by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Jan 14, 2020 | Big Ideas, Goal Setting, Self-reflection
Recently, I was reading some writing by Whitney Johnson about the coming of the new year where she talked about the importance of taking the time to look back on the past year to reflect on what you have learned and accomplished before turning your gaze to the...
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 11, 2019 | Big Ideas, Gratitude, Peace, Self-reflection
Today on Remembrance Day, many of us are prompted to reflect on the ways that war has shaped our lives. Whether it’s WWI, WWII, the Vietnam War, the Korean War, civil wars or religious wars, these conflicts have left deep scars and inalterably shape our lives...
by Hernan Chousa | Sep 17, 2019 | parenting, Self-reflection
I have been a parent for around twenty years now to two amazing kids. Lately, I have been reflecting on my performance as a parent. Like all parents, I have made mistakes and I have made some good calls. Looking back, I realize that parenting involves a lot of...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Aug 6, 2019 | Life lessons, Self-reflection, Sports
When I was just 17 years old, I learned two important life lessons through my experiences in sport: how to be a team player and the importance of asking for what you want. But this story started four years before that… The Backstory When I was 13, I was...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Jul 23, 2019 | Fuel Your Passion, Happiness, Self-care, Self-reflection
Have you ever found something that is disproportionately satisfying? I recently listened to an interview on the Smart Passive Income Podcast where Pat Flynn interviewed Chris Guillebeau, author of Born for This, about his online business success (I am raving fan of...
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