I would love to have a body like hers!

She is so pretty! I wish I looked like her.

I wish people looked at me the way they look at her!

We love to look at others and compare ourselves to them. Accepting yourself and your situation in life can be a difficult task, but think...

Insecurity is perhaps the biggest roadblock to achieving your goals. If you lack confidence and certainty in yourself and your skills, you'll never leave the starting line.

Insecurity is the result of poor mental habits and giving too much power to others. With work, you can be a highly...

I know this is going to sound crazy, but I want you to think about how embracing what might appear to be a ‘failure’ can change your life. It’s one thing to accept failure and another level to embrace it so you can achieve all the things you want in your life. 

When...

For as long as I can remember, I was told like so many other young girls to be nice and share with others. As a girl, I was raised that showing consideration for others and putting them first was paramount to be accepted by God and community. I was taught God first, family second, neighbor third,...

Being a confident, goal-getting, badass seems to be the rule of the day for most women. You would think that would be hard enough, but for some reason, one of the hardest things in the world could be to ask for help when needed. This seems ridiculous, considering we are such a communal species....

The month of February is celebrated for many reasons, but one of the most popular, is it is considered the month of love. Lovers around the world celebrate Valentine’s Day with romantic dinners, red roses, chocolates, champagne, and notes of professed love and affection. Many relationships...

Authenticity is to be true to one's personality and character. It means you're willing to show the world who you really are. You're willing to live the life that you were meant to live. Authenticity is the ability to show your uniqueness to the world.

There are very few authentic people in...

Have you pondered how many mistakes you make each year?

Now, imagine if you could learn from them and avoid repeating them. It's not just your mistakes. It's also all the things you tried that didn't work, and the things you saw other people try that didn't work.

You also did a few...

No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit. 

- Helen Keller 

Enthusiasm is the sunshine of your mind’s garden. Possessing enthusiasm for all that you do is essential to the process of...

Have you ever experienced soul-crushing anxiety that grips you with paralyzing fear?

It doesn’t matter what continent you live in. It doesn't matter how much money or how little money you have. It doesn’t matter whether you were born rich or poor. It doesn’t matter what...

Choking under pressure is a common response whether you're singing the lead in the choir or giving an important business presentation. Unfortunately, about 90% of people handle stressful situations poorly.

A recent experiment shows that getting excited works better than trying to calm...

It is no surprise that loving yourself makes you stronger and happier. You're more likely to put forth the effort to reach your goals when you appreciate your value. You're bound to feel more content because you'll treat yourself with compassion and respect and seek out others who will do the...