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3 Practical Tips for Building a Strong Relationship

Do you find yourself sunken neck-deep in argument and communication issues with your partner? How do you stop making avoidable errors and start building a strong relationship? We all have our character flaws, and so do our loved ones. The key to building a strong relationship is to focus on your partner’s good qualities instead of their less-than-perfect traits or irritating habits. In this article, we’ll discuss some practical tips on how to lay a strong foundation for your relationship.

When to End an Anxious-Avoidant Relationship

Are you in an anxious-avoidant relationship? Is your relationship becoming toxic? How do you know when to end a relationship? Relationships between anxious attachers and avoidant attachers often cause conflict, and in some cases, toxicity and abuse. Below are the warning signs that your relationship has become toxic and it’s time to end it. Continue reading to learn how to know when to end a relationship.

How to Find Mentorship: Advice for Women

Why is it harder to find mentorship for women? Can women succeed without a mentor? While men have an easy time finding and maintaining mentorship, for women, it is much more difficult to come by. But having a mentor is critical for career progression. Here is why to find mentorship, women need to take a different approach than men.

How Friends Influence Your Life: Choose Your Squad

How do friends influence your life? Do you think your friends have a positive influence on your long-term wellbeing? The people with whom you closely associate are critically important because you inevitably end up doing things like them. Have you ever considered how friends influence your life? Consider how friends influence your life and whether that influence is positive or negative.

Self-Awareness Is Like an Onion: Peel Back the Layers

How is self-awareness like an onion? Why is it important to peel back the layers and examine yourself? In The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck, author Mark Manson compares self-awareness to an onion because each layer needs to be peeled back and examined before you truly know yourself. He explains what is under each of the three layers. Keep reading to learn why self-awareness is like an onion.

How to Build Self-Respect: Fake It Till You Make It

Have you ever noticed that some people seem to walk around commanding respect while others go ignored or, at best, tolerated? What do you think is the difference? David J. Schwartz, the author of The Magic of Thinking Big, proposes a simple answer: thinking. If you truly believe you are an important and valuable person and carry yourself with self-respect and confidence, that attitude will shine through and others will react to you with respect and deference. Without further ado, here’s how to build self-respect, according to David J. Schwartz.

How to Be Antifragile: Start With Understanding

Do you want to know how to be antifragile? How can you start building antifragility? In order to know how to be antifragile, you first need to understand what antifragility is and where it comes from. Since there’s no specific word in English for what antifragility actually is, you’ll have to open your mind and try to understand something totally new. Read more about understanding antifragility and how to be antifragile.

The Church of God: More Than Just a Building

What should a true church of God be like? What is the one and only true rule of church? Author Bob Goff believes that a church is a place for all people to come together to do God’s work, despite their differences. He says that the only rule is to treat everyone with love, no exceptions. Continue reading to hear Bob Goff’s idea of the church of God.

Jeff Bezos Before Amazon: Early Life & Business Ideas

What was Jeff Bezos childhood like? Where was Jeff Bezos before Amazon? Jeff Bezos was born in 1964 and had a messy childhood. He always stood out as a gifted student and he eventually used those gifts to take advantage of new business opportunities on the internet. Keep reading for the timeline of Jeff Bezos’ life before he started Amazon.

Anxious Attachers: Everything You Need to Know

Do you think that you or somebody you know is an anxious attacher? How should you react if your partner is an anxious attacher? Who should anxious attachers avoid? People who fall under the anxious attachment style are often preoccupied with making their relationship solid and seeking reassurance from their partners. Depending on who they date, these qualities can either be fantastic or detrimental. Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about the anxious attachment style.