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The Yin and Yang thing about life is that it's filled with highs and lows, all teaching us valuable lessons.~ unknown Over the past year I've had some life and career changes which have affected my energy and motivation. Overall, I found myself struggling to rediscover my purpose and it has been challenging to find… Continue reading The Pursuit of Happiness: Why We Can’t—and Shouldn’t—Be Happy All the Time
“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So, throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” ~ Mark Twain Feeling stuck in life is a common experience… Continue reading Getting Unstuck Through Self-Discovery: Rediscovering Your Goals and Dreams
“We all have an unsuspected reserve of strength inside that emerges when life puts us to the test.” ~ Isabel Allende This current pandemic has no doubt turned all of our worlds upside down. While “we’re all in this together”, each of us is facing different circumstances and challenges. Some may be worrying about money and… Continue reading Your Personality and the Pandemic
"Daring to set boundaries is having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others." ~ Brene' Brown I struggle with boundaries in certain areas of my life. And I'm quite certain that I'm not alone. I believe that a lack of boundaries is at the center of so many of the issues… Continue reading We’re better with boundaries
"Above all, be the heroine of your life. Not the victim." ~ Nora Ephron We all play the victim from time to time, however some people do this more often than others. We tend do this because when things aren't going well in our life, it's much easier to blame others rather than taking responsibility.… Continue reading Which one are you – the victim or the heroine/hero?
"Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant." ~ Henry David Thoreau Empathy is easily and often confused with sympathy, where giving advice and judgement are disguised as concern. I consider myself an empathetic person. In fact, I believe having empathy is fundamental in my… Continue reading The difference between Empathy & Sympathy
"Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, their own dreams. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering."~ Don Miquel Ruiz Why are we so quick to take things personally? Do we… Continue reading Ever take things too personally?
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is power to choose our response” ~ Viktor Frankl No doubt all of us, including me, have reacted at times in our lives when we should have responded. Upon reflection, we can often identify those events based on how we felt afterwards. We may… Continue reading Be Mindful: Respond rather than React
" I can't think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself" - Emma Stone Inspired by a recent group of my workshop participants, as well as my upcoming trip to Paris, France with my teenage daughter, promoted me to read and reflect on the phrase “je ne sais… Continue reading Discovering our je ne sais quoi
"And sometimes I have kept my feelings to myself, because I could find no language to describe them in." ~ Jane Austen Knowing how you feel and how to accurately identify your emotions through words – spoken or written – is a powerful way to improve our connections with others, build understanding, and enriches our… Continue reading How’s your emotional literacy?
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