The Pursuit of Happiness

What is Emotional Intelligence or Emotional Quotient (EQ)? Part II

It’s fascinating how mentally strong people set themselves apart from the crowd. Where others see impenetrable barriers, they see challenges to overcome. Too many people succumb to the mistaken belief that mental strength comes from natural, unteachable traits that belong only to a lucky few. It’s easy to fall prey to this misconception. In reality, …

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What is Emotional Intelligence or Emotional Quotient (EQ)? Part I

We all have heard about IQ (Intelligence Quotient) but does anybody know the meaning of emotional intelligence (EQ)? What is emotional intelligence? Emotional intelligence (otherwise known as emotional quotient or EQ) is the ability to understand, use, and manage your own emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges …

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Be your own Best Friend – Part I

When you are your own best friend, you do not endlessly seek out relationships, friendships, and validation from the wrong sources because you realize that the only approval and validation you need is your own. “Self-love, self-respect, self-worth: There is a reason they all start with ‘self.’ You can’t find them in anyone else.” ~Unknown …

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Satisfaction in Life

How satisfied are we in our lives? Are we happy where we are or are we constantly feeling this sense of dissatisfaction that something is missing in our lives…that we should be somewhere more exciting, be someone making more money, be richer, being slimmer, more beautiful and the endless complaints, discontentment, and dissatisfaction in our …

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Unattached to the World – “Blessed are you who are poor; the reign of God is yours.”

THE BEATITUDES And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.” “Blessed are you who are hungry now, for you shall be satisfied.” “Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.” “Blessed are you when people hate you …

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The Healing Powers of Hope

What is hope? Hope is the theological virtue by which we desire and wait from God eternal life as our happiness, placing our trust in Christ’s promises and relying on the help of the grace of the Holy Spirit to merit it and to persevere to the end of our earthly life. Everyone who is …

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The Power of Faith

What is faith? The Bible says that faith is confidence in what we hope for and the assurance that the Lord is working, even though we cannot see it. Faith knows that no matter what the situation, in our lives or someone else’s, that the Lord is working in it. Great things can only be …

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Sunflowers

Just have to share this lovely article which a friend had shared with me. Sunflowers 🌻 turn according to the position of the sun. In other words, they “chase the light.” You might already know this, but there is another fact that you probably do not know! Have you ever wondered what happens on cloudy and rainy …

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