What we were not taught…

We are taught to admire the extraordinary.To be inspired by them.To want to become them. But… We are raised to become ordinary.To follow a template.To take the path already taken. To admire is easy. To get inspired is easy. To become extraordinary is not easy....

Give your relationships time

“It’s okay to work long hours. I will make my parents happy with the money I make.”This was one of the biggest mistakes I made, when I was younger. I thought I would send them on vacations.Buy them new things.Make their life comfortable. Pamper them so much, for all...

You are simply you!

If I could go back in time, I would tell my 20-year old self this: This decade is when you will be judged the most. Your college.Your job.Your car.Your phone.Your clothes.Your choices. Here’s the thing:People judge you because they want to feel good about themselves....

A question that can change the course of your life

Imagine there is a movie of your life and you are the main character. Ask yourself — when people are watching the movie of your life, what will they keep hoping for you to do in your life? What would they hope, beg, scream, plead for you to do right now in this...

When conversations get hard

If there is a difficult conversation in the relationship and the person in front of you becomes defensive, say these things to give them assurance: “I am sharing this with you because I care about us. I don’t want to attack you. I know it may not seem like it, but I...