Going Against the Flow

In life, we’re often told to “go with the flow.” Meaning, the flow of energy, the flow of events as they unfold. The implication here is that we shouldn’t struggle against forces beyond our control. To do so is to expend valuable energy that’s better exerted elsewhere. It’s my feeling that people who are passiveContinue reading “Going Against the Flow”

From Darkness to Growth

Anyone who has ever had to face a difficult, painful, and dark time in their life will identify with this quote. It will probably resonate with anyone who has struggled to regain their stability and balance during a challenging life experience. When we find ourselves in that so-called dark place, it’s easy to despair. It’sContinue reading “From Darkness to Growth”

How to Overcome Self-Doubt

Everyone grapples with self-doubt once in a while, even successful business owners. A little self-doubt is not only normal, it’s healthy. It prevents a leader from crossing the fine line between self-confidence and hubris. But highly successful people don’t let self-doubt derail them from what they set out to accomplish. Allowing self-doubt to prevent youContinue reading “How to Overcome Self-Doubt”

Dear Discouraged Parent

When I saw this quote I remembered this amazing letter I stumbled across. Dear Discouraged  Parent, You’re not alone. Parenting is difficult at times. In fact, if you’re really working at parenting, there’s rarely a season that isn’t filled with challenges. After seeing too many parents struggle with discouragement, I felt like I needed toContinue reading “Dear Discouraged Parent”

Spend More Time with People Who Lift You Up

We spend far too much time with people who drag us down, add drama to our lives, and make us feel sad, helpless and hopeless. These are the people who shoot down your ideas, focus on the negative, and often play the victim. Everyone has a bad day, or goes through a tough time, butContinue reading “Spend More Time with People Who Lift You Up”

Obstacles are Opportunities

Seeing an obstacle as an opportunity is probably the last thing we think about, right? How much more can we take after all? We strive to succeed and something comes along that stops us from trying to realise our dreams. We all have our own story and definition for obstacles, yet we all know whatContinue reading “Obstacles are Opportunities”

Living a Purposeful Life

Repetition. Boredom. Déjà vu? We’ve all been there. Wake up, go to work or work from home, have lunch, dinner, watch television… go to bed. Repeat. Sure, you are functioning… but do you have purpose in your life? Are you incorporating things into your days that bring you excitement and joy? The truth is, without purposeContinue reading “Living a Purposeful Life”

It’s your Attitude that Matters

A study attributed to Harvard University found that when a person gets a job, 85% of the time it’s because of their attitude, only 15% is because of how smart they are or how many facts and figures they know. What matters most comes from having well-developed soft skills and only a few percentages come from hardContinue reading “It’s your Attitude that Matters”

When Things Don’t Go As Planned…

It is one of the hard things in life: accepting that life sometimes doesn’t go as planned. We manage to come up with the most beautiful things in our mind. We go along with timeless new encounters which seem to be developing into lifelong friendships, or hope that this new encounter might lead to theContinue reading “When Things Don’t Go As Planned…”

Make a Positive Shift in your Life

Change in your life can be both scary and exciting, but more than anything it’s necessary to grow. Most people come to a point where they have to make a change in their life to either grow personally or professionally, but it’s hard to figure out when you’re ready to make that change. So how doContinue reading “Make a Positive Shift in your Life”