Surviving The Visit Home: Setting Realistic Expectations
One of the critical characteristics of successful entrepreneurs is that we tend to be optimistic. We see what others might call a failure as an opportunity to learn. When others give up, we forge ahead. We have blinders on when it comes to being distracted from our goals. This inner drive keeps us from giving […]
3 Tips for (Emotional) Self Care
3 Tips for (Emotional) Self Care One of the biggest gifts you can give yourself is acceptance of ‘what is.’ Acceptance of self, life on its terms, and acceptance of others are great practices that bring much peace to our daily lives. Knowing and accepting oneself (strengths, weaknesses, likes, dislikes, etc.) is key to achieving […]
3 Things To Do Before End of 2021
Before you start wearing your holiday hat, there are a few things you could do before the new year. Pull out your journal right now and complete these 3 activities within the next 10 mins. 1) List down your 3 highlights of 2021. Something that is worth remembering, something that makes yourself proud, something that […]
Do you have plans?
It is December and most of us are feverishly focused on this last part of the year and all the details of the holidays that come with it. Family getting together, travel arrangements, gatherings, and celebrations, holiday meals, and the proverbial gift list. I would like to ask for just a moment of your time […]
Holiday Advice
I’m not big on advice, but what the heck, it’s my blog. So here it is. It might be fun to practice savoring during the holidays. When savoring, one experiences the specifics and detail of the present moment. Noticing all the different aspects of an experience might include sounds, smells, textures, tastes, and emotions. For […]
Self-Care During the Holidays
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and a restful weekend after! I thought I’d share a few tips about getting through the holidays with your self-care needs intact. I know that I often find it difficult to maintain my normal routine during this time of year. Extra pressures financially and emotionally can make this […]
How To Create Affirmations To Support Your Goals
Identifying your weaknesses and creating powerful affirmations to address them is a very positive thing to do. But it will have a lot more meaning for you if you link your affirmations to the challenging goals that you have set for yourself. You do have goals, don’t you? If you don’t then you need to […]
You Need To Create A Plan To Achieve Your Goal
We always encourage people to think big when they are deciding on their goals. It is best not to concern yourself about how you will achieve a goal while you are deciding what you want. This is because you may experience negative thoughts and this can put you offsetting the goal in the first place. […]
How To Set Goals That Will Inspire You To Achieve Them
There are many experts out there who will tell you to set goals in specific ways. The issue is that you need to set your goals in the best way that will work for you. Achieving challenging goals is not easy and if your goals do not inspire you then you will not achieve them. […]
20 ways to manage anxiety (that you can start from home, today)
Learning to manage anxiety has never been more important. I read somewhere recently that Google searches for anxiety relief were up 800%. It’s clear the pandemic is taking its toll on mental health and emotional wellbeing. Add to that the daily drama of politics, your family dynamics, economic uncertainty, fears of your future, and how […]