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…
Tag: self-respect
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…
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…
Be Assertive
Recently I took a course on Emotional Intelligence, and I was surprised to learn that one of the attributes of emotional intelligence is being assertive. This surprised me because, growing up, I was always told that being shy is what girls were supposed to be like, that I should be afraid to hurt someone’s feelings…
Rise and Lead: Personal and Professional Development 