Self

There’s no spirituality without some sort of spirit — 1. Supernatural Favor Spirit is the force within a person that gives the body life, energy, and power. It is the being inhabiting a person, place, or object and responsible for the atmosphere of the place or the mood of the person. It can be as personal as the spirit of another person…

#4: Mind Reading — If you’re often unhappy, anxious, or self-critical, there’s a good chance that the problem lies in your self-talk — the voice inside your head narrating the events of your daily life. And while everybody experiences self-talk, some people’s is overly negative and extreme: God, why I’m I such an idiot?! …

How to close the loop. — My classmate was the epitome of procrastination hell. I still don’t know how he did it. We were in grad school for business and we had huge papers due every eight weeks. They required intensive research and analysis. You couldn’t just wing it. Even…

You are the most crucial person in your journey. — Even if you don’t see it right now. You have to be your best friend. Otherwise, you’ll become your biggest enemy. I know it first hand. I was the rock on my way. I sabotaged my relationships, projects, and dreams…

Behaviors that won’t age well. — When people write self-help listicles, they often overstate the obvious. Work hard and never give up! Don’t be afraid of failure. Those are critical aspects of success, but they don’t add much to the conversation. It’s important to examine less discussed topics. If more people understood these seven things sooner…

Do you really want your art to spread like sickness? — I write a scene for a story I’m working on. A woman is a zookeeper and she’s breaking, coming apart at the seams. And she looks around her and realizes that with the passing of each day, she’s nothing more than a warden of a beautiful prison. This is her…

Don’t let the internet use your vulnerability against you — It was my freshman year of college, and I was homesick. So homesick that I decided to order a pizza from my favorite pizzeria in town. I typed in the website address, put in my Dad’s credit card information, and hit submit. But instead of the website loading, a message…