Emma and Ava are co-workers that have worked for the same company for years. They have a great working relationship and occasionally share some personal moments too. One morning, Emma stormed into the office after having a stressful morning, operating on little sleep and very little patience. Without noticing Emma's mood, Ava approached Emma with a cheer[...]
What is gratitude? Gratitude is being out in the desert for 6 days with limited water and then it rains. Each drop of water is magical and magnificent. And there is nothing else but sheer appreciation for each moment in the rain. That’s gratitude. Really appreciating what you have. Not complaining that the rain didn’t come with a cheeseburger. Just ap[...]
I have a confession to make. Up until this year, I had never watched any of the Star Wars movies! Gasp! I had no idea what I was missing. Over two nights, I stayed up with my husband binge watching each episode. Oh, they were amazing! It is such a powerful story with so many metaphors about the light and the dark. The happy and the unhappy. I especially lov[...]
It's no secret that happiness takes some effort. Happiness is different for everybody, that's why there's no general formula. We are all just figuring it out. Nobody has all the answers and there is no wrong way to do this. Here are 10 Things About Life That Everybody Experiences But Nobody Admits: Everybody cries at some point, even if it's just[...]
Every day Jackie wakes up and groans at the thought of having to go to work. Her boss is always in a bad mood and the workload is very stressful. The only thing that keeps her going to work is her coworkers who are all in the same boat. She cannot wait until the day when she can give her two weeks notice and get the job of her dreams. One day she goes[...]
Imagine that you are a bus driver in a busy city. Passengers come in and out of the bus. Some are rude and obnoxious, criticizing everything, while others are nice with a friendly smile and attitude. As the driver, you are responsible for learning each passenger’s needs and taking them wherever they want to go. Regardless of who comes on the bus, you re[...]
If you are reading this, then I know that you have completed everything on your to-do list. And you are not reading this blog post on “procrastination” to procrastinate on something that you are dreading to finish. If you have not finished your to-do list, that is okay. I’m not here to make you feel guilty about that long list of exciting activities[...]
Last week, I went to a party and met a young single mother of two. While I sat very close to her, she never really spoke to me directly. I only overheard her conversations and small talk with her friends and I am sure she overheard me chatting with others too. I’m pretty loud so you can’t really miss me. I had seen this young lady before a few other tim[...]
What did you do when you woke up this morning? Is it the same thing that you did the day before, and the day before that? Do you remember if you put any thought into the activities you did this morning? Probably not or you might still be doing them. The reason is that our brains would literally shut down if we had to think about the process for every single[...]
In yoga, they say that standing on your head gives you a different perspective. In Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP), they say, “If what you are doing isn’t working, do something else. Do anything else.” If you are stuck in a rut and searching for change, it requires that you do something different. You can’t expect anything to change doing the s[...]