From the monthly archives:

March 2010

What do YOU want from life? (Check out 71 Things That Others Want)

By Mary Jaksch What do you want from life? Many people struggle with this question. Maybe you do too? Life can get so busy that we don’t have time to really think about what we want out of life. And when we do find what we want, it can seem impossible to achieve it. I’m [...]

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Stop Being Perfect: Unleash Your Creativity

A Guest Post by Diggy of Upgrade Reality We are all indoctrinated to attain perfection. It starts in school where they teach us to get perfect grades or 100% for tests. Beauty magazines tell us to have blemish-free skin. The media tells us to have a spotlessly clean floor or house. In today’s society, perfection [...]

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Are Your Relational Channels Strong Enough?

By Mary Jaksch A key factor of happiness is feeling close to others. When we feel close to someone, just being in their company seems to have a natural, positive value. But when we lose the initial feeling of closeness in a relationship or a friendship – it can be confusing and painful. However, we [...]

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Why Every Moment Counts

Why Every Moment of Life Counts from Mary Jaksch on Vimeo. Life is a short song – listen to it before the music stops. As I recount in my video, I experienced a stressful moment a short while ago. I was in Tonga relaxing on the beach when someone shouted that a Tsunami was expected [...]

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How to be a Creative Thinker Without Losing Your Mind

A guest post by Hulbert Lee of FromBottomUp.com There is a certain expectation that comes with being an artist. Whether our artistry is dancing, painting, or writing, itís important that we constantly find new and different ways to produce works for other people. This can be difficult however, when there are 1000 things going on [...]

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Wonder How People See You? How to Improve Your Mind-Reading Skills

By Mary Jaksch Do you try to work out what others think of you? Most people do. In fact, many painful emotions, such as shame or shyness are tied to imagining what others think about us. Two questions we need to look at are: How can we improve our mind-reading? Is is a helpful skill [...]

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Happiness, Backwards

A guest post by Jeffrey Tang of Art of Great Things Quick – what makes you happy? We typically think of happiness as “in the moment.” We search for simple things that make us happy right now. A hug. A beautiful day. A fat paycheck. A compliment. I think that’s an incomplete picture of happiness. [...]

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