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Here’s why you’re not shining

EVERYONE SHINES, GIVEN THE RIGHT LIGHTING. If you squirm at certain topics or feel out of place in lively large gatherings, if you get anxious or overwhelmed when asked to “say a few words” without advance notice, it’s not that there’s something deficient about you. It could be that you’re

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Are you ready to live the life of your dreams?

ARE YOU LIVING THE LIFE OF YOUR DREAMS? Most career conversations I’ve had follow a familiar pattern. I want to do something different with my skills — but I don’t know what. I should spend more time doing what I love — but I need to pay the bills. I

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You are a ripple-maker

I ALONE CANNOT CHANGE THE WORLD, BUT I CAN CAST A STONE ACROSS THE WATERS TO CREATE MANY RIPPLES. (Mother Teresa) As parts of the world wind down for a time of festivity with loved ones, other parts of the world continue to struggle for the right to survive. The

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Don’t underestimate your superpower!

I have been called many things in life, but my favourite is this one: I listen deeply and well, and in doing so, I create a safe space for others to speak their truths. Good listening is one of the many strengths of an introvert and highly sensitive person, and

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The best New Year’s resolution

The change of one word makes a huge difference. How liberating is it to be able to just show up as yourself wherever you go and whoever you are with! No need to dress up or down, to mask, to overthink, to curate your responses based on what you think

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Go for walks, but don’t do this

I love my walks, but — leaving my phone behind? What if I need it in an emergency? How will I know if I achieved 10k steps? How will I prove I actually went for a walk? I am curious: do you leave your phone at home when you go

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It’s okay to be bad at new things

I have a love/hate relationship with trying new things. I grow most when I intentionally do more things that are hard, inconvenient, and that test my personal limits. But it’s not easy. Each time I think of stepping out of my comfort zone, another voice inside is saying: That stuff

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Uncover your core purpose with these 3 questions

These three pointers by Susan Cain guide me home to my true self whenever I have moments of overwhelm or impostor syndrome. Each of us has been gifted with our own unique worth. Our stories, our sufferings, our successes, the lessons unconsciously absorbed from family, mentors and authority figures, the

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The Purpose of Life

DAY 27, 31 THINGS I LEARNED IN 2023 The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.Ralph Waldo Emerson I find these words by American essayist,

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