What are the factors that are at work to influence our career choices? Are we conscious of these influencing factors or not?Whether we are consciously aware of the factors that influence our choices in career path selection or not, they are nonetheless present and at work “behind the scenes” of our life, so to speak.…
Blaming looks externally for the source of our discontent. The problem with that is it assumes you are a victim, not in control of your own happiness. With the understanding that you alone are responsible for your happiness, you look to the self as the source. You are empowered with the knowledge that you are…
While blaming ourselves sounds too much like judgment and criticism, asking ourselves to take responsibility allows us to feel a level of control. We should each know and understand the difference, so we can ensure that we are being kind both to ourselves and to all others. Holding ourselves responsible and accountable is a good…
What is happening to us here? We have gone from unearthing the horrors of abuse against women to a global pandemic, mixed with highlights of prejudice against people who are different from us. We have been forced to separate, wear masks that hide our kind signals of acceptance (smiles), and socially stand away from one…
Knowing who we are and what we need is key to understanding what is necessary for our career lives and our personal lives, as well. Spending some time in self-analysis allows us to connect with that authenticity and offers us the perfect opportunity to love ourselves for precisely who we are. It also affords us…
We continue down this road with the value of knowing your personality “type,” and being aware enough to appropriately guess another’s. Why is that important? Knowing your style and motivational needs for a job interview allows you to stay in authentic communication, as you describe how you’re a match in skill, motivation (interests), and culture.…
How do we understand our temperament and what it means in seeking a proper career match? Can it help us to be aware of our needs when it comes to job satisfaction? And what does any of it suggest for my personal happiness? Knowing what motivates us helps us understand our needs and wants. Yes,…
As we look out into the world, it’s so easy to lament the loss of things we thought we had. For example, I thought we had conquered racism. No, not every single bit of it, but I saw us living peacefully together as one, no longer mired in the horrors that I once saw reported…
No matter how others are hurting, it is always possible to keep our hearts open and empathize with how they feel. We may not agree, but remaining open and accepting allows us to become part of the solution.
We don’t realize how powerful we really are! We think that our lives reflect what others think about us and do to us, but that isn’t true. We are in charge of our lives; we are responsible for the results we experience. This is not speculation or theory, it is real and true. And it’s…