What is your creative outlet? The one that you get lost in for hours? You feel happy and fulfilled while doing it? This form of self-expression is where you’ll experience your highest levels of creativity according to author Daniel Pink in his book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. He says, “For artists, […]
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Humility’s Strength: 4 Signs of a Humble Leader
A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. ~Lao Tzu A true leader is not afraid to show his or her human side, especially humility. This valuable trait can inspire and motivate others to support a leader through […]
4 Stages of Self-Love
While it’s easy to treat yourself to a spa day or binge on your favorite dessert, self-love requires time and effort. This includes reflecting on both the negative and positive in your life. You have to be open to looking at yourself with an honest and kind eye. By proactively engaging in self-love, you are […]
Caring for Ourselves: 5 Tips for Practicing Self-Compassion
By Ann Heathcote The first step in devising a workable, balanced and realistic strategy for practicing self-compassion starts from one important cornerstone – being kind to yourself. This might sound like a truism, or even a vague aspiration. In fact, being kinder to ourselves takes consistent effort. However, practicing self-compassion is an important goal and, […]
Love Yourself First: 5 Ways to Practice Self-love
Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” ~Lucille Ball Life moves so fast. It’s easy to put ourselves on a back burner in favor of the to do list, but it catches up with us. We may not feel good, are […]