Have you hit burnout? If it is the job you are currently in causing the burnout, you are expending all your energy just getting through the days
Burnout Recovery
Positive Social Media Resolution
Did you see what she posted? It's a question that often ends in reading negative, sarcastic or downright insulting content designed to get a reaction. If we're all being honest most of us have done it or at least wanted to really bad. In the moment it just feels good to lash out a little …
Just Be
Meditation and mindfulness. Everywhere you look there are books, podcasts, classes and articles about meditation and mindfulness. Recently, I even saw a TV commercial for one of the more popular meditation/mindfulness apps called Calm. I found this ironic and fascinating for a couple of reasons. It is ironic because television is our favorite mind-numbing pass …
Are You Stressed?
Understanding the source of stress is the necessary first step in reducing it. At the end of the year, stress levels go up with the demands for our time and attention. Unfortunately, the holidays can be very stressful with all the extra planning and preparation added to our plates, especially for those of us gifted …
Static
The kind of static I'm talking about is the kind you get when the signal of a radio station is too far away and there is noise that blocks out the music. When it happens, it is a 'fingernails on the chalkboard' situation for me and it has to stop! Similarly we have so much …
5 Ways to Increase Your Inner Peace
We are more stressed out, discontent and unsatisfied than ever. An entire market segment has grown around helping us relax and find true meaning through meditation, mindfulness, massages as we continue to acquire new ailments born out of our chronic stress and over-commitment. Like the Rolling Stones song says, we just "can't get no satisfaction." …
Decluttering Your Mind With This Daily Practice
Choosing to be content where we are makes the difference between always being preoccupied with what we should be doing and enjoying an uncomplicated, fulfilling life with our family and friends. We can stay on the treadmill of continuously striving and comparing our lives with everyone else's highlight reels or we can look around and …
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Breaking Free From What’s Holding You Back
Loose ends are little pieces of things that are not finished. They come in many forms. Papers saved to file or read sometime. Pictures we need to frame. Thoughts about conversations we need to have. Feelings about people or circumstances we aren’t ready to deal with. This is not an exhaustive list but you get …
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How Productive People Keep Their Joy Tank Full
We all know those people who seem to always have things going their way and manage to stay positive. In reality, they have challenges to overcome and difficult people to deal with just like the rest of us. So, how do they do it? How do they keep moving forward and accomplishing big goals in …
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Just Don’t Do It!
Just Don't Do It! If I'm honest, I fight a battle every day to focus on the most important things. At the end of many days, I wonder if I accomplished enough. Not because I didn't but because my plan was not clear enough at the start of the day. It all boils down to …
