Self Development
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Treat your circumstances as a chance for you to grow
Your chances in this life come and go. Everything that happens has its own timeline and reason. There will be events that will push you to set your best foot forward. It is not just because such things need to be done, but because it is a perfect chance to know yourself better. It is a way to see how you react to such things in your life, the situation of your heart, and, most significantly, the trust and belief you have in God. Circumstances in your life are great opportunities. Although it is hard to see its purpose initially, just know and believe it also has good reasons. The…
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Your Mistakes are not your Identity
In your lifetime, you cannot avoid making mistakes. You will commit wrong decisions along the way. Some mistakes are on purpose, but some will teach you to value yourself better. Failures are a way of knowing and molding yourself to be better. Some will guide and introduce you to becoming wiser.Some are essential to self-realization and lessons that nothing and no one else can teach you. Things that you will learn from it can never be traded for anything. That is why, instead of looking at mistakes as a way of pitying yourself, treat them as a way of learning and improving yourself. Always remember that you are still learning,…
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Transform the Pain into a Priceless Lesson
You can make use of everything you experienced, including the negative and most painful moments. Instead of treating them as something that will destroy your soul, why not focus on the bigger picture? Your pain will be wasted if you will just embrace your emotions and do nothing about them. Learn how to reflect on the things that you are going through and ask better questions. What are the lessons that you need to learn in that season? What are the things that you can change? How can you make use of the pain? How can you turn them into something good and valuable? Try to check your experiences and…
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I’d rather take the Pain than live Life without Real Joy and Love within
I thought a happy life meant living without pain and problems. I thought it was about protecting yourself from potential heartaches. You see, wounds are scary. They can traumatize you and lead you to misery. It’s not good. Period. This was my mindset before, and because I was full of fear within, the pain became my number one enemy. I tried to live life protecting myself from the things that could possibly break me in the end. I was like a tiny house built on a very weak foundation. My roof was made of leaves, my windows were wide open because of the wounds, and I don’t have any doors…
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Surrender the Things you Badly Wanted to Control
God knows you better than you know yourself. You may badly desire something to happen in your life, and you can’t help but always think about it, but if you want to receive the best, then choose to surrender. You may have your own timeline, but God knows what you truly need. Surrender the desire to control the things that you long to experience and let the creator of this world take good care of you. He knows what’s ahead. Surrender the pen to Him, and let Him lead you to the path that He orchestrated. You can’t simply rely on your own understanding. There are still things that you…
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When you become so Self-centered, you also become Shortsighted
Life will give you so many challenges and obstacles. It will lead you to experience unexpected pain and heartaches, and it will push you to focus on yourself. The negative things that happened in your life became a driving force for you to protect your heart. And because you focus on yourself too much, you tend to forget the rest of the things that God entrusted to you. The unexpected twists turned out to be the reason why you always magnify your situation. There’s nothing wrong with dealing with your problems, but if you only focus on them, you won’t be able to appreciate the future that God prepared. Don’t…
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Take things one at a time
Doubt kills more dreams than fear. That is because, even before we attempt to do something, our thoughts are already a mile away, creating things that never really happened. Of course, our minds will always create doubts, but that doesn’t mean you need to follow them. Sometimes, when you are given an opportunity, you can’t help but overthink until you reach the point of constantly doubting yourself. Doubt is not a bad thing, we all go through with it, but it is a matter of how you will handle it. When you listen to your doubts, it will shake your core. And it does not stop there. It will also…
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Don’t let other people’s standards dictate your direction
Having someone happy can also make you feel the same. It feels great when you finally get validation and acceptance from the people you seek. However, although it feels great, it could also be a reason that you will forget yourself along the way. It’s part of our nature to feel loved and valued. However, because we are too hungry for it, we carelessly welcome every opportunity without deeply thinking about how it could affect us. Seeking validation is fine, but looking for it in the wrong places and people is not. You need to understand how to decipher good advice from expectations. Good advice will always give you room…
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Every Heartbreak is an Opportunity to see your Value
Heartbreaks are not punishment. Most of them come into our lives because they are destined to be. Sometimes, it will make you feel vulnerable. You may think you are hated by life because you need to suffer and face the consequences. But know that God does not hate or condemn you. Instead, look at the other side of things. Maybe He wants to build yourself more. He wants to bring out the best by letting you go through something that will make you see more of His presence. It’s your chance to depend on Him. To bring yourself to Him and find yourself longing for Him more. Know that heartbreaks…
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Running away doesn’t Always mean you are a Coward
You need to choose the right place where you will feel safe and protected. If you are in a toxic environment, then running away in that situation is the bravest thing that you can do. You can’t live this life to the fullest if you are in the wrong place. A fish will never know how to swim if he lives above the water. A lion will never discover his might if he stays inside the cage. You need to have the courage to run away. Find the place where you can grow and flourish. Just because you choose to separate yourself from a certain situation or environment doesn’t mean…
