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Posts that have to do with growth and development, mostly professional (but not exclusively).

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The Benefit of Taking Action

"Action is the foundational key to all success.” — Pablo Picasso

Dreams, hopes, desires, and plans are all wonderful things. When used productively, they’re the fuel for making things happen. However, to ultimately make things happen, you must take action. You have to get out there and do something. Having all … Continue reading →

Posted in Growth + Development Tagged awareness, introspection, mindfulness, self-evaluation

The Basics of Self-Care

“Stop what you are doing. Go outside and breathe. The world will not end if you take ten minutes for yourself.” ― Fawn Germer

You may have heard the term “self-care” before and wondered what exactly that is. In the coaching and self-help world, self-care has long been a term used to describe the act of simply taking care of one’s self. It’s about … Continue reading →

Posted in Growth + Development Tagged awareness, contentment, happiness, mindfulness, self-care

The Importance of Downtime

"When used intentionally, downtime instills a sense of peace.” — Addie K Martin

Like it or not, downtime is something all humans need. While it’s not ideal for a server or website to have downtime, it’s imperative that we humans integrate downtime into our lives. The importance of downtime cannot be over-stressed. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Growth + Development Tagged awareness, contentment, happiness, health, mindfulness, self-care, wellness

Why are people so sensitive these days?

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive. — Dalai Lama

I’m coming to you today with a topic that’s been on my heart for a couple of weeks now. It’s been on my mind since before last week’s most recent terror attacks in Beirut, Paris, and Kenya, but it feels … Continue reading →

Posted in Growth + Development Tagged awareness, choice, introspection, mindfulness, ownership, personal power, self-care, self-evaluation

The Paradox of Comfort

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." -- Albert Einstein

Lately I’ve been pondering some big things in life. I’ve had somewhat of a personal and work crisis all wrapped into one, but I’ve come out on the other side of it feeling better and being more clear about what … Continue reading →

Posted in Growth + Development Tagged awareness, change, choice, flexibility, introspection, mindfulness, ownership, personal power, self-evaluation

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