How Well Do You Maintain Balance? If trying to maintain balance in your life makes you feel like a tightrope walker, you’re not alone. Most of us have so many demands on our time and energy, life can feel like a three-ring circus. Take this quiz to see how well you...
Let’s continue the discussion on the Ego … … that part of you, your mind, that controls the conversations going on in your head all the time … the conversation between your conscious and subconscious thoughts. Or according to the more refined definition … a...
Ego … … that part of you, your mind, that controls the conversations going on in your head at all times … the conversation between your conscious and subconscious thoughts. Or according to the more refined definition … “a person’s sense of self-esteem or...
Our mind is like the sea … it can be relaxing and calming as well as stormy and turbulent. What is your mind like … your norm? What is your “go to” mindset? Do you immediately go to the negative thoughts plaguing you to doubt yourself and all that you do? Or do you...
The heart & the head … “Once upon a time, there was a town where people came from their hearts … for them it was a land of possibilities. A land where whatever your heart desired was yours. Life was really great. Everyone who lived here was filled...
At Christmas time, one of my nephews gave me a picture of his college graduation day with a note on the back. I have this sitting on my desk to give me inspiration each and every day. It reminds me of those moments of being grateful in all times and expressing this...
At this time of year, we can find ourselves overwhelmed by gift giving … what to give, who to give to, how much to give, etc, etc, etc. It can become too much! In our family, we put together our wish list helping to make things easier for everyone on what to give with...
Conflict with Grace Say it, story it with support and say it again The last part of handling conflict with grace is about how to get your message across to the listener. It is like being able to write a great story where someone will want to read it or hear it. As...
Conflict with Grace – Communication Stephen Covey says it best: “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” How often do you find yourself talking to one person or a group of people only to find that...
Conflict with Grace When I was working in the corporate world, there was not a day that went by in which the word “no” constantly was used. You see, I was working in the role of giving pricing approvals to the sales team. As you can image, saying “no” was not...
