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  • Why Am I Never Satisfied? - Have you found yourself jumping from thing to thing without ever being satisfied? Have you ever wondered why you never seem to be content? You’re not alone.  While being discontent isn’t ideal, it’s all-too-normal in American society. One study found that only 14% of American adults say they’re very happy. We all have “if I …
  • Does Positivity Lead to Success? - Can positivity make you successful? Stanford University did a study that examined the impact of positive thinking on students’ learning abilities. They found that “the hippocampus, a brain area linked with memory and learning, was significantly more active in kids with a positive attitude.” So is there more to positive thinking than we realize? Let’s …

How to Know When to Voice Your Opinion

We live in an age of almost infinite information. Because of that, we live in a society full of experts, and we’re constantly surrounded by opinions. But should you voice your opinions? Helpful opinions are desperately needed, but how do you know when it’s the right time to share yours? The Bible says there’s a …

Why Procrastination Is Good: The Power of Seasonal Thinking

Is procrastination a bad thing? We all put off important tasks from time to time, but research has found that around 1 in 5 Americans are what can be called “chronic” procrastinators – which is anyone who continually puts off doing something until later.  But is that necessarily a bad thing? Is procrastination as bad …

How to Find Peace in the Middle of Chaos

This article was originally published at Patheos. Here’s an interesting question:  As a parent with responsibilities piled on your shoulders, is it possible to have peace in the middle of all the chaos and conflict?  Lord knows we have plenty of chaos, but is peace waiting just outside of our reach on the other side …

How to Break Old Habits and Actually See Change

We all have aspects of our character that we want to improve, but how do we actually go about doing so? How do we break old habits and create new, better habits? By default, things die. Plants, buildings, our bodies – it’s all breaking down slowly but surely. The same is true for our minds, …

How to Be a Better Listener So People Open Up to You

In a world of thinkers and talkers, there’s no shortage of opinions. Being that relationships are at the essence of why you’re alive, it’s very important to understand the dynamics of when and how to offer our opinions. I’ve found that, depending on who you’re talking to, you can get an opinion in almost every …

How to Change the Culture Without Being a Butthole

How do you change people? How do you change yourself? We all want to positively impact people around us, but how do we do it? It’s an age-old question that’s probably more relevant now than in any other time in recent history. Just between politics, racial tension, and vaccinations, we’re experiencing more friction now than …

Is Self Help Actually Helpful?

We live in a world full of self-help gurus and products. But are they actually helpful? Do the vast amount of materials, voices, products, and services telling us how to be better and do better actually cause us to live better? In the off chance that you haven’t noticed, American society is very much a …