Enough! Yes, you are enough!

Well, you can argue against it, but consider that from a spiritual perspective, it's essential for you to accept that you are a unique creation in the universe. Plus, you have inherent worth and value simply because you exist. You don't need to do anything or be anything to be deserving of love, respect, and acceptance. You are enough as you are because you are a manifestation of the divine, and you are here to fulfill your life's purpose.

In many spiritual traditions, there is a belief that we are all interconnected, and our differences and diversity are part of the beauty and richness of the world. You have your own unique talents, strengths, and qualities that contribute to the greater good of humanity. It's essential to honor and appreciate these aspects of yourself and recognize that they make you a valuable and worthy member of society.

Now, from a psychological perspective, it's also important to recognize that self-worth and...

Empathy is a crucial trait that enables us to connect with and understand other people's feelings and perspectives. It is the ability to put ourselves in someone else’s shoes and experience their emotions. Empathy is what allows us to build strong relationships, understand their needs and desires, and provide support and comfort to them.

However, despite its benefits, empathy can also be an obstacle to your personal growth and wellbeing. This occurs when strong emotional boundaries are not in place. Low emotional awareness can lead you to adopt and internalize feelings that are not your own. 

This psychological tendency will keep you stuck in negative mental and emotional patterns (not your own). This happens more often than we realize. Especially in today's hustle and bustle lifestyle where many struggle with difficult emotions such as anxiety, fear, sadness, abandonment, and disconnect.

How often do you empathize with someone who experiences...

What is the meaning of purposely serving others?

Let us explore this question from the context of giving and receiving. Let's focus here on what is the difference in the spiritual value gained when we freely give our time, our money, and our support? For example when we acknowledge a stranger who cries unconsolably on a busy city street and no one else does. On the other hand, what is the spiritual value gained when we openly receive from others? For example, when we receive kind gestures of support if we're feeling down, or when we receive a check in the mail from a friend who knows we're in a difficult financial situation.

I've come to experience giving and receiving to be the same thing but of different polarity. Giving and receiving are understood as separate only because of the direction in which the action of love or energy is flowing. I have pondered of late, many of the childhood principles I learned and openly accepted as being true. One...

Your conscious and subconscious beliefs fuel your habits. Wether these are positive or negative in nature, you have the ability to change them as it happened to me. For example, growing up in a household where parents constantly argued, led me to develop a fear of relationships. I believed it was normal for adults to constantly argue, making it uncomfortable for me as an adult. Although I worked through this limiting belief system, it left an indelible mark in me to experience this. I often see this type of negative response in family scenarios involving money as well. When a child grows up surrounded by argumentative adults who consistently feel stressed-out about money problems, children tend to feel fearful or angry when the subject of money and finances is discussed.

Beliefs turn habits into force. Force creates our reality through repetition. Each one determines if a belief is either constructive or destructive for them. Choice is pivotal for change. In the...

In the last year I came across a vast ensemble of articles, blogs, and publications about habit formation, and how to be successful at it. This blog is a synopsis of these findings. It’s important for me to present this article because as a Mastery and High Performance Coach, I am deeply aware how habits rule every aspect behind the psychology of personal development.

With the start of the new year, millions upon millions of us have increased our hope in the future by setting new goals and resolutions. From weight loss to becoming a better person, resolutions are as varied as the clouds in the sky. Many resolutions and plans have effectively been put into motion. Most of these unfortunately will not be realized.

For those of you who have not set any goals, deciding that you want to change or achieve something this year is the best place to start. So, you’ve got a goal in mind. What can you do to ensure you manifest your goals successfully? Simple really: integrating the...

Renown Georgia State professor, Pauline Rose Clance defines Impostorism as: "the experience of feeling incompetent and of having deceived others about one's abilities." This is a destructive and debilitating definition to identify with. Surprisingly, this condition is quite common. In his 2016 study, researcher Sandeep Ravindran estimated that a whopping 70 percent of the population, "will experience the symptoms and tendencies of impostorism at least once in their life."

This is an extremely high number considering the large scope of research associated with the topic. Historically, 'Impostorism' is commonly associated with workplace settings and successful individuals within this setting. I believe this condition can also be used to explain how similar patterns affect individuals regardless of success or achievements in the workplace. Mainly, I believe this framework can support strategic personal development growth outcomes.

For six years...

I experienced profound change during the summer of 2014. I was starting to train who was to become my full-time replacement. I’ve always felt as an innovator, especially while working in a team of over 75 members whose daily focus was creating live-TV. To say the least, this changed me forever. Being part of a team requires a specific mindset. A productive team environment requires patience, awareness, and consistency in the approach to build and establish practical workflows and team spirit.

At the time, my accountabilities in the newsroom included managing computer systems, digital media frameworks, and the teams behind these divisions. My responsibilities were evolving since I‘d been offered a new role within the organization. My career in the communication Industry spans over 20 years. I’ve had the pleasure of building and leading teams along the way, so I felt comfortable with this new role and its challenges.

In...

We've all experienced the resistance that drives us from pursuing beyond the norm, the comfortable. When a person becomes uncomfortable with avoiding confrontation and self-evaluation, they begin to give themselves the opportunity of knowing their greatest strengths. The force behind this resistance I mention is identified as the shadow self. In some form or another, we all have this variation of self; always disguised as part of our own identity. The shadow self seeks to remain as is; self-serving and always unwilling to change for it craves power and influence over the mind. As if it were a hidden mechanism, the shadow self entwines with one's personality through the unconscious. Foolishly, from a young age we often learn to consciously believe that it is part of the true nature of self, and that we can control its influences by avoiding it; this is a mistake.

For me, the shadow self is defined as the accumulation of...

It was a rainy Thursday morning, and I remember being filled with heavy emotions and thoughts that kept me up all night and affected my performance at work. This happened some time ago,  when I'd wake up saturated with feelings of despondency and sometimes even pain. These were augmented by an overworked, undisciplined mental body. Literally, I could not find my north. Any of this sound familiar? This was a problem that took a heavy toll on me. I knew I had to be productive, and being conscious of what I had to create to serve my community, both on and off-line, I was determined to find a solution to this personal, inner-tendency and its effects.

I took action and did what I felt was necessary; I searched for answers in the marketplace. I bought a couple of self-transformation courses and self-help books. I attended a couple of seminars on the subject as well, even completed multiple therapy...