by Paula Vital | Jul 17, 2018 | Big Ideas, Courage, High Achievers, Life lessons, Positive self-talk, reframing, Self-care, Self-reflection
“Transforming yourself is a means of giving light to the whole world.” ~Ramana Maharshi As high achievers, we may often feel that taking a time out to heal yourself, physically, mentally or emotionally, is a loser’s game. Why can’t we just suck it up, stuff it...
by Naomi Manley-Casimir | Jul 3, 2018 | Big Ideas, Life lessons
Embracing differences can be challenging. As open-minded as I think I am, like everyone, I have unconscious biases and I work hard to notice when I need to consciously override them. I have been aware of differences all my life: I am half-Japanese,...
by Elsie Manley-Casimir | Jun 19, 2018 | Life lessons, Self-care, Self-reflection
I felt down recently. I was depleted of positive energy, drained and feeling blue. Before I sunk into lethargy, I remembered my treasure box! Years earlier, when I went on cleaning splurges, I started saving little memorabilia in a box – things I didn’t want to...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Jun 12, 2018 | Big Ideas, connection, Life lessons, parenting, Relationships, Self-reflection
Every day, we encounter tiny moments that can be used to make deep connections that can powerfully impact other people’s lives. Several weeks ago, I brought my 7-year-old daughter to her drama class. Although it was her second set of drama classes and she...
by Rachel Manley-Casimir | Jun 5, 2018 | Big Ideas, Courage, High Achievers, Life lessons, Positive self-talk, reframing
In school, I remember hearing about “The F Word” long before anyone explained to me what “The F Word” actually was. And then there was “The S Word”, and various other 4 Letter Words. Soon after learning many of these words, I...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | May 22, 2018 | Big Ideas, High Achievers, Life lessons, Positive self-talk
Have you ever noticed how amazing birthdays are for kids? Recently, my daughter turned seven. In previous years, she had always been excited about her birthday – about the cake, the presents and the party. But this year, something was different. I could tell...
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