What makes a kick-ass day? Is it everything going your way? It is luck? Is it everything happening according to plan- no way! Most of the time you choose what kind of day you’re going to have. In some cases, you don’t actively choose but by not choosing you end up having a reactive day- being knocked around like a … Read More
8 ways to feel better about yourself
Life goes a little easier when you feel good about yourself. Not only that, your relationships with other people are improved when you have a healthy sense of confidence. What so many people get wrong is confidence doesn’t come from the outside in, it comes from the inside out. Feeling good about yourself starts with you and you alone. It’s … Read More
10 Ways to a positive attitude
What’s your attitude today? Is your attitude improving your experience? Your attitude influences your happiness, your health, and your success. And it’s not just you- it affects other people, too. I work with a perfectly wonderful woman who has an unfortunate attitude. When her attitude isn’t getting the better of her, she’s great! But lately her attitude has turned negative- … Read More
The ebb and flow of work-life balance
Work-life balance is not static- there’s an ebb and flow. Sometimes you need to go easy and sometimes you need to push harder. If you’re the type that naturally pushes harder (like me!), you’re likely to experience stress and related health issues. If you’re the type that naturally goes easy, you may find yourself not making much progress and generally … Read More
When life doesn’t go according to plan
How often does life go according to plan, really? My life doesn’t often happen the way I think it will, the way I want it to, or the way I plan for it to go. A lot of things haven’t been going according to plan lately, but it strikes me that life isn’t bad- not bad at all- just not … Read More
How Toastmasters helped me overcome social anxiety
I’m socially awkward. I experience social anxiety- particularly in new social settings. Going to parties is the worst, because I just don’t know what to do with myself and feel completely out of place. Can you relate? I didn’t join Toastmasters to help me overcome my social anxiety- I didn’t even know Toastmasters would help me be more comfortable in a … Read More
What if random acts of kindness weren’t so random?
Living a life of intentional kindess Recently I began to wonder, what if random acts of kindness weren’t so random? What if, instead, I chose kindness as an intentional way of life? What would that look like? I imagine approaching the world with the spirit of love, recognizing the great potential and accepting the flaws in each and every person. … Read More
7 ways you create unhappiness
For years I was unhappy with my life. Overall I had a positive attitude but I felt trapped by the circumstances of my life. I tried to look on the bright side but I was still mostly unhappy. What is happiness? How happy or unhappy I feel is determined by the way I relate to the world. My behavior creates … Read More
How to deal with a drama queen
Have you ever known a drama queen? Someone that takes things personally, gets overly emotional, and insists everyone hear about it? Someone that creates drama by placing their concerns above everyone else’s. I have worked with several drama queens- male and female. Not only is their behavior obnoxious, it’s distracting and destructive. It can poison relationships I have with the … Read More
39 Ways to up your Awesomeness Quotient
Hey there! Did you know you’re awesome? It’s true! We’re all awesome (yes, even that jerk that cut you off in traffic). You’re awesome just for reading this blog today. True story. Though it’s also true that awesomeness comes easier to some. Too often we squash our own awesomeness with preconceived notions, unrealistic life expectations, shoulding ourselves, and all that … Read More