As we encounter people throughout the day, we have a choice about how their energy affects us. We can either absorb it like a sponge or let it bounce off of our protective energy bubble. If we’re too permissive with letting people’s negative energy in, we can start to feel our own outlook get more negative. It may also show up
The 51% Rule – Boundaries are Your Friend By Chandra Lynn A friend reminded me today of my 51% rule. Have you ever felt like you are doing more to help your partner then they are to help themselves? Sometimes it just seems easier to take control and get things done on your own than ask your partner to do their part.
Where Are Your Friends on Your Intimacy Ladder? By Chandra Lynn Have you ever had a bestie that you talked to you almost every day and now you’re not as close to as you used to be? That disconnection can cause you pain and make you question the relationship and what you mean to them now (and vice versa). There are
Have you ever caught up with a friend after years of being apart, but everything falls into place and it’s as though no time had passed between you? Nothing feels better than the love and understanding of an old friend. The nature of our friendships is really interesting because we often prioritize them after our romantic partners, parents and children.
The Meme of the Week is “Allow People to Align With Your Truth,” and thought I’d explain what I mean by this. It all starts with aligning to yourself first, meaning acknowledging what you want and need to be happy and fulfilled. Knowing your truth will help you communicate it to those around you so that you can attract the
74 Inspiring Friendship Quotes from The Positivity Blog Few things have such a huge impact on happiness and the enjoyment, depth and plain fun of life as the friendships we have. It could be the friendships with our partners, family members, co-workers and the people we have known for a few years now or since we were kids. Or even
Most people think of their family as related by blood or marriage. I don’t. I define my family as the people who really know me and are consistently there for me. Some of them share my blood and some of them don’t. Either way, we share a bond of love, acceptance and commitment to supporting each other through life. They
Grow and Deepen Your Inner Circle of Friends By Chandra Lynn Having worked in music marketing my entire career, my friendships have been with people who largely live outside of my area. Because other aspects of my life were so busy, I didn’t have much time to nourish my local relationships, and honestly, I didn’t know whether I could meet
How to Become a Better Listener: 10 Simple Tips by Henrik Edberg “I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” Ernest Hemingway “Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.” Epictetus One social habit that I used to be quite
Today’s topic is something that holds a lot of people back, especially creatives, and its about the need to raise our standards for what we think we “deserve”. If you have thoughts or reactions that keep you from the things you aspire to, its likely because you don’t think you deserve the outcome deep down. Our brains manufacture reasons why
Creating a state of gratitude is the most powerful tool available for attracting positive things to your life, and it relieves depression and is the antidote to anger. Download this gorgeous gratitude journal as a free gift that will help bring more gratitude into your life. It is a downloadable PDF that contains 36 editable pages, each based on six powerful elements,