Posts Tagged ‘Bad Habits’
Dealing With Your Mental Chatter
We all have a constant companion that never shuts up. The mental chatter in our heads starts when we wake up and is still going when we go to sleep. It’s even active during our dreams. Unfortunately, this never-ending stream of thought can be damaging over time. Fortunately, with understanding and objectivity, the impact…
Read MoreFind Your Own Voice and Allow Your Individuality to Shine
It’s not easy to stand out and reveal yourself to the world. We learn early in life that it’s often easier to blend in. Standing out in a school setting often results in bullying and teasing. It gets easier in adulthood, but those early lessons can be hard to shake. However, the world…
Read MoreThe Proactive Path to Self-Care
Do you only think about self-care when you’re already in trouble? You want to eat healthier because your doctor says you need to lower your cholesterol, or you decide to start meditating because job stress is keeping you up at night. Self-care is more effective when it’s an ongoing part of your…
Read MoreTimmy the Timid Timber Fable
Timmy the Timber was a log at the furniture manufacturing warehouse. One by one, Timmy saw his friends volunteer to be created into furniture by rolling themselves to the front of the storage facility and getting selected to make furniture. As one friend left, another one came in, and so the cycle of movement…
Read MoreThe Hesitant Pigeon Fable
Tommy always had a hard time making up his mind and choosing anything. “I don’t know if I picked the right berries. I can’t decide which ones to eat,” lamented Tommy. Tommy the pigeon couldn’t decide what to eat or where to go. He couldn’t choose, always hesitated, and spent hours thinking. Jimmy the hummingbird…
Read MoreSelena the Self-Confident Snake Fable
Sometimes, Selena couldn’t help but notice one glaring difference between her and the other jungle animals: She would shed her skin as often as four times per year. “I wish my body wouldn’t constantly change as much as it does,” she said to her mum one day. “I just don’t know if my friends…
Read MoreThe Scared Robin Fable
Max loved spending time with his mother, father, and siblings in their nest. The nest was small, but it was comfortable, and the only home he knew. One day, his parents noticed that Max and his siblings were getting too big for the nest. “The kids are growing so fast! I think it’s time…
Read MoreThe Independent Panda Fable
Although Puff enjoyed spending time with the other animals in the forest, she also enjoyed her time alone. Roaming around made her feel free. She liked thinking that she could take care of herself. One day, as the family was seeking bamboo plants for their supper, Puff drifted miles away, lost in the serenity…
Read MoreFrannie The Focused Fish Fable
Frannie the fish loved swimming around in unison and feeling like a part of something important. She also felt very safe being with the other fish she grew up with. The one thing that always caught her attention, however, was Joe, a goldfish from another school. Each time she passed Joe’s school, she was…
Read MoreDealing with the Critics in Your Life
Whether you’re trying to save the world, lose 20 Kilos, write a novel, or master a video game, there will be at least one person in your life trying to drag you across the coals for it. There’s no way to live a meaningful life without critics, naysayers, and haters. They’re part of the…
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