Self-Empowerment

Self-love has been transformed from the cocky, self-absorbed embodiment of a narcissist and into the energy consuming, explicit act of valuing one’s own happiness and well-being. The term has [...]

It could be the solution to a difficult problem that’s plagued our minds all day or a great idea for the next big motion picture or even a good rebuttal against an argument someone else made [...]

Compassion is defined as the “emotional response when perceiving suffering and involves an authentic desire to help.” It is not just empathy in the sense that it has the added element of wanting [...]

We all make mistakes. After all, we’re only human. While this is true, many of us still fear making mistakes. In fact, we fear it so much that we develop anxieties about it. Because we fear [...]

As we get older, it becomes harder to not think about our possible regrets. Whether it was an embarrassing moment, a personal mistake or a missed opportunity, some of us beat ourselves up over [...]

Challenges, struggles, and failures are inescapable facets of life. While we cannot control our circumstances and failures, we can choose how we respond to them. That’s where resilience comes in. [...]

Let’s say you have extra money to spend at the end of a year of hard work. Would you rather use the money to purchase a brand new flat screen or tickets to a vacation in Maui? They both cost the [...]

From the outside, Kevin Breel looks like he has it all. He is a successful comedian, team captain, and gets invited to parties. No one would think that he is depressed. Yet, he is. In this [...]

At the risk of oversimplifying, it strikes me that we can assess how well we’re living life, and, in turn, develop a plan for its improvement by scoring ourselves on just four factors: health, [...]

Last week, a viral campaign under the hashtag #NoMakeUpSelfie crowded the internet. The trend was created to raise awareness to support breast cancer research. The campaign encouraged girls to [...]