We live in a fast-paced world, where a lot of people feel like they are behind. Burnout is prevalent. Comparison is almost impossible to avoid with more connectivity than ever.

Sometimes, it takes a great amount of courage to go through life as a multifaceted human being. Because there are so many facets to you, forming a clear sense of self can be a confusing process.

That was when I came across the powerful idea of choosing happiness, as a decision. I realized then happiness is a commitment — it is a practice I would have to adhere to in order for it to last and expand.

Many of us struggle with external demands, stress, and busy schedules. We are programmed to believe that we are only valuable if we are constantly producing, achieving, or available for everybody. I’d really like to challenge that belief.

Throughout history, different religions, philosophers, and governments refined and rewrote a list of fundamental virtues to fit their constitutions and purpose at the time. Yet, in 1726, young Benjamin Franklin, at the age of 20, created a list of virtues for himself, to help him develop into the person he wanted to become.

Happiness is one thing we cannot get enough of. We want happiness in all magnitudes and in all areas of our lives.

Finding our life purpose isn’t always a clear and easy journey. Most of us take many detours, trials and errors until we find that thing we know we have to do and keep doing.

Being in Flow is a beautiful euphoric feeling of being unstoppable and utterly unlimited — anything is possible when you are in Flow.

The first step in establishing boundaries is to give yourself permission to feel what you feel, as well as giving others permission to do the same.

If you are tired of superficial relationships that bear little fulfillment and want deeper connections you can build on, then your only option is to be brave, open up about your inner world, and let other people in.

Our conditioned thoughts and reactions can come through much quicker and stronger than those from a higher place. They are rather deceptive and familiar, which makes it difficult to set apart because we are so used to following a certain psychological pattern.

Discovering self-doubt and false beliefs takes awareness, and a little bit of courage. It can be uncomfortable sometimes to think about parts of ourselves we just don’t feel are good enough.

A mantra is a verbal habit that helps create or support a mental habit. When repeated over and over again, it creates new patterns of thinking and beliefs in our minds.

Being a highly sensitive person can be rough in a world full of agendas, processes, rules, and numbers. Feelings and senses being intangible and invisible are often dismissed because not everyone experiences them in the same way.

Positive thinking is motivation from a place of authenticity that supports your flow, lifts up your energy, and propels you forward.