How to get the most out of the holiday season, guilt free.
Truth time: As we approach the holiday season, are you enthused and eagerly anticipating the gift shopping, the preparation and the family time, or is there an element of stress and, dare I say, guilt nestling in there, too? If so, you’re not alone. According to research, “Festive Stress” is real, with 31% of Americans describing the holidays season as “frantic”. The problem is, we’ve all been conditioned over the years to expect that the holidays will be “magical” and “wonderful” – but the truth is that many of us feel drained
Can’t keep up with your home or finances? The secret to peace is simpler than you think.
In our last blog we looked at the process of de-cluttering and ridding ourselves of all the paraphernalia of modern-life, whether that is in a physical, emotional, mental or spiritual sense. Now, let’s extend that further into our home life. Have you ever paused in your everyday life and wondered, “How did we even get here?” “Why does this have to be so complicated?” Why do we make things so complicated? We place so many “ifs” and “buts” around our lives that it becomes like an assault course of stumbling
Do you know what you want to do but you can’t do it? Here’s the first step.
GREAT! You’ve recognized some changes you want to make in your life. You’ve set your goals and have a clear idea of what you want to achieve, when and how. Congratulations … there’s just one small hitch. One tiny problem. Something is stopping you from achieving those goals and putting a massive “Detour” sign bang in the middle of “Goal Highway”. Often, we find that, although we can identify those steps we need to take to help us reach our goals, we are held back because we are locked into
3 Ways To Make Sure Your Energy Is Not Wasted
In the last blog, we looked at ways to control our energy levels and how to discover what in our life affects them on a day to day basis. But, what about those times when our levels are at a high? How can we keep from wasting those precious feelings? 3 ways to keep your energy at the max: Be selective. Good intentions are one thing, but if you spread that energy too thin, there will only be one loser. We all know someone, who, when we come
Counterintuitive Thoughts That Will Change Your Energy Level
There’s no getting away from it, modern life is busy. Fact. We run around, barely registering the days of the week, the weeks of the month, endlessly trying to check off everything on our to-do list. Our smartphone constantly reminds us of those dates we must keep; the kids’ end of term play, that medical appointment, updates from family and friends, and our inbox? Chock-full of information, invitations, expectations… Busy, busy, busy, right? But, what happens to our energy levels? How do we keep those at 100%, allowing us to
This is the first thing to do when you feel invisible.
This is the first thing to do when you feel invisible. In the last blog, we discussed 5 ways you may be self sabotaging yourself and how to “get out there” and what happens when you don’t. Maybe you are still feeling invisible, and not sure how to be noticed, and afraid of what might happen if you are noticed. Go ahead. Be the person you are afraid to be. That’s the first thing to do. Ready? Becoming our true selves creates mutual respect, admiration and honesty within our lives.
Do you back away from the limelight?
Do you back away from the limelight? 5 ways this is hurting you, and what you can do about it. You don’t need to be a celebrity to have a fear of being visible. I work with many entrepreneurs. Oddly enough, so many of them fear “getting out there.” Life challenges us and asks us to step up on a daily basis. As an entrepreneur, when we hide, our profits die. So, what’s the hiding about? And how can we jump over this hurdle, into the land of profits and
The sublime art of slowing down
Last week we discussed the benefits of a summer vacation. But what about when you don’t want to work AT ALL in summer? What about when you have children and you are trying to also run a company? Scroll to the bottom to address this tricky issue. First, let’s address the real benefits of slowing down. Why does this work so well when we are addressing productivity? Slowing down gives space to our subconscious, letting our intuition come to conclusions in a less logical way. Letting our creativity flow is
Be strategic this summer, but not in the way you might be thinking
Summer. Beach and a book. Or is it? I live in the Northeast. It’s “bad sledding” time right about now (you think I am kidding? Seriously, we had snow a lot in April….) This article focuses on Strategic Summer. What’s that? Well, here’s what I find. When we are working and it’s 80 degrees and gorgeous out, we want to be outside. We are dreaming about vacations. We are NOT being productive. Counter this with being on vacation, phone and laptop in tow. Are we really on vacation? Ummm, nope.
It’s a kind of magic – How to free yourself from the time trap and make time expand
Oh, if only we had a Time Magic Wand. Wouldn’t it be nice to call our personal Fairy Godmother (or father) every time we can’t accomplish something on time? In my previous post, I wrote about the chronic lack of time we all seem to complain about. I invited you to shift the perspective from time in terms of quantity – HOW MUCH more time we need – to time in terms of quality – what we can actually DO in the time we already HAVE. In this fast-pacing world,