Posts Tagged ‘perception’
How Can We Boost Creativity On Demand?
Creativity is one of those life forces that ebbs and flows like the tides. High tide can be beautiful and forceful, but it doesn’t last all day. It gradually gives way to gentle waves. We would love creativity to flow through us like a steady river, yet it seems artists, writers, musicians, and creative types…
Read MoreWhy Depression and Intuition Don’t Work Well Together
Let me tell you a secret. Don’t trust your gut when you’re feeling out of sorts without getting to a more positive outlook first. And never trust your instincts when you’re clinically anxious or depressed. Here’s why depression and intuition don’t work well together. I’ll start with a real-life example. Even coaches have moods, and…
Read MoreWondering How To Develop Good Parenting Skills? Do These 6 Things
Raising our children is one of the most complex, challenging, yet rewarding responsibilities we parents will ever have. It’s also the job that is most overlooked and least prepared for. We tend to parent as our own parents did: the good, the bad, and the ugly. So what is the best way to learn how…
Read More5 Things You Need to Know About Healing From A Divorce You Didn’t Want
The bomb just dropped. Those devastating words you thought you would never hear just blew up your dreams for the future: “I want a divorce.” Or maybe you saw it coming, yet it was still a shock. Sure, you knew your marriage had problems (or maybe you didn’t; maybe you thought everything was great), but…
Read More8 Creative Solutions For How Not To Get Overwhelmed At Work
When you’re swamped at work, it’s easy to get into overwhelm, but it’s not easy to find a way out if you’re feelings are getting the best of you. Solutions don’t come from a place of panic. Some would advise using logic, a list or pros and cons, or deadline-driven priorities. But that’s just using…
Read MoreHow Effective Communication Skills Strengthen Your Personality And Self-Esteem
Think of all the things you do well. Are you a cook, an athlete, a math whiz, an author or speaker, a person who can repair anything, an architect or interior designer, a gardener? Why do you identify as that kind of person? Confidence? Now think about how you feel when you’re engaged in those…
Read More5 Creative Solutions For The Most Common Divorced Working Mom Issues
Some of my blogs have investigated the special challenges working divorced women face. Here are 5 creative solutions for the most common divorced working mom issues. While the harrowing experience of divorce is tough on all parties involved, women face special challenges. Most divorced working moms must juggle financial constraints, parenting and childcare, relationships, and…
Read More7 Reasons Why Working Moms Have It Harder When They’re Also Divorced
Being a mom is a full-time, often thankless job. Being a working mom takes motherhood to another level. And there are reasons why working moms have it harder when they’re also divorced…reasons that earn them extra kudos and maybe even a superhero cape. According to Statista, children of divorced parents in the US overwhelmingly live…
Read MoreWondering, “Why Are Effective Communication Skills Crucial To Your Success?”
Here’s your answer…. You have an uncompromising work ethic. You possess extensive, diverse experience. Your skills unmatched. So why are effective communication skills crucial to your success? At any given moment, with or without intention or awareness, you are communicating. Even if no other human is in the vicinity and no pet is picking up…
Read More“This Dead End Job Is Ruining My Life!” Here’s What You Need To Do….
It’s one thing to take an entry level job for the experience and money. It’s another to still be there 10 years later. Maybe you even got a promotion to middle management, but you can tell that’s as far as your boss and her boss see you going. You’ve tried working long hours and taking…
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