Have you found your Ikigai? Ikigai is a Japanese concept. Iki means “life,” and gai means “value” or “worth.” Gai comes from the word kai meaning “shell.” The concept dates back to the Heian period (794 to 1185), when shells were considered valuable. Thus, Ikigai is about finding value in one’s…
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It seems like I wrote October’s Gratitude Circle’s post only yesterday. November seems to have passed in the blink of an eye! I confess (I seem to be doing a lot of that these days!) there were days when I had to wonder what day it was. I felt like that…
“Some days I am just so overwhelmed!” “No matter what, I just can’t seem to prepare well enough” “My head’s a mess” “Am I good enough?” “I don’t know where the time goes” “I don’t know how to feel better” … and sometimes, just a sad silence. Yes, those statements were…
Intentional living—the phrase has such a nice and satisfying ring to it, eh? I know from personal experience that when I set intentions, I am more focused through my day. My intentions motivate me to do all that I’ve planned, and I forge ahead enthusiastically. This is especially true for our…
Life is busy, life is hectic. You’re pretty sure you’ll never ever see the day when you can say “My to-do list is all checked off and I am going to relax” Don’t look at me! I hear people rocking that worry chair all the time, getting nowhere. And sometimes, losing…
Focus. (And what did you think?). Yes, Focus. Not FOMO. So hard to do and so necessary for getting things done. The ability to focus varies from individual to individual – some of us are amazing, some of us not so much. We’ll all agree, however, that this is a skill…
I’ve always believed in the power of visualization. It all started with lists during my childhood. My Mom would often tell me to “see” what I wished for, and this helped me work harder towards what I wanted. After all, there’s a huge difference in seeing a word and a picture,…