Have you asked yourself lately just how you feel about yourself? If so, and you are not happy with the answer to that question, it may be time for you to start changing the way you think about yourself.

Why?  Because much of your happiness stems from the way you see yourself!

Positive thinking is a wonderful way to start building up your self esteem without having to make drastic life changes.

All of us have a little voice in our head that makes comments on everything we experience.  This is the voice that calls you an “idiot” when you make  a mistake, the voice that whispers that you’re not good enough when you try to achieve a goal, and so on.  Read more »

When life places obstacles in our path, when things seem like they’re breaking down and we grow weary of the struggle, it’s a good time to step back and look for the gift. What gift, you say?

Every situation and experience in life holds a gift, lesson or blessing for us. Yes, even the really painful experiences, like the loss of a loved one, an automobile accident, or natural disaster. There is a gift there, if we look for it.

To find the gift, we simply have to ask ourselves, “What positive lesson can I learn from this? How can this situation benefit me? What wisdom can I gain from this experience? What makes this situation worthwhile to experience in my life?” We can learn from anything in our lives, from a snag in our pantyhose to a migraine headache. We can learn from our disappointments, our heartaches, and our joy. Read more »

By Desmond Frias

The one true common aspect of humanity seems to be the pursuit of happiness. No matter how diverse people may be, no matter how culturally different they may seem and no matter how economically far apart they are, the one common factor that binds them together is the want and need to feel true happiness. Human beings go to great lengths and cross many metaphorical oceans and mountains everyday in order to get even a small brief taste of it.

Happiness however is not as elusive as many people think it to be. Many people seem to equate happiness with undeserving characteristics like wealth, power and even success. Being raised in this modern materialistic world crushes a persons true idea of bliss transforming it into an unending want of material possessions. Right from childhood, ideas of jealously and hatred are instilled into us with swift precision. We’re taught to value our material possessions and cherish them right from school. Read more »