 2021 at 11:15AM
We tend to wait for motivation to start things which can lead to getting nothing done. We don’t have to feel “ready” or motivated to do something. Most of the time, all we need is to just get in the zone by starting. Thinking about how tedious a task may […]
Happy Thoughts: June 17, 2021 at 09:23AM
We’ve all been in a relationship or job that we weren’t really happy with, but because it was comfortable and familiar, we chose to stay. Being in an unhappy yet familiar situation seems less scary to us than change. The unknown can be daunting and the familiar comfortable. If we […]
Happy Thoughts: June 10, 2021 at 09:59AM
Pay attention to who you’re around the most and how they make you feel afterward. They may be a factor in why you’re feeling unusually drained. It can be difficult to tell, especially if nothing rude was said or done, but often, we don’t notice or sense people’s energies. Instead, […]