Be a 21st Century Superwoman: Get Past the ‘Shoulds’ to Promote Authenticity
“You should lose weight.”“You should always be considerate of others.”“You should be okay with a smaller salary after all your husband has a good job.”“You should be passive.”“You should be home taking care of your children.”And the list goes on. I have heard or felt all of these ‘should’ message...
Beyond Burnout to Effectively Helping Others: Promote a Purpose that Inspires
Imagine a preschooler doing a prolonged wheelie on a tricycle. Short legs pumping hard to turn the pedals, red streamers flying off the handle bars while the front wheel is up in the air. Yes, it is a goofy metaphor, but we know such a trick would not be sustainable. Organizations, like tricycles...
Positively Shape Your World: Use Virtues to Create a Better Life
Perspective influences everything. How we see and respond to the world around us determines the quality of life for ourselves and others. We can inspire or discourage. Despite our ability to choose perspective, we sometimes get stuck in attitudes negatively affecting life. Vera and Vi were great ...
Bring Out Your Best with Healthy Limits
Promote Self-Care While Caring for OthersThe help you give to others reveals the best the world has to offer. Caregiving is among the most rewarding and meaningful things we do. Despite this, do you ever fall in bed at night wondering if you did enough? Or are you worried about someone else’s wel...
Decrease Anxiety While Helping Others
Anxiety, like a contagion, moves rapidly from person to person to person. Without a calming presence, it intensifies creating stress tornados that are hard to settle down. A family member demands attention, colleagues share frustrations, and a new appointment requires changing three other obligat...