Whether it be in a conversation, at the office, or at school, it is important to work towards emotionally including everybody. While this can seem daunting and challenging, it is completely worth it. A recent study found that “almost half of our population feel alone, and younger generations feel the most isolated.” If you wantContinue reading “How to make everyone feel included”
Author Archives: Kenrick Vaz
What are you watering?
Your mind is like a piece of land planted with many different kinds of seeds: seeds of joy, peace, mindfulness, understanding, and love; seeds of craving, anger, fear, hate, and forgetfulness. These wholesome and unwholesome seeds are always there, sleeping in the soil of your mind. The quality of your life depends on the seeds youContinue reading “What are you watering?”
The Secret to Really Believing in Yourself
Believing in yourself means having faith in your own capabilities. It means believing that you CAN do something — that it is within your ability. When you believe in yourself, you can overcome self-doubt and have the confidence to take action and get things done. When you’re drowning in fears, doubts, and self-sabotaging behaviors, success feelsContinue reading “The Secret to Really Believing in Yourself”
Why “Doing Your Best” is a Better Bet than “Being The Best”
No matter what you’re trying to accomplish, with thousands of other people trying to do the same thing, it surely helps to be driven. After all, most of the greatest entrepreneurs, politicians, scientists, and artists were perpetually striving to beat their personal best or challenge the status quo. Yet being driven to succeed should notContinue reading “Why “Doing Your Best” is a Better Bet than “Being The Best””
Making a Difference in Someone’s Life
It’s a weekday night, you get home from work, quickly make yourself some dinner or maybe order something from one of the many apps on your phone. After dinner you plop down on the couch and turn on your TV and say glued to Netflix or Prime until it’s time to head to bed. DoesContinue reading “Making a Difference in Someone’s Life”
Your Walk vs Your Talk
There is an old saying that is usually shared with all sporting teams that encourages them to lift when they are losing momentum during a game. When a brave person takes a stand, it stiffens the spines of others. Billy Graham To me, this paints a vivid mental picture and is what a leader doesContinue reading “Your Walk vs Your Talk”
8 Super Simple Ways to Spread Sunshine
A smile is contagious and in a good way. It’s actually one of the very few things that you’d want to “catch” and then spread to others. The great things about making someone else smile is it gives you a feeling of happiness as well. You never know what someone’s day is like, or whatContinue reading “8 Super Simple Ways to Spread Sunshine”
Denialism
We are all in denial, some of the time at least. Part of being human, and living in a society with other humans, is finding clever ways to express – and conceal – our feelings. From the most sophisticated diplomatic language to the baldest lie, humans find ways to deceive. Deceptions are not necessarily malign;Continue reading “Denialism”
Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people
In these days of constant negativity, it’s hard to give a person a reason to believe in the good in the world. It’s hard to see the beauty of humanity. You may not be able to fix everything, but you’re the only person who can provide that one ray of hope that someone needs toContinue reading “Be the reason someone believes in the goodness of people”
SMART Goals
Many people feel as if they’re adrift in the world. They work hard, but they don’t seem to get anywhere worthwhile. A key reason that they feel this way is that they haven’t spent enough time thinking about what they want from life, and haven’t set themselves formal goals. After all, would you set outContinue reading “SMART Goals”
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