self-improvement Archives - Being Rubitah https://beingrubitah.com/tag/self-improvement/ family conversations here Sun, 21 Dec 2025 10:23:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://beingrubitah.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/cropped-Being-Rubitah-Site-Identity-32x32.jpg self-improvement Archives - Being Rubitah https://beingrubitah.com/tag/self-improvement/ 32 32 Choose to respond with kindness- Lenten Reflections Day 5 https://beingrubitah.com/choose-to-respond-with-kindness-lenten-reflections/ https://beingrubitah.com/choose-to-respond-with-kindness-lenten-reflections/#respond Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:30:33 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=13212 In a world where frustration and anger are often the easy responses, choosing to respond with kindness can transform our relationships and bring peace to our hearts. The other day, I was at a coffee shop with a friend, and like always, she placed her order with the barista. For some reason, this barista was […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/choose-to-respond-with-kindness-lenten-reflections/feed/ 0 Don’t judge others- Lenten Reflections 2025 Day 4 https://beingrubitah.com/dont-judge-others-lenten-reflections/ https://beingrubitah.com/dont-judge-others-lenten-reflections/#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 14:13:56 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=13205 It’s easy to judge others based on first impressions, but the Bible reminds us not to rush to conclusions. Back in my hostel days, I shared a room with a girl who was loud, tough and had a really strong personality. At first, I couldn’t stand her. Her phone conversations were always so loud and […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/dont-judge-others-lenten-reflections/feed/ 0 How to begin putting God first- Lenten Reflections 2025- Day 3 https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-begin-putting-god-first-lenten-reflections/ https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-begin-putting-god-first-lenten-reflections/#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:57:38 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=13199 In a world full of distractions, it’s easy to get caught up in things that don’t last- things that seem important at the moment but ultimately leave us feeling empty. This Lent, let’s take a step back and realign our priorities by putting God first. Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-begin-putting-god-first-lenten-reflections/feed/ 0 How to deal with people who hurt you https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-deal-with-people-who-hurt-you/ https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-deal-with-people-who-hurt-you/#comments Sun, 03 Oct 2021 13:27:54 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=11394 In an era where hate speeches and random insults are the norm of the day, where do you draw the line? And when it is someone close, how do you overcome the fear of losing them? How to deal with people who hurt you? Do you have someone in your life, around whom it is […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-deal-with-people-who-hurt-you/feed/ 2 Do you lose friends after marriage? https://beingrubitah.com/do-you-lose-friends-after-marriage/ https://beingrubitah.com/do-you-lose-friends-after-marriage/#respond Sun, 01 Aug 2021 12:56:22 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=11025 32 people join me in discussing why we lose friends after marriage and what we can do to maintain these friendships. The one thing that never crosses your mind when you’re getting married is the possibility of losing your close friends. Because you never wish to be apart from them. You always think they will […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/do-you-lose-friends-after-marriage/feed/ 0 How to deal with strong negative emotions https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-deal-with-strong-negative-emotions/ https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-deal-with-strong-negative-emotions/#respond Sun, 18 Apr 2021 09:13:14 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=10520 Strong negative emotions are often caused by events or people. But how do you approach them? Are you positive or negative in your responses? How can you use these emotions for your own good?  It was a 10.30 event. We were expecting more than 200 corporate volunteers. My colleague and I had managed innumerous CSR events before but […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-deal-with-strong-negative-emotions/feed/ 0 You are enough- stop comparing yourself with others https://beingrubitah.com/you-are-enough-stop-comparing-yourself-with-others/ https://beingrubitah.com/you-are-enough-stop-comparing-yourself-with-others/#respond Sun, 14 Mar 2021 07:03:13 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=10391 A little comparison is healthy if it pushes you to work on yourself and develop self-awareness but if you keep comparing yourself with others then it maybe it’s time to reflect and avoid falling prey to false self-expectations. About 3 years ago, on a particular day, I was having a casual conversation with my good […]

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]]> https://beingrubitah.com/you-are-enough-stop-comparing-yourself-with-others/feed/ 0 How to become a better listener in love https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-become-a-better-listener-in-love/ https://beingrubitah.com/how-to-become-a-better-listener-in-love/#respond Sun, 14 Feb 2021 09:52:52 +0000 https://beingrubitah.com/?p=10275 Listening is so basic in love that we often take it for granted. Yet we all resent over events when we weren’t taken seriously by our loved ones or were criticized for not paying attention. Why is listening so important in love? How can we become better listeners? Read on to find out. Nothing is […]

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