by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Oct 23, 2018 | Big Ideas, Courage, Positive self-talk, reframing, Self-reflection
Have you ever thought to yourself: “I can’t do that because I’m not that kind of person”? Well, I have and it got me thinking about how I would finish the following sentence: I’m not the kind of person who _______________...
by Naomi Manley-Casimir | Oct 16, 2018 | Big Ideas, Fitness, Happiness, Life lessons, Next Big Goal, Self-care, Sleep, Working Moms
Recently one of my friends posted “Build a Life. Don’t live one.” as their Facebook status and it really struck me. Too often, I find myself caught up in the ongoing current of my life. Work is busy and I tend to focus on the week ahead, rather than looking further...
by Jennifer Monahan | Oct 9, 2018 | Big Ideas, Courage, Happiness, Life lessons, Self-reflection
One of my friends sent me a link to a short, 16-minute documentary titled Slomo. If you haven’t seen it, take a look. It’s about a doctor who walks away from his medical career to do what he loves. He had two things happen that drove him to do this: first, he started...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Oct 2, 2018 | Big Ideas, Courage, High Achievers, Life lessons
A power pose is an amazing tool to help you create success in your life. Recently, I watched Amy Cuddy’s TED talk about how deliberately engaging in a physical posture of confidence, like a power pose, can increase feelings of confidence and lead to more...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Sep 24, 2018 | connection, parenting, Teachers
I read a news article this week about a 13 year-old boy tragically dying after being chased by a group of children who forced a piece of cheese down his shirt. The boy had an anaphylactic allergy to dairy. This one hit close to home. My heart and deepest...
by Naomi Manley-Casimir | Sep 18, 2018 | Big Ideas, Happiness, High Achievers, reframing
Have you ever had a job or a set of responsibilities that you just weren’t good at? You tried and tried, but it just didn’t click? When I was in this situation, it was frustrating. I’m smart. I’m willing to do the work, but no...
by Jennifer Monahan | Sep 13, 2018 | Big Ideas, Happiness, positivity
I’ve been on a Will Smith movie binge lately. It started with Men in Black (a classic, in my opinion), and then I moved onto heavier stuff: Seven Pounds (a real tear-jerker…if you haven’t seen it, make sure you have tissues with you), Collateral Beauty (where he...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Sep 11, 2018 | parenting, Teachers
As parents with children with allergies, the new school year is full of worry, fear and anxiety. Establishing a school safety protocol is a great way to reduce the worry and anxiety for both parents and children with allergies as the school year begins. In...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Sep 4, 2018 | Life lessons, parenting, Teachers
My daughter has an anaphylactic allergy to dairy. This means that on the first day of school, the anxiety and worry begins all over again. Dairy products, unlike nuts, are not banned in schools. And these products are frequently served in school cafeterias and...
by Rachel Manley-Casimir | Aug 28, 2018 | Big Ideas, connection, Courage, Life lessons, parenting, Relationships, Teachers
The beginning of a new school year is always filled with excitement and anxiety but that excitement and anxiety is SO. MUCH. BIGGER. when your child is going to a new school. I feel so much compassion for these little humans who are starting somewhere new this...
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