Initiative is the willingness to act. It is being proactive. It is stepping forward. Even without expressly being asked or waiting for permission. Even without conditions being “just right”. Initiative is a mindset. It is also a skill; and it can be developed. 1. Be the First. Be the first to say “good morning”. Be […]
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That quest for perfection, or the ‘best’, holds us back from the very good. By aiming for perfection, we set goals so unrealistic that they become impossible to reach. Sometimes, we don’t even start because we only want perfection and then we do nothing at all. This can make us feel lousy about ourselves, in
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How we handle and manage any situation, challenge or experience in our life is how we probably handle all (or most) of them. Those patterns of behavior and characteristics show up in all (most) areas of life. Judging favorably. Procrastinating. Blaming. Learning from mistakes. Laughing. Complaining. Avoiding. Insecurity. Patience. The good news about this is
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Forgiveness is for yourself; it’s for your peace of mind, your sanity, your freedom, your health. Your forgiving doesn’t need anything from the person who hurt or betrayed you. Forgiving does not necessarily mean making up with the person who hurt you. It is about letting go of the grudge, the anger, the resentment, the
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As we enter a new year, it is a great time to reflect on last year and look forward to the upcoming year. Some things to think about: What lessons have I learned in this past year that will help me become more of who I want to be? How do I want to feel
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Look at so much that you did right in your past. Negativity bias. We so often let things of negative nature have more impact on us than positive. We focus more on the negative than the positive or neutral. We all have so many wins and successes in our past along with some mistakes. Somehow,
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It’s all part of our life journey. As we think about whatever it is that we are having trouble forgiving ourselves for, we should consider if our expectations around that are realistic to who we were at the time we made that mistake. Are we having a hard time forgiving ourselves for not setting ourselves
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Self-Forgiveness invites you to change your mind about yourself. We all make mistakes; after all, we’re human. And then we feel bad about it. It is often our distorted interpretation of what happened rather than the reality that holds us in a vortex of negativity and shame and beating ourselves up. The fact: you didn’t
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Forgive yourself to let go of the shame you may be carrying. When we feel we’ve done something wrong, it can leave us with feelings of guilt. That guilt can allow us to identify and correct the mistake. When we find it difficult to let go of guilt, it might be that we are struggling
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When we hold a grudge against others, we are holding a grudge against ourselves. When we are hurt by others, we get angry and may have some thoughts along the lines of: “How did I let this happen?” “How did I not see the signs?” “Why didn’t I say something sooner?” “Why did I stay
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