I have said it before and I will say it again, the first step to self-improvement is self-reflection. How can we improve ourselves if we don’t truly know ourselves or what areas we actually need to improve? Being self-aware is extremely beneficial and allows you to have a deeper understanding of your emotions, actions, and […]
Lists are my jam. To-do lists, reading lists, grocery lists, bucket lists, you name it and I probably have a list for it. That is how this post came to be. I was thinking about creating a self-improvement list for myself for the year, and then the idea came to me – how awesome would […]
I have always enjoyed reading for as long as I remember. It relaxes me, and it is an activity that I consider a form of self-care. Now, while I love a good thriller or mystery novel, I also particularly enjoy a good inspirational or motivational “self help” style book. I think the self-help / self-improvement […]
Something I struggled a great deal when I was younger was time management. I had no prioritization, no structure, I was always late (okay, that is something that I still struggle with), and I definitely did not utilize a to-do list or a planner. Frankly, I was just winging it and hoping for the best. […]
I’ve struggled with self-doubt for most of my life. I always cared too much about pleasing everyone around me, avoiding conflict or hurting anyone’s feelings, and also way too much of what others thought of me. I rarely gave an honest opinion, and instead would just agree or follow the opinions of others to “fit […]
“I enjoy having a difficult conversation.” Now that’s something you don’t hear people say. The truth is, nobody likes difficult conversations. As much as 70% of people choose to ignore them. But this avoidance comes at a great cost. A problem usually grows like a snowball rolling down the hill instead of dissolving magically […]
