What Does Happiness Mean to You?
Poets, philosophers and theologians, not to mention almost every person in the world, has thought about happiness. What is it? Can we define it? Whilst these are important questions, perhaps a more useful question is What Does Happiness Mean to…
How to Cope with Exam Failure
The exam hall may be a distant memory as the results are posted. Your stomach churns in anticipation. Loved ones, peers and tutors join the throng. It isn’t what you expected. It isn’t what you hoped for. But there are…
15 Ways to get in Your Boss’ Good Books
So, you want to shine that bit brighter at work? Or feel the heady glow of well-deserved recognition? Perhaps you love your work and want to progress? Being a boss is hard work, if your staff make it so….
How to Use Self-Talk Successfully
Affirmations have become a trendy topic in the past decade. It was once practiced only by New Age-y types and satirists. Remember Stewart Smalley on Saturday Night Live in the 80s? “I’m good enough. I’m smart enough. And gosh darn…
10 Things Every Person Should Bring on a Camping Trip
A large majority of my life has been spent in the wilderness. My father raised me to be capable and prepared for whatever may come, whether I found myself in the woods or in the desert. Over the course of…
The 9 Most Dangerous Beauty Trends
We all want to look good, and sometimes we are willing to pour extraordinary amounts of money and time into our quest for beauty. However, some of the most popular ways of enhancing our looks carry with them some concerning…
How to Use a Crisis to Reframe Your Life
When I was a new mom I fought hard to control everything I could think of. I penned my son into the living room with tall pillows to protect him against falls. I used dye-free soaps on his smooth baby…
How to Travel on the Cheap
Everyone dreams of flying around the world to visit far off places, but the financial burden of such an endeavor always seems an insurmountable barrier. What with plane tickets, hotels, and daily expenses such as food and drink, to reach…
The Seven Myths of Wealth Creation
What is wealth? Most people would say it means having lots of money, being financially independent and having all the things they desire. Unfortunately, they would be wrong. True wealth is not something external. It begins in the mind. It…
Save Money on Groceries: 5 Tips for Cutting the Weekly Shopping Bill
These days, saving money is at the forefront of the minds of many people. While cutting back on luxuries and optional expenses is unpleasant but possible, food is not an optional expenditure. Saving money on groceries by stretching every dollar…
