Life is full of easy times and tough times. Most of us grow up and enter the world hoping for a ride on easy street. If we get what we wish for would this make us into the best version of ourselves that we could become or would we become like the stagnant pond full … Continue reading Impact
Tag: self actualization
Praise
The next time you're out and about at the workplace or similar keep an ear out for praise being given. You may find that often times your ear will find criticism nine times out of ten as it is much easier for people to point out what is wrong with something rather than what is … Continue reading Praise
Stories
Stories come in different shapes and sizes. They can be true or false, long or short. Human beings have been telling stories in various ways to one another and themselves for quite awhile now. We can even see some of these stories etched into the walls of caves high in the mountains, lost by time. … Continue reading Stories
TLC
Most of us understand that if we do not take care of ourselves we will be unable or unfit to take care of others. Taking care of yourself doesn't have to just be during moments of stress or exhaustion. Doing so regularly and developing a habit of such TLC pays dividends. When was the last … Continue reading TLC
The Midas Touch
Evidence of our connection to others bursts from the seams these days. Most of what we do, right down to flushing our toilet is dependent on others. It goes without saying that a majority of the things we interact with every day came from the hands and work of another. We take part in this … Continue reading The Midas Touch
Uniquely You
When we set out to do something new we often find that imitation is the easiest point of entry. We have done this from our very beginning. As babies we took in everything happening around us. Over time we learned to conduct ourselves appropriately and we took our place in the human experience. We learned … Continue reading Uniquely You
The Mountain
Once you've climbed the mountain and you're looking back from the peak are you still experiencing the difficulty of the climb or have things evened out? This would be a question for the experts, I've never climbed a mountain so I don't know. If I had to guess I'd say that you enter a period … Continue reading The Mountain
Bamboo Shoots of Stress
When you're feeling quite stressed out do you feel like you can take on more or do you feel like you need to lighten the load? Generally those under stress would report that they feel quite over encumbered by life. You'd be hard pressed to find many people packing on a heavier work load under … Continue reading Bamboo Shoots of Stress
A Real Experience
Awhile back I was on a fairly long walk. The road stretched twelve miles long, it was one I have frequented as it was a road I lived alongside for a period of time. The journey by car would have taken me a smooth fifteen minutes under most conditions but a walk routed me a … Continue reading A Real Experience
The Weight Of Who Is Responsible
Take your finger and point it at something, anything. How easy was that? Fairly simple. Now reverse your finger and point it back at yourself. Did you feel the tension in the bend of your wrist as your finger was moved in your direction? It is easy to blame others, we feel little to no … Continue reading The Weight Of Who Is Responsible