Let’s be honest, you’ve probably been lied to before in a relationship. Everyone has at one point or another. Some are white lies, while others might have been a bit more serious. Did you ever stop to consider that you are responsible for being lied to? In a way, what I’m asking you is, […]

Some people go through their day without giving much consideration about how they will interact with their fellow humans. This article will forever change the way you look at even the shortest conversation.
You never know what kind of an affect a compliment may have on a person. A smile, a better day, or a […]

Relationships should be about helping the other person become a better version of themselves. This could come from encouragement, proactive listening, or fighting it out until a point is made. As long as there is passion, as long as you care, as long as you have a pulse there will be a reason to work […]

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Editors Note: This article is written by Tina Su. She is the CHO (Chief Happiness Officer) at Think Simple Now, a personal development site focused on simplicity, clarity, self-empowerment, motivation and happiness. You can read more about Tina and her mission here.
“To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love.
In return, you […]

Tynan at Better Than Your Boyfriend shows us how to properly give thanks to our parents. With thanksgiving just behind us, perhaps it’s time we give thanks to all the special people in our lives.
Me over at Lifehack on How To Use Compliments To Control Communication. Walking the fine line of manipulation.
Rob the Former […]

To all my beloved readers, I would like to let you know that I can now be found on lifehack.org. After speaking with Leon Ho, Craig Childs and Dustin Wax I have decided to become a regular (bi-weekly) contributor.
No, this doesn’t mean I’m jumping ship and abandoning this site. On the contrary, this means […]

Indecision is one of the leading causes of personal torment. This type of confusion is what keeps us in a state of limbo between where we are, and where we want to be. It’s important to understand that there isn’t really anything wrong with where we are. Essentially that’s all we have. However, when […]

At Alex Shalman . com - Practical Personal Development the Sunday morning tradition is me posting links, to my favorite articles for the week, from OTHER blogs. I feel like this is a good way to bring attention to quality writing that my readers might not get a chance to see otherwise.
For this week my […]

Last week I discussed how we don’t need a relationship to complete our lives but that a great relationship can enhance our lives. The advice was to work on yourself first and then work on attracting a great relationship.
No question, absolutely, no matter how valued and wonderful a relationship with another person becomes to […]

Today is my 23 birthday, and I have been celebrating since last night. I usually celebrate the whole birthday week, so I’ll be going at it until Sunday evening. Don’t worry, I won’t leave you completely stranded without posts. As a matter of fact, I have a great guest post that will be up […]