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Happily Imperfect!

How do you feel around people who claim to be perfectionists? There was a time I found those people impressive — and I felt small and insufficient because I believed I was full of imperfections. I’d try, fail, learn, and try again, searching for a better way to do things. I never seemed to land on the “best” solution. I wanted to be a perfectionist myself, so one day, I …

The Ability to Ask for Help Is a Sign of Strength

Is it easy to ask for help? Try it yourself and see how it feels. You may notice your self-image — who you think you are, and who you want others to think you are — gets in the way. And what happens is that you choose that unreal image over what life is actually asking of you, staying stuck or even getting worse: unhappy, longing, caught between who you …

Are You a Victim of “Should”?

We’ve been raised to believe there’s always a right answer — one right way we must find and follow. And chasing that single answer keeps us wandering recklessly, costing us the chance to actually live our lives. The outcome? We still never find it. Whatever we do is never enough — it doesn’t make everyone happy, and it never fully satisfies us either, because we’re operating from a need for …

Missing the Drive?

Have you ever come across a situation where your car turns on but doesn’t start? Or despite having a good battery, it still doesn’t start? What causes this? The most common causes could be a faulty starter, a faulty alternator (which generates power for your car’s electrical components), or the engine not getting one of the elements it needs to start — fuel, air, spark, or compression. What do you …