“Check yourself. Sometimes you are the toxic person. Sometimes you are the mean, negative person you’re looking to push away. Sometimes the problem is you. And that doesn’t make you less worthy. Keep on growing. Keep on checking yourself. Keep on motivating yourself. Mistakes are opportunities. Look at them, own them, grow from them and move on. Do better, be better. You’re human. It’s okay.” — Unknown I am a good person. There are, of course, groups or people who would say o

“The best way to look back at life fondly is to meet it, and those along your journey, warmly, kindly and mindfully.” — Rasheed Ogunlaru Living mindfully isn’t easy. But what does it really mean? The simplest way I’ve found to explain it is through something ordinary. Washing a dish. When you’re washing a dish mindfully, you’re focused only on that act, the feel of the soap, the water, the texture of the dish in your hands. You’re fully in the moment. Nothing else exists. It

It has been six years since my mom passed away. For my siblings and me, that means both our parents are gone. It’s a strange club to belong to. My dad died in 2009 from lung cancer. When he was diagnosed in 2007, the first thing I did was what most people do... I looked up the prognosis. Doctor Googles estimated two to five years. Instead of coming to the United States for a family reunion and his 70th birthday, my dad canceled the trip, returned the plane tickets, and checke

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless." — Mother Teresa My friends love giving me dating advice because, let’s be honest, I’m not great at it. You’d think after as much dating as I’ve done, I’d be better at it. One time, I told a friend how terrible I am at giving compliments. I tend to assume that if I’m dating someone, they already know I find them beautiful, hot, sexy, whatever. I mean… I wouldn’t be with them if I thought they were

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