Many people go through change, stressors and challenges every day. Those things change us but not always help us grow. When we also experience growth, we are going through personal transformation. Below are the signs that what you are going through right now is resulting in personal transformation or growth:
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Setting Relationship Standards
I think we hear about relationship standards only after something bad occurs first, like a conflict, previous bad relationship or an ex getting into prison. Meanwhile, having standards for your relationships is not a bad thing and it should not be based on some lesson learned. Ideally, we should all have standards for our relationships…
Why treating yourself is important
There are two kinds of people: people who treat themselves all the time (e.g., influencers, trophy wives, wealthy people, etc.) and those that never treat themselves or do it only on holidays or special occasions. It is not about spending money or encouraging shopping, it is about doing something to celebrate life or enjoy oneself…
How to identify toxic people
I used to have conflicting feelings – when, on one side I knew I felt good about who I was, my life and my achievements, but on the other side I was self-conscious, anxious, doubting myself and my decisions and generally feeling low. At first, it was too complex to make sense of but as…
Signs you are going through transformation
Personal transformation can occur several times during our lives. It is a sign of growth and it means that one chapter in our life is about to close and a new chapter is about to begin. It is a sign of change that already began occurring within you in response to the change you are…
How to regain control of your life
Spoiler alert: it is possible! This post is written by control freak, so know that you can trust this! Before I go into specific pointers, let me tell you a story. It was 11 years ago. I was 20, studying full-time towards my Bachelor degree in Politics. In my spare time I was working as…
How to make good decisions
There are many different approaches to answer this question. I am not going to cover how to make decisions because at the end of the day, it is up to you, but I will talk about how good and bad decisions look like to guide you towards something that is right for you Characteristics of…
A key to improving life
Recently I have been stuck in the same routine, doing the same things day after day and yet always dreaming about another day and time, the magical “tomorrow” where things are better on all fronts. “Tomorrow” is a futuristic destination, a perfect world where I live in a beautiful house with clean kitchen (and no…
How to Become More Confident
I used to have this problem – not being confident. In fact, I did not acknowledge that I was not confident but if there was a challenging situation, whether involving talking to a new person, introducing myself, presenting something at work or even speaking up – I would try to avoid it. And, if I…
How to be positive
Positivity is talked about a lot. Recently I was administering a survey for my team to see how they are coping with working from home for several months in light of the virus spread. One of the survey questions asked about stress management, and the most popular answer was “staying positive”. As great as it…
Rise and Lead: Personal and Professional Development 