Archive for the 'Ari's Personal Stories' Category

How I Healed My Damaged Self-Esteem

Just as I wrote my big essay on self-esteem, I encountered an event that triggered a discovery and healing of where my own self-esteem was damaged. It’s a rather personal tale, but let me use it to illustrate how you can mend the foundation of your mind.
My Son’s Fall
A few days ago, I was [...]

Depression: Inability to Experince Joy and Hope

It’s hard to know what it’s like to be depressed, until you experience it.
Because it’s really not a state within the range of our normal existence.
It’s your mind getting overloaded with stress and pain, so much that it is not capable of its normal, innate functions.
Imagine a carriage, or a buggy, with a load way [...]

How I Found My Soulmate

After writing about how to tell if the person you’re seeing is your soulmate, I have been wanting to write about how to find a soulmate.
Except, I’ve been married for almost 12 years. My wife and I met at the ripe old age of 19 and 18, and we’ve been seeing each other for [...]

Dangers of Thinking Small/Promises of Thinking Big: Personal Leadership

It really pains me to see this, all the time.
People getting caught up in small details.
Have you ever felt like you are toiling away at your daily life, only to feel like you really accomplished nothing at the end of the day?
You wonder, where did my time go? I worked so hard, yet not [...]

How to Tell If the Person You’re Seeing Is Your Soulmate

This article is specifically for those who are in a long-term romantic relationship, and is wondering if you’ve found your “soulmate” — the person to spend the rest of your life with. A lot of fear and trepidation goes into that consideration. These guidelines can cut through the haze and help you figure [...]

Happiness Lies in Unchained Emotions

I just learned that happiness doesn’t necessarily mean feeling happy.
Don’t get me wrong, if you’re feeling happy, then you are happy. Be happy! Celebrate!
But you may be experiencing other types of emotions, and still feel “happy.” Perhaps the word “happiness” is problematic here. You can be “joyful,” “content,” or “satisfied” without [...]