Life is filled with challenges. From minor daily inconveniences to significant life-altering events, every person faces obstacles that test their mettle. However an important distinction lies in how these challenges are perceived and whether they truly translate to personal growth.
Common Misconceptions
There's a prevalent belief that facing challenges automatically equals growth. The underlying sentiment is that when life throws a curveball, we adapt, evolve, and become stronger. However,...
In the private moments of our lives, we all grapple with hidden battles. Emotional pain, past traumas, and inner child wounds from our childhood often weigh us down in ways that aren't immediately apparent to others. At the heart of these struggles is the pivotal realization for inner healing: you can't solve your problems by hurting or projecting pain onto someone else.
Many people, in an unconscious bid for relief, transfer their own pain onto others when navigating tumultuous times. This...
In today's world, where the dialogue about mental health is gaining momentum, it's more important than ever to understand the essence of personal power and self-respect.
Embracing your personal power - the innate, unconditional strength that resides within each one of us - is an art. It is the art of self-respect, the art of standing up for yourself, the art of maintaining your ground, all while treating others with kindness and consideration. This power is not about controlling the will of...
In the vast landscape of spiritual teachings, it is essential to cultivate discernment to navigate through the multitude of messages we encounter. Lack of discernment can lead to embracing misleading or manipulative spiritual insights. To foster clarity, it is crucial to ask questions and seek deeper understanding.
When attending spiritual gatherings, such as mega-churches or temples, it becomes vital to evaluate the resonance and authenticity...
Embrace self-awareness by taking a few simple steps to transform your life and become the best version of yourself.
Are you ready to discover the path to enlightenment and become the best version of yourself? In this article, we will explore what it means to be truly human and the choices we have to elevate ourselves to a higher level of being. Becoming an enlightened human being is a journey that involves transforming the way we think, speak, and behave.
Many of the pointers below relate...
Did you know that monkeys are superior to us in one way? When a monkey looks in the mirror, all it sees is a monkey. But for us humans, it's not that simple. We often see so much more - judgments, preconceived ideas, and interpretations of what should be. We make things complicated for ourselves and end up causing our own misery.
Life used to be less complicated and the world felt larger. Our grandparents and great-grandparents had an easier time because their world was bigger than...
One of the most valuable gifts we can give ourselves is the freedom to be our authentic selves. There are many points of argument on what is the Authentic Self.
Some may say it is the freedom to be whatever they want to be...
Others say it is to be aligned with one's soul and to be that soul on earth without conforming to the pressures and cookie-cutter uniformity of society...
And there are others who say that being the Authentic Self is to be faithful to one's inner...
We have the Ghost Whisperer, Dog Whisperer, Cat Whisperer, and Horse Whisperer, but have we thought about being the Mother of all whisperers? The Human Whisperer? I know this sounds funny but it is the most basic life skill set we all must strive to possess. And we think that as humans, we know how to do this.
The number ONE challenge that almost all of my clients have is to be able to communicate effectively. Whether it is with their family, loved ones, colleagues, clients or subordinates,...
Almost everyone I meet wants to live a life of meaning. They feel dissatisfied if there is no meaning to whatever they do, and of course, it is perfectly valid to feel this way. This explains the high turnover rate in some industries, where the staff find it difficult to justify them being there.
There are of course circumstances well beyond the control of individuals where they need the job and the purpose for being there is to feed themselves and their families. And for them, the...
There was a Twitter exchange between Stephen King and a tweeter, which goes something like:
Stephen King: No, Coronavirus is NOT like THE STAND. It's not anywhere near as serious. It's eminently survivable. Keep calm and take all reasonable precautions.
Someone replied: Have you read the book?!
(Those who have heard of The Stand would probably know it was written by Stephen King).
As with all social media platforms, sometimes you get the good stuff, but it is also a place where you can...
Shamala Tan
Hello! I am Shamala Tan. My clients call me the chiropractor for the soul because it is what I do best. I align my clients with their body, mind and soul. The end game – to live more purposeful lives.
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