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Life can be complicated. However, sometimes our behaviors contribute to making life more complicated than it really needs to be. Here are twenty lessons that I have learned to help life become less complicated. You aren’t being authentic. You find yourself trying to fit in, not cause trouble, swaying towards the opinions of the people…

For many years I’ve battled with a negative voice in my head. This internal voice often makes me focus on the negativity in life, awakens insecurities and fears and makes me assume the worst about the people who love me. All of us have battled with our own internal voices at times. Sometimes these voices…

Stress can have negative implications in all areas of your life. You might find stress having a tremendous impact on your professional and personal life. There are a variety of healthy ways you can combat stress such as using exercise, meditation or doing relaxing activities. Positive affirmations are another tool you can use to help…

“If you cannot find a good companion to walk with, walk alone, like an elephant roaming the jungle. It is better to be alone than to be with those who will hinder your progress.” Before I met my boyfriend, I had struggled for several years about whether I was ready for a relationship and wanted…

One of the biggest obstacles to doing something different, making changes and pursuing your dreams is the idea of failure. Many people mistakenly believe that failure is the complete opposite to success. If you are failing and making mistakes, then you are far from success. Even if you are doing good right now, and suddenly…

A loved one experiencing depression can be shocking. Sometimes the signs are there and other times we are not aware at all of the pain a loved one is going through. We want nothing more than to help our loved one get out of their depression, heal and find joy and contentment within their lives….

My weight has unfortunately been something I’ve spent far too much thinking about in my life. As a child, I was overweight for my age. It wasn’t always that way but around the age of twelve I found myself very overweight and would constantly compare myself to other people who were thinner than me and…

Failure is a very unpleasant feeling. Unfortunately, failure tends to be a fairly common occurrence and often times we may not realize that we’ve failed until much later. For instance, there are many times I fail at being healthy. I try to keep a regular routine of exercise and a healthy diet but there are…

Making new friends is easily one of the more difficult things to do in our lives. I’ve moved around quite a bit since high school, living in 3 different states and moving overseas. Each time I had to try to meet new people and make friends. You’d think that making friends would be easier over…

Letting something or someone go can often be the most difficult thing that you have ever endured. I have always struggled with letting go of things out of my control. Sometimes that was a person I cared about or closing the door on a career choice that wasn’t meant to be anymore. Other times we…