Have you ever felt stuck on a project and decided to clean up your desk instead? Did you feel some temporary relief once you did? I have long been wondering about the apparent connection between clearing your surroundings and clearing your mind. So I was eager to start reading and working through Marie Kondo’s book […]
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In “The Four Agreements”, Miguel Ruiz calls his fourth agreement: Always Do Your Best. I have always had a hard time with that agreement, because to me, always doing your best implies that you have to always give it your all, do as much as you possibly can, and work like crazy. And that sounds
Last week I talked about how to choose New Year’s resolutions that will make you happy. Of course, making resolutions is just the first part – the part that is usually more difficult is actually keeping them. The best way I have found to keep my resolutions is by making them into habits. Many of
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Have you ever received a compliment that you have found difficult to accept? Maybe someone has praised your creativity, your accomplishments, your kindness or your perseverance. Was is it hard to fully embrace and believe in your brilliance? I was struck by an article “The Confidence Gap” in which authors Claire Shipman and Katty Kay
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“Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go much further than people with vastly superior talent.” ~Sophia Loren I think the same thing goes for other areas of our lives. It is easy to believe that we are
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The following message from the Universe landed in my Inbox this week. What a great reminder! “When you move, I move. When you reach, I reach. And when you go the extra mile, I clear the way. But not a moment sooner. Which is why before you move, reach, and go, things sometimes look so
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