Living our passions bring us joy. Our joy is infectious. Others in our field get to benefit from us living our dreams. Where do we find the answers we need?No one can tell you anything that you can’t tell yourself better. Go toward your joy and notice your feeling as you do something you love…
We are not born with a religion but we do come in as spiritual beings. As many new age and spiritual leaders remind us, “we are spiritual beings having a human experience.” In our willingness to apologize, forgive and let go of attachments to offenses, we demonstrate our courage, strength and self-content or happiness. This…
Special love, that which we consider romantic, is not authentic love. The reason is that if we take on another in a romantic partnership, we can easily do so under the guise that they will “complete us.” They will “make us whole.” We need them to behave in such a way as to “prove” their…
The beauty of giving of oneself and one’s resources to those in need has been on full display during this time of a world health crisis. So many have found themselves without, having lost the comfort of knowing they can take care of their family’s basic needs and so many others have stepped up to…
Statistics in 2018 tell us that about 1 in 5 American adults suffer from some degree of mental illness. One in 25 of us is seriously mentally challenged. The question is, are we born with our mental health or are there forces at work to cause us to acquire attitudes that lead to an issue…
SMART goals are statements that describe very Specific, Measurable objectives. They are also Attainable and Realistic, Relevant in your field. Finally, they are Timely, making sense with what the current environment warrants. Once you have done your “homework,” (& might I suggest writing your goals and preparatory notes), a conversation with your boss is directed…
Knowing our value in Negotiating our Comp Package
Having listened to people my entire life (most know less about me than I do about them because of this preference), I hear the anxiety that comes from one way or another. This is in thoughts, in actions and in held perspectives. In so many ways, we demonstrate extremes. We feel it, speak it and…
How is happiness tied to authenticity? If I fail to live authentically, am I guaranteed unhappiness? If I am happy, does it mean that I am living an authentic life? “To thine own self be true,” as stated in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. “And it must follow as night the day, thou canst not then be false…
When we ask about life’s meaning, we might be asking for ourselves personally. That’s one motivation: What is my purpose here (this time) and how do I live a meaningful life? We might also question our collective time here. Why are any/all of us here? What is the purpose of our being here, on earth?…