Passion gets a bad rap, but leading a passionless life will hardly turn you into the person you’re meant to be. When thinking about your life, are you passionate or passionless?
Why It’s Smart to Hold Onto Your Destructive Side
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We all have traits we don’t like about ourselves, some borderline self-destructive. Instead of getting rid of them, what if you could harness their power for good?
Are You Ready for a Break?
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Well, are you? Since we’re on the verge of embarking on a 3-day holiday weekend in observance of Memorial Day (in the US, anyway), I thought now seemed like a good time to leave you nothing but your upcoming holiday plans to think about until Tuesday. Sound good? But, since I know I’ve got some… [Continue Reading]
How to Kill Off Your Destructive Self
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Some behaviors and habits can be annoying to other people, while others are downright destructive. Learn how to tell the difference and deal with them.
Should You Kill (a part of) Yourself?
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Inside, we all have a part of ourselves that will stop at nothing to destroy our lives. Imagine what you’d accomplish if you killed that part of yourself. Could you?
Setting Yourself Up For Success Without Being Obnoxious
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Getting praise for our accomplishments can set us up for success by keeping us focused on the prize. The trick is learning to get the praise without being obnoxious.
Are You Hard-Wired for Failure?
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Have you noticed how some people are failure magnets while others attract success? Maybe we should take a closer look at why failure likes some of us more than others.
How to Cope When the Universe is Out to Get You
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Tragedy happens to the best of us. Sometimes, the Universe is out to get us. We all know this, but we don’t always see the lie that tags along with it. Maybe we should.
Why Does Fate Make Us Suffer?
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At times, it can feel like fate is going out of it’s way to make us suffer, but is that really the case? Does the hand of fate intervene or is it all just chance?
Murdering Your Inner Perfectionist
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The need to be perfect can be paralyzing at best and demoralizing at worst. Instead of humoring your inner perfectionist, murder it and get on with your happy life.
Jen Whitten is a freelance writer, editor, consultant, blogger and ninja...yes, ninja. When not slaying the Negativity Beast, she enjoys writing fiction and baking delicious cookies. You can view her complete bio under the About menu.
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