Learning About Emotional Intelligence Changed My Life — I’ve had some conversations with Christians who don’t think self-help books have any place in the life of a believer. I disagree with those sentiments. One caveat — I hold the Bible (God’s Word) in the number one place in my life for guidance and direction. …

Exploiting Your Weaknesses for Personal Growth — Usually when someone discusses exploiting an individual’s weaknesses, they are referring to another person — somebody that they want to manipulate. To be clear, I am not condoning that nor am I referring to that in this article. “My strength and my weakness are twins in the same womb.” …

5 Steps to Help You Embrace Your Emotionally Mature Side — My journey toward emotional maturity did not begin until I turned 30. It felt like a baptism by fire. That year I got engaged, dealt with boundary issues with my family, and learned who I really was inside — and saw who I wanted to become. The first three years…

Tips to Embrace Self-Awareness and Act More Maturely — Have you ever had a meltdown? Ask my husband. He’ll tell you I’ve had many through the years. He’s had meltdowns as well. Yet, our individual meltdowns manifested themselves in different ways. I usually get frantic and take my frustrations out on the nearest innocent bystander. …

Changing Your Perspective Can Change Your Life — I love to be inspired each day. I find that inspiration in many things like my faith in God, the beauty of nature, and the words of inspirational people like a clinical psychologist, Jordan B. Peterson. The following five quotes from Peterson have inspired me in my journey of personal…

You Can Control Your Choices Each Day and Focus on Positivity — Your mindset is an important part of living a life with more intention. According to a study by McKinsey & Company, “Data tells us that having the right mindset matters even more than your socioeconomic background — and is an even larger contributor to achievement. …

You are Stronger and More Capable Than You Think You Are — I’m always looking for inspiration each day. I find that inspiration in my faith in God, studying and meditating on Scripture, spending time in personal reflection, immersing myself in nature, finding the beauty around me in different people, and getting inspired by quotes from well-known people like Elon Musk. The…

Don’t Let Your Mistakes Define You — Do you let your mistakes define you? It’s not always easy to overcome your past mistakes — especially if you really messed up. I’ve made some big mistakes in my life. It’s been hard to move past some of them. However, I have found that not letting my mistakes define…

Investing Emotionally in Your Future is Worth the Time and Energy — Do you focus more on ‘emotional investing’ or ‘emotional spending’ in your life? In the past, I was more of an emotional spender. I didn’t understand that I should have been more focused on learning how to grow into a more emotionally mature adult. It wasn’t until recently that I…