Do you often wish to have that one little nudge—that tiny drop in the bucket—that will make all the difference in getting you all fired up? But first, you want to know how this relates to the question, what is your pendulum, right? So—I live with this excruciating shoulder pain. My…
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To become a well-rounded and self-sufficient adult, it is imperative that we become comfortable managing stress and taking care of ourselves first. But why should this notion be merely limited to adulthood? In fact, it can be argued that self-care is valued more during childhood and adolescence. While self-care can be…
Is your life hectic? Do you feel overwhelmed with your schedule? Does your to-do list look endless? Do you find it hard to stay motivated? I could go on and on…but did you say yes to any/all of those questions. I did. Maybe not all the time, but often, right? The…
Jack was at work when the phone rang. It was his Mom calling. When he answered it, she informed him that their neighbor, Mr. Belser had passed away the night before and that the funeral would be on Wednesday. Jack recalled memories of his childhood days spent with Mr.Belser, going down…
Unplugged. Grateful. Happy. Sounds blissful, right? It did, to me…but only after I accepted the unplugged part. And only after I was convinced that all almost devices and the Internet are conspiring against me. The past month, I made most of my phone calls on my landline. While I usually prefer…
Taking stock of ourselves to see how we’re doing in terms of our goals, our dreams is normal. For me, this revolves around my priority lists, and my broader to-do list, categorized based on different aspects of my life. Sometimes, I acknowledge my strengths. But there used to be a time…
Often, we are faced with situations and opportunities where we can either stretch—go out of our way to do our best and strive to deliver a 100% or just settle with doing the basic-acceptable thing. But stretch or settle – is that even a choice? We’ve all grown up learning that…