How To Shake Off a Bad Day

Nothing seems to go quite right. Everyone and everything feels a bit off. Feelings of frustration, resentment, and discomfort rise to the surface. In the middle of it, it’s hard to shake off a bad day. Earlier this week I had a bad day. It felt unusual and strange as it’s been some time since I had a bad day. … Read More

18 Ways to Have Fun at Work (And Life!)

We think of work as, well, work. No doubt you hear the weekly Monday lament, but work doesn’t have to be all bad, in fact it doesn’t need to be bad at all! Having fun at work has many benefits, including minimizing boredom and fatigue, relieving tension and stress, improving morale, inspiring innovation and creativity, reducing conflict, and improving mental … Read More

Be Happy. Give Yourself Permission To Be Who You Are.

I can’t force happiness, nor can I create it by discipline. Happiness comes from within. Happiness must be nurtured to grow within me. Often when I consider making a positive change in my life, I think about sacrifice, discipline, and hard work. What if all I really need to do is give myself permission to make choices that enrich my … Read More

Have a Little Patience

In the immortal words of Inigo Montoya, “I hate waiting.” Patience doesn’t come easy to me. I’m a planner, and a do-er. Once I have decided where I want to go and set on my path, I sometimes struggle to stay grounded in today. When I lack patience in my life, I am more likely to make hasty decisions, to … Read More

Know when to quit

I admit it, I’m a quitaphobe- the opposite of a commitaphobe! I am enthusiastic and excited when new opportunities present themselves and I can usually be convinced to take on new commitments. Often, I’ll even volunteer. Many of you probably relate to this phenomenon, in a desire to be the best, the brightest, the perfectionist and not to let anyone … Read More

How to make the best of your mistakes

As a recovered perfectionist, I used to hate making mistakes. I believed mistakes were proof of my shortcomings. I’m grateful I no longer fear making mistakes, I even embrace them! The truth is we all make mistakes, big and small. Most of the time mistakes can’t actually be avoided because at the time they are made, we lacked the insight … Read More