So many people stay in unhealthy relationships, feeling trapped, resenting the other person, and thinking that that’s how relationships should be like. But one reason is that we were raised to think that love comes with conditions that our parents repeated and now it’s a habit in our subconscious mind. Credit to this audio is to Marisa Peer’s “I Am Enough.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craftyourself/support

According to psychologytoday.com, people are afraid to speak up for themselves because they have the fear of being rejected or judged by others. But doing the opposite and speaking up for yourself will lead to gaining more self-confidence, help to push your own opinions and sometimes your silence is mistaken for compliance. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craftyourself/support

Despite the scary and negative news, there some positive effects emerging that might possibly outlive the virus itself in our future lives. What are they? And How the virus made us more grateful? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craftyourself/support

Certainty and Uncertainty are illusions made up to be able to control life around us. Maybe we need to let go of the sense of control? How to do that?  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craftyourself/support

Check on others, heck on yourself, watch less news, and spend time building a skill. This is the time to do so. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craftyourself/support

Before being able to support someone else, we must learn how to support ourselves. Yourself is the first person you deal with every day and spend most of the time with. We got to learn how to be kind to ourselves first. Then the rest will follow. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craftyourself/support

You are what you think! And you can’t change anything in your life if you can’t change your thinking. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craftyourself/support

One reminder at a time. One moment at a time. See how every day, every step, every lesson, every deep breath, and every little reminder matters: Stop putting yourself down. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craftyourself/support

“Quitting is leading too.” – Nelson Mandela Knowing when to quit is a skill that can be learned. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craftyourself/support

How to respond to mean people. Today’s lesson is taken from Phil M. Jones’ book: “Exactly What To Say.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craftyourself/support

Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to use problems as opportunities to change your perspective for the better. One thing to put in mind: It’s not what the world takes away from you that counts; it’s what you do with what you have left. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/craftyourself/support