As we live through this year that will not be easily forgotten, what are you ready to say no to? What norms will you say no to? What people will you say no to? What beliefs will you say no to? What bias' will you say no to? What job will you say no to? [...]
I never thought I would be compared to the delicate beauty of a hummingbird, but today it happened. I was told that some people are jackhammer's. They have a single goal in their work-lives and they dedicate their career to the path towards that goal, digging deep in the way that a jackhammer would. Others [...]
I am feeling raw. Raw as a human with what's going on in the world and my country. But also raw as a human trying to grow into a business woman. When we grow, there's a transition period when we do things that are not yet comfortable, but that will one day be comfortable. It [...]
I have been feeling at a loss for words in this moment in history. I attempt to write here to share my views on living a great life. But right now it is clear that I have privilege to live a great life each and every day that many people, those of color in our [...]
How can you possibly make long-term decisions when the future is so uncertain? The future has always been uncertain. It just happens to be more in our faces at the moment. How can this change our choices for our future lives? What's worth doing sooner rather than later.
I've heard from a number of people that suggest making your bed is a good way to start your day. A simple accomplishment that makes your outer world look just a little better, even if you will not to return to your bedroom until evening. Why can these little wins provide some meaning to our [...]
Changing our self-mindset is challenging. How do you possibly go from believing an internal story to changing it? One suggestion is both simple and yet challenging to implement: figure out a new story to tell yourself. I heard a suggestion recently that resonates strongly with me. When something negative happens externally, for example someone responds [...]
We can't opt out of the uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure that's woven through our daily experiences. Life is vulnerable. ~ Brene Brown, Daring Greatly While life may be vulnerable, we still get to choose how open we are to being vulnerable in our own lives. Will you choose to take more risk in your [...]
I cannot guarantee this is true, but it seems to be. Someone, saying he works for the Canadian Federal Government, said that this was sent to all employees. I will just leave it there for the day. Have a good one!
It's funny that we have a standard work day based on time. Sometimes we might have super productive morning and get as much done as it would an 8 hours the next day. Other times we might spend 2 hours on something that is so mentally or emotionally taxing that we are not much use [...]
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