Self Development

As we enter adulthood, our habits become more and more ingrained. For better or worse, these daily patterns of thought and actions have the power to ultimately define our life story.

Before using “I’m so busy right now” as an excuse to plan out date nights, let’s remind ourselves about how much happier couples are who make a little extra time.

When I received an invitation for my upcoming ten year high school reunion, the first thought that came to mind was “Wow, I feel old.”

The twenty-something years are a decade filled with constant uncertainty and self-doubt that could make anyone question their confidence to pursue it.

After a rough patch, it’s easy to view that time as fully, utterly, entirely bad. So many negative emotions hurt feelings, bad memories – how do we see that time of life any differently?

1 in 3 of your friends are caregivers, but they feel like no one understands what they’re going through.

If you have been lucky enough to have a relationship with your grandparents, you know what they add to your life.

Sometimes we have to remind ourselves to be positive, especially when the world seems intent on making us overlook the good.

Your 25th birthday is a big one. Here are most inspiring and empowering quotes for turning 25.

Your early 20s a period of huge transformative growth. Here are 25 lessons you come to know all too well by the time you hit 25.

Every now and then, we allow negative thinking to get the best of us. Here are 10 things to tell yourself instead of “I can’t”.

It is rumored that college is the time to “find yourself.” The funny thing is, I never felt more lost than the day after I graduated.

As we get older, friendships become harder to keep and sometimes we lose them, even if we don’t want to.

Being confident with who you are inside and out is the biggest part of coming into your own as a twenty-something

Ultimately, we’re all just doing the best we can. We’re trying to find out place and our footing. We’re pretending we know what we’re doing even when we haven’t the slightest clue.

Personal growth is a critical part of life because if we aren’t growing, we aren’t moving forward, reaching our goals, or pushing ourselves outside of our comfort zones.

As twenty-somethings, we are sometimes afraid to ask for the things we want. But remember, you don’t get what you don’t ask for.

Have you ever lost a significant amount of weight before? You’ll be amazed at the reactions people have.

To live a bold life, we need to ignore the fear of rejection, the fear of being unsafe, and the fear of losing time and money.

Schooling has been your reality your entire life up until now. But should grad school really be your next step?

Remember Yellowcard, the pop-punk band responsible for the summer love anthem “Ocean Avenue”? They have another song that reminds us, here we are alive.

“Patience is a virtue.” We’ve all heard this quote many times in our lives, but I feel like nowadays it has completely lost its meaning.

It happens pretty often. Someone will post a good amount of pictures and posts on social media, only to delete them later.

The defining decade — AKA your twenties. Unlike what we have heard, 30 is not the new 20 and the twenties can’t be ignored or thrown away.

As funny as it may sound, you can experience a lot without ever leaving your house, your city or even your country.

The truth is that most of society has lost the belief that they can live the life of their dreams. This is because they have let the fear of taking action paralyze them.

Do you believe that you can live the life of your dreams? I think so, and Gabby Bogan does too.

While we are in our twenties, living with our parents is probably not our first choice, but there are some awesome perks to living with your parents in your early twenties.

Cinderella is pretty awesome, and definitely resilient. Yes, she wants the Prince, but more importantly, she wants to be happy and have joy in her life. Who doesn’t want and deserve that?

Patience is a great quality and can help in all aspects of life. As millennials, we seem to have lost that frame of mind and we expect things to be handed to us.

Each of these introduces us to certain feelings and emotions and teaches us valuable lessons that are parts of growing up and being adults.

There’s no real question regarding the importance of this chapter of our lives, but more so on how much pressure we can allow ourselves to bare and how deeply we allow these years to affect us.

Take a second, take a selfie, and don’t forget to enjoy all the little moments along the way.

Love finding new books? Here is our list of the best books of every genre.

I have watched so many TED lectures I can’t even remember them all, but there are some that crop up in conversation even several years later because they have completely changed my perspective on a certain subject.

Life is a complex and interesting thing we all get to experience together. Don’t forget to step back and remember what it is all about.

Because most of the world is made of extroverts, the world seems to be made for them.

Most of the time, I really appreciated my friends’ honesty because if you can’t hear the truth from someone you love then who can you hear the truth from?

The hard truth about love is that it doesn’t always last forever.