by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Apr 29, 2022 | Fitness, Global Pandemic, Health, High Achievers
The pandemic has forced us all to adapt in various, often creative, ways. It has taught us many things about who we are, the choices we’re willing to make to protect our loved ones and other members of our communities, and how certain ways we have structured...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Mar 25, 2022 | Global Pandemic, Health, Self-care, Sleep, surviving
The pandemic has provided an important lesson in how to adapt. For most of the pandemic, I have been surviving on between 3 to 6 hours of sleep per night. This lack of sleep is related to heightened anxiety affecting one of my children caused by the...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Sep 28, 2021 | Big Ideas, Community, connection, Self-care
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” ~ Audre Lorde This quote by Audre Lorde has made me reflect a lot on the meaning of self-care. How do we care for ourselves in a way that is a radical...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Sep 14, 2021 | Anti-racism, Big Ideas, Self-care
Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare. Audre Lorde This was a quote that I received recently and it was a good reminder for me of the importance of self-care. For those working daily to...
by Naomi Manley-Casimir | Jul 20, 2021 | Anti-racism, Bravery, Courage, High Achievers, Leadership, Life lessons, Next Big Goal, Personal growth
How many of you have been in a situation at work where someone makes an offensive comment, where speaking up would be the right thing to do, and instead you’ve been frozen? Maybe you were shocked or couldn’t believe what you just heard. Maybe your mind was...
by Rachel Manley-Casimir | Jan 25, 2021 | Big Ideas, Courage, Gratitude, Happiness, High Achievers, Kindness, Mindset, positivity, Self-care
Feeling like you made a yucky mistake can be debilitating. Often you can get stuck in a vicious cycle. One where you continually look back on a decision you made or an action you took (or failed to take) and repeatedly beat yourself up for it. When this happens...
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