As a child, I remember being told by certain relatives when exasperated, “You are useless, a good-for-nothing!” I can’t remember the context anymore. Perhaps I had been clumsy around the house (I was). Or a little slow in reacting when asked to hurry up (I don’t respond well to other
In the new Kendrick Brothers movie “Overcomer”, coach Harrison is appalled to discover there is only student interested in joining the cross-country team — and she’s an asthmatic. He tells the principal it’s not worth it. What can you do with just one team member? The principal disagrees. One person
I’m curious about the number of sleep-related posts on my social media feed lately. It seems as if more and more people are experiencing poor quality sleep or not getting adequate sleep. Sleep apnoea. Insomnia. Chronic and autoimmune illnesses, depression, anxiety. As someone who has experienced low energy and fatigue
Why Letting Go = More Abundance
At the op shop where I work, we’ve been inundated by donations in the past two weeks. My colleague and I were discussing this phenomenon as we surveyed the overflowing donation bin and cluttered back room where our volunteers sort and sift through bags of once-prized possessions. “Of course, it’s
Binary thinking (also called dichotomous or black-and-white thinking), seems safe and rational. The solution is either this or that. We are right, they are wrong. It’s a win-lose situation; we can’t both win. In a world that is deeply polarized precisely because of this kind of thinking, we need a
Pinocchio Syndrome and the Introvert
Once upon a time, there was a girl who could only speak the truth. Her schoolmates called her “The Blunt Witch” because she could always be relied on to tell you exactly how things were. No compliments, no embellishments, no high-EQ spin on negative situations. She had no choice. She
Are you brave enough to change?
When CEOs and their teams fail to fully commit to change, change fails. As I saw with the board-breaking exercise, it requires a kind of in-the-moment bravery, a willingness to let go of your timid interior monologue (What if it I fail? What if this isn’t the right thing to
Do you find yourself constantly harking back to the past? I have done the same, especially when I’m trying to escape from pressing problems. Going back in time and using your 20/20 hindsight to prevent mistakes and tragedies from happening – isn’t that a superpower worth having? “If I had
The secret solution to the introvert’s dilemma
My heart goes out to every person who has told me this or something similar. “I struggle to promote myself, even though I’m really good at what I do.” “I’m naturally shy and I find it hard to talk to people.” “I avoid running events / starting my own community
