Dangers of Deciding While Mad (or any emotion)

By Kris Reece, Author of Build a Beautiful Life Out of Broken Pieces You’ve heard people say things like “I just felt like it,” or, “ I feel like I should be doing…,” or, “ I don’t feel like doing…”. Perhaps you even say these phrases yourself. It’s common to put...

What Your Reactions Reveal About You

Why is it that some people react to situations with such peace and calm, while others make you wonder (or perhaps say out loud), “What is wrong with you?” We all have the same built-in defense mechanisms and they are there for a reason. They are designed to call us to...

How Much of Your Past is Holding You Back?

Are you an eternal optimist—no matter what goes wrong, you feel that it will all work out in the end? Or are you feeling trapped, seeing no way out of your troubles and losing hope? We all have hopes and dreams but many have given up on achieving them. They remain in...

3 Relationship Killers

3 Relationship Killers Whether you are married, dating, engaged or single, exclusive, monogamous, cheating or playing the field, you are in numerous relationships. You relate to people all day long—be they kids, friends, co-workers, family or the barista at your go-to...

You Were Never Meant to Fit In

A sense of belonging is one of our greatest human needs.  From our earliest childhood moments, we just want to be a part of something.  We want to fit in. Think of the school-aged girl looking to be a part of the popular clique, or the young boy who just wants to be...