Getting what you want can be as disorienting as failing. Strategies for integrating success gracefully and staying grounded in your values Learn to handle success gracefully. Discover practical strategies for navigating achievement, avoiding ego traps, and staying grounded in your core values. Early in my professional journey, I secured a promotion that had been the... Continue Reading →
Practical Self-Care: Beyond Spa Baths—Sustaining Your Core Energy
Real self-care aligns with your fundamental needs and values. Discover sustainable practices that genuinely replenish your energy over time. Practice sustainable and practical self-care. Move beyond trends to discover practices aligned with your core needs for genuine energy replenishment and well-being. I used to believe that self-care was merely a reward. A prize I’d get... Continue Reading →
Aligning Your ‘Yes’: Making Commitments That Honour Your Capacity
Overcommitment drains energy. Learn to evaluate opportunities wisely and say 'yes' only when truly aligned with your values and realistic capacity. Protect your energy by aligning your 'yes.' Learn practical strategies to evaluate commitments and preserve focus for what truly matters. It’s a feeling many of us know all too well. As the calendar fills... Continue Reading →
From Self-Criticism to Self-Guidance: Improving Your Inner Dialogue
Reframe your internal narrative. Turn harsh self-judgement into constructive, helpful guidance for sustainable personal growth. Transform your inner dialogue for better growth. Move from self-criticism to constructive self-guidance for healthier, more sustainable personal development. That voice. You know the one that pipes up when you make a mistake. It shows up when you fall short... Continue Reading →
Rebuilding After Divorce: Evelyn’s Journey Through Adjustment Disorder
How Evelyn reclaimed her life after her 20-year marriage endedImage created using AIEvelyn stared blankly out the window of her empty apartment, the divorce papers crumpled on the kitchen counter serving as a constant reminder of the life she had lost.At 45 years old, she had never imagined starting over, but here she was — alone, scared, and unsure... Continue Reading →
Learning to Love Your Body
Image created using AIIt’s a journey, not a destinationAs I looked in the mirror, I felt that familiar pang of disappointment in my reflection. I pulled at the skin on my stomach, pinched at my thighs, and sighed at my arms.Why couldn’t I just be happy with what I saw?Yes, there I was — critiquing my perceived flaws instead... Continue Reading →
Building self-confidence: A guide to becoming your best self
AI image by the authorStop comparing yourself to othersWe’ve all done it—looked at someone else and thought, “I wish I was more like them.”But comparing yourself to others is a sure-fire way to feel bad about yourself.The truth is, everyone has insecurities and things they’d like to change. Focus on improving yourself instead of worrying about how... Continue Reading →
How Self-Compassion Silenced My Inner Critic
My constant torment is now a thing of the past. Practising self-compassion has transformed my relationship with negative self-talk From the moment I woke up, it would start—that little voice in the back of my mind, pointing out everything I was doing wrong. “You’re not good enough. You’re going to mess this up.” It was relentless,... Continue Reading →