“Instead of heading for a big mental breakdown, I decided to have a small breakdown every Tuesday evening.”- Graham Parke in “No Hope for Gomez!” If you have kids or ever observed them, you’ll notice they have breakdowns […]
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“Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves you, grows you, or makes you happy.” – Robert Tew On March 7, 2014, I pulled the plug on my smartphone. It wasn’t that I didn’t
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“You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” – Louise L. Hay When I was younger, in my early twenties I wasn’t always my own best friend.
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“The purpose of our lives is to be happy.”- Dalai Lama A couple of years ago I was working so much I forgot about my health, family and friends. Somewhere along the road of shooting to become a
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“Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.” – Pema Chodron I was ready. It was time. I wanted to live my truth. I had spent so many years ignoring my true desires, and what
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If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint it. – Edward Hopper We tell small children to use their words. We want to teach them to express negative feelings verbally rather than
Paint Understands – Using Art to Express the Unbearable Read More »
I’m all for expressing gratitude. I do it on a daily basis. However, sometimes when life feels like it’s going to hell in a handbasket, expressing gratitude feels hard. Of course I’m grateful I have a home, my
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As a project manager by trade, I always advocate drafting out a good plan to reach new goals. Setting objectives, analyzing scenarios, and executing tasks will make it easier for you to get to that final destination. When
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“Whenever you are confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love.” – Mahatma Gandhi I used to do anything to avoid a fight – back down, shut up, laugh awkwardly, tiptoe around, leave the room, go for a drive,
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“Rather than succumb to your fears, get to know them intimately, in this way you can accept your fear and move on.” – Krystal Bernier I am so excited to be pregnant and creating new life. It truly is
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As a university instructor teaching entrepreneurship, I am always surprised at how even my smallest perceived action can affect a student. For example, last month one of my student teams referenced me in their business plan as an
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