"If you don't like the road you're walking on, start paving another one." -Dolly Parton Sometimes we look forward to it and sometimes we dread it. Regardless of how we look at it though, it's necessary to grow in life. I'm talking...

“You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy.” -C. Joybell Let me tell you a story. There was once a passenger who far exceeded the amount of luggage he could...

“My silence means I am tired of fighting…” -Aarti Khurana In many of my previous posts, I’ve talked about mental illness and depression because it’s a subject that is very personal to me for obvious reasons. However, one topic I have...

"When you say 'yes' to others, make sure you're not saying 'no' to yourself." -Paulo Cohelo When is it good to be selfish? Caring for others and helping them is no doubt, an admirable quality in everyone. Without that aspect of humanity,...

"When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude." -Gilbert K. Chesterton Never take __________ for granted. How many times have we heard that in our lives? The blank can...

“Have a good cry, wash out your heart. If you keep it inside it’ll tear you apart.” -Sometimes You Win (1979) by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show Sometimes it’s discouraged, sometimes you’re pushed to let it out. But if you’re...

"I always REMINDED myself that this wasn't exactly where I was meant to be, but pit stops are okay on the road of life, aren't they? -Lena Dunham I explained in my last post how I would go over some more...

"What if we recharged ourselves as often as we did our phone? We take better care of our smartphone than ourselves. We know when the battery is depleted and recharge it." -Unknown. In several posts, I've talked about the importance of...

“Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” -William Ellery Channing Originally, I had an idea in mind for a different topic for today's post. But the more I look around me, all I...

“What feels like the end is often the beginning.” -Unknown Imagine this scenario: you have a goal. You have one passionate project that looms over everything else you're doing. In order to get started, you scratch and claw your way through whatever...

"If someone seriously wants to be a part of your life, they will seriously make an effort to be in it." -Unknown If you're read my previous articles on this site, you'll notice that one thing I always stress on is...

Dear readers, Apologies for not having a post today. I'm doing research on Dynamic Neural Retraining System or DNRS. It's been around for some time now but has some buzz going around in mental health seminars. Reportedly, it's a training course...

"No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted." -Aesop Welcome to the seventh of my #PayItForward series. If you're a regular reader, thank you. If you're new, this is a series in which I write about writers I find inspiring...

"An obsession is a way for damaged people to damage themselves more." -Mark Barrowcliffe I've always believed that two key elements to conquer any difficult endeavor of life are passion and determination. But is there such a thing too much passion?...

An amazing thing happens when you stop seeking approval and validation: You find it. -Mandy Hale How necessary is it to for us to have validation? In terms of needing it, not very necessary at all in most aspects of life. Wanting...

“There is no failure except in no longer trying.” -Elbert Hubbard Imagine this scenario: You're working on a specific project or endeavor and nothing seems to be going right. Every plan, no matter how analytical when conceived, falls apart. You try...