Looking for some down and dirty lifehacks for positive growth going into 2019? We’ve got 4 big ones you’re going to want to focus on if you’re really serious about turning the corner and begin some real personal development. It’s important to be committed. Plenty of people make great New Year’s resolutions and plans, but they don’t stick to them or really act on them at all. This is what keeps people in ruts and promotes unhealthy behavior that creates negative feedback loops. You want to break that cycle. It’s not hard to transform your life, you just need the […]

We have all been on the receiving end of a seemingly non-compassionate act: on the freeway someone whizzes by cutting us off; a teller at the bank is dismissive; a telemarketer’s aggressive tone feels invasive; at work a supervisor or co-worker betrays our confidence. Then there are family members that we love, alas, issues inevitably get in the way. Feelings creep up, buttons are pushed and our heart suffers. Many times I think that Mother Teresa or the Dalai Lama must have come up against trials and tribulations with the human-ness of life. One lesson they have taught me is […]

Being stagnant is one of the worst positions to be in if you’re trying to accomplish anything or grow as a person. To evolve, you have to cultivate a growth mindset that is fluid, can filter fact from fiction, can deal with losses and let downs, and is always absorbing new information. Mastering a growth mindset is a surefire way toward personal development in all areas of your life. The only question is, how do you get to this point? For many, breaking out of the rut they are in and switching to a dynamic, growth-orientated mindset can be a […]

Let’s be honest, everyone desires to have self-confidence. Whether it’s for the sake of nailing a job interview, asking out their crush, or to simply not be so shy in public, self-confidence is one of those personality traits that is almost like a life hack. The world is different for people who have the confidence to get what they want out of it. Self-confidence however is not always easy to come by though. Our society does a poor job of imparting self-confident behavior onto us. We live in an age that creates weak and toxic mindsets and behavior patterns, and […]

The way we as a society view knowledge and wisdom has changed, and it’s affected our ability to train and learn. This applies to just about every aspect of life, including business. Hundreds of years ago, a man could spend 50 to 70 years honing his desired craft, living it and breathing it his entire life, yet still consider himself a “student,” who doesn’t know everything there is to know. Now, a kid can come out of college after only 5 to 7 years, literally knowing the small end of nothing, and be labeled a “master” in his or her […]

As we approach the beginning of fall, it’s important to reflect on one of the most important but under-appreciated aspects of holistic health, that being earth alignment and observing the wheel of the year. First, if you’ve never heard of the term, the Wheel of the Year is simply a way of referring to the phases that the Earth goes through during the course of its travels around the sun every year. During these phases, certain days mark the beginning and ends of certain seasons and conditions upon the planet that affect all animals and plants in various ways. You […]

We live in a relativist culture right now. Everything is opinion orientated, which means much of society caters only to egos, not reality. That is a dangerous model for how to run a society and culture. So many people wonder why they feel confused, apathetic, torn, indecisive, worn out, angry, conflicted, and anxious. They attribute these feelings to the people around them, their jobs, their “lot in life.” But they never stop to think about the mind, and the role it plays in your life. The ancients said that those who were “out of balance” were those who did not […]

I have to admit, I had no idea what a Salt Lamp was even supposed to be up until a few months ago. Some kind of fake rock with a light in it? The newest replacement for Lava Lamps? Strange Post-Modern Art? I began seeing them crop up in stores and thought they were nothing but a bedroom decor fad. One that I wanted to be a part of. I once owned a Lava Lamp and I’m a complete sucker when it comes to this kind of thing. I didn’t have much of an opinion on Salt Lamps other than […]