Over the last many weeks, I have been a bit of a stress ball. I am SO BUSY and still working to get my systems in place. I am growing a business and there are some growing pains. But do you know what? Every. Damn. Day. I am giddy. I think to myself how happy [...]
So much time worrying. So much stress. How often do our thoughts dwell on things that will really matter tomorrow, a week from now, and a year from now? Controlling our worry thoughts may be one of the biggest paths to happiness. And yet, while meditation is supposed to help, I seem to resist it [...]
Innovation and developing and trying new things is great! But our timeless traditions are also comforting. Who listens to holiday music developed in their generation? I'm guessing few. We go back to the stuff we know and it provides memory, comfort, and joy. Perhaps rearranged, but the same words.
Quote of the day: You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.~ Maya Angelou
Deception is a cruel illusion. Many convince themselves that their illusion will actually help another, but it rarely does in the long run. Honesty and being polite will probably get you further.
I often suggest that one way to create habit change is to decide you are a certain type of person. For example, deciding that you are a person who exercises, is often a way to make this habit stick. You may start making other healthier choices too. But we might also subconsciously be acting in [...]
Giving gifts can feel like work. Like pressure. Expensive. Annoying. What if we drop all of the bad part, and think about the joy the right gift will bring someone we care about? What's a better opportunity than the chance to delight another? What's more, with our spending or crafting, we can make a decision [...]
"Cultural Competency". A term I heard on the radio to express an understanding that goes deeper than speaking ones language without greater understanding. This strikes me as an important concept to consider. How can it impact our lives if we consider where we have cultural competency, where we lack it, and how we can make [...]
"Hi, I hate you." I realized that this is akin to the message I send when I pass people on a narrow path. I have my mask on and I hold my face down away from them. I am doing this because it feels like a way to protect them from getting infected should I [...]
Admitting mistakes allows us to fluidly learn. Circumstances change, information changes, and you are allowed to change your mind. What's in the past is a sunk cost. You might think you will be viewed poorly when you examine your life and possibly change it, but few are worried about what you are doing and change [...]
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