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A guide to simplicity
Whether it is in our area of work or personal life we all know we probably are spinning many plates. At times we could do with some help but nobody will quite understand our challenges like we do, so, what can we do to help simply our lives to give more joy and fun while we juggle all the tasks we must? This is my guide to simplicity but in there I have included the
Taking charge!
"The Day is always his who works with serenity and great aims." RALPH WALDO EMERSON Taking charge of our lives is not the same as being in control but it does mean we can if it is in our gift to do so, take steps to change our situation. The flip side is if we just let things happen and other people dictate how we should handle a given situation than unless it is what
The Power to choose
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” Viktor E. Frankl. We often find ourselves complaining about our situation when most of the times if we care to observe we realise we are better off than so many. We have the power to make choices and we are constantly making choices whether this is to do with the direction of our career or the way we are
Working through change and crisis…
“We must accept finite disappointment, but we must never lose infinite hope.”. – Martin Luther King, Jr.When we are in the midst of a crisis be it work related or in our personal lives we are faced with a stark choice. We either see the crisis as a challenge as an opportunity to find hope for ourselves and others or we surrender and let events take control of our lives.That is the choice I faced
The power of praise…
The power of praise... moving from me to we. I was walking this morning with my German Shepherd dog and an idea came into my head which I would like to share with you. All the literature I have read on dog training talks about positive praise and reinforcement. I have noticed my 4 month old puppy responds when I say 'good boy' but runs away when I tell him off!!! He is clever enough
Building Confidence and self- esteem
In this post I just want to share a few things I do when I am feeling low self-esteem and I am out of depth. These are simple steps anyone can take to build their confidence and boost their self-esteem. This will only take a small investment of your time, and can be done while you are going about your daily activities. The great thing about this exercise is that it can be joyful and
