As adults, we want to be great at new things, even from the start. Say, for example, that you decide to pick up a guitar and learn how to play. Chances are, you’re going to sound pretty terrible at first. It can be both humbling and humiliating to struggle through the...
When it came to work, my internal dialogue was broken. There wasn’t a project where I wasn’t second-guessing myself and wondering if I was ever doing anything right. Whether it was an upcoming presentation, a disagreement with a coworker, or a pressing...
Picture a first aid kit. It’s easy to imagine, right? It’s a little box with bandages, disinfectant, pain medication, etc. These kits typically can’t fix big injuries, but they can save the day when they’re all we have. We’ve got all these quick,...
It’s no secret that our words hold great power. Both our internal and external dialogue have the ability to greatly affect our mood and influence the direction of our day. When we take the time and care to focus on the things that we most value or areas we want...
It’s been a strange couple of years since March 2020, but if we’ve learned anything, we know that self-care is going to play a big role in how we get through the next one. We often spend so much of the holiday season giving to and taking care...
Six months is long time to do nothing. Or what feels like a lot less of everything. Physical distancing, self-isolation, and quarantining are intended to keep us safe, yet these COVID precautions have also produced an unintended result: intense...
