I've heard some people say that respect is something that has to be earned and not given. I do have to admit that when I hear that, it makes me wonder why why and how they came to believe in that concept.

I come from a different point of view, where I believe that respect should be given to all people right from the beginning- meaning that we should respect everyone and show respect to them right from the beginning. By saying "everyone", I mean all people including our family members, friends and even strangers.

Know Yourself and Know Your Body

There are many reasons why its good to know yourself and your body.

First, being in tune with how and why you feel a certain way emotionally puts you in charge of your personal growth and happiness.

Secondly, being aware of how you feel physically, puts you more in charge of your health.

Your Emotional and Physical sides of your being, are both important and work together. It's key for them to work together in order for you to achieve the most happiness and joy in life. [Read more...]

How to Put Yourself into a Good Mood

Happy New Year, everyone!!! Hope your Holiday season was amazing! Mine certainly was for sure.

I've been asked a lot why I seem like I'm never in a bad mood. The answer to that is easy. It's basically because I don't let myself get into a bad mood. I just don't want to waste any amount of time being in a bad mood instead of a good one. However, when I was much younger it was hard for me to do that.

Over the years after surviving some powerful life altering experiences, I realize how important life is and thus, I don't take any second for granted. I brush off whatever I possibly can when it happens and try to not let things affect me in a negative way. [Read More...]

Aspire To Be Better

Aspiring to be better leads to one growing as a person. As one grows, a person becomes more self aware. With more self awareness, you can experience life better and expand your horizons. When you expand your horizons, you enjoy life more and you feel more joy.

When you aspire to be better and adopt its various inter-related elements into your life, you create a positive continuous cycle for yourself. Keep in mind, this cycle is an ever changing dynamic one and you will revisit various stages of the cycle. Also, the order of the stages will change as you go through life. [Read more...]