by Naomi Manley-Casimir | Apr 7, 2020 | Community, connection, Gratitude, Happiness, Love, Personal growth
Today, I was really struck by how physical distance is creating a new sense of connection. So how is physical distancing bringing us closer together? I realize this may seem counterintuitive, so let me back up. A Walk in the Neighbourhood Today, I...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Mar 31, 2020 | Big Ideas, Life lessons, Personal growth, reframing
Are you feeling any constraints as a result of the global pandemic? Perhaps you’re feeling like you don’t have enough money or you don’t have enough time or you don’t have a sense of security or calm. Perhaps you’re feeling weighed down by a lot of different...
by Naomi Manley-Casimir | Mar 23, 2020 | connection, Habits, Happiness, Health, High Achievers, Life lessons, Mindset, Personal growth, Positive self-talk, positivity, reframing, Self-care, Self-reflection
We all have times when the voice in our heads starts talking to us. You can call that voice the noisy roommate or the inner critic. But my question is how do you cope with it? What is your mantra to silence that inner voice? What are the ways to shake it off? ...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Jan 7, 2020 | Life lessons, Mindset, Personal growth
A university student in Austin, Texas named Amanda left her car unlocked one night. The next morning, she noticed the driver’s seat had been pushed back and reclined. It had rained a lot that night and someone had taken refuge from the rain in her car. Rather than...
by Elsie Manley-Casimir | Dec 3, 2019 | Big Ideas, Life lessons, Personal growth, Self-reflection
When I was in my mid-thirties and home with four small children, I took a course at church titled “Living, Dying, Grief,” led by Reverend Jim Taylor. I remember one homework assignment clearly, over forty years later. It was to write your own epitaph. As...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Nov 5, 2019 | connection, parenting, Personal growth, Relationships
As parents, a key skill we want to support in our children is resilience. Resilience is the ability to withstand and rebound from serious life challenges so that we can live and love well. As Froma Walsh notes in her book Strengthening Family Resilience, resilience...
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