Personal Growth

I see friends posting about how they landed their dream job upon graduation and about their exotic traveling experiences. For some of these people, I know the truth. I know their lives aren’t as full of excitement and joy as they proclaim them to be on Facebook and Instagram. But you know what? Neither is mine.

Five months ago, I decided to get serious about eating healthier and exercising. I’ve been able to stick with it because of a change in mindset and a focus on developing healthy habits, rather than just following specific diets. Here are four helpful things I’ve learned along the way.

What if knowing ourselves isn’t simply a social exercise but also a spiritual one? I can be acceptable to God while also being an introvert.

When we see these creative moments in “The Greatest Showman,” it’s easy to look at our lives with our seemingly mundane skills and find ourselves lacking.

Because I’m a perfectionist, I punish myself when I fail. It would be easier to stubbornly move forward without learning or addressing my shortcomings.

One fun list that comes out every year is Google’s “Year in Search,” which highlights the most popular Google searches of the year.

While I want to make continual progress in the stereotypical categories of food, fitness and finances, a different area of health is on my mind for 2018.

Not caring about appearances is hard. Surrounded by perfect figures from Hollywood, I’m plagued by messages saying physical beauty is how you attract love.