by Naomi Manley-Casimir | May 4, 2020 | Big Ideas, connection, Gratitude, Happiness, Life lessons, Love, positivity, Resilience, Self-reflection
This is a time of uncertainty and stress, and yet there are some silver linings. One of the positive trends emerging during COVID-19 is caremongering. The news media still reports more bad than good news. There are people we love who are battling the virus,...
by Naomi Manley-Casimir | Apr 29, 2020 | Big Ideas, Community, connection, Gratitude, Happiness, Life lessons, Self-reflection
The COVID-19 pandemic can be overwhelming. There are people we love who are battling the virus, some of them aren’t making it. People we love are putting themselves in higher risk circumstances providing essential services. We are trying to keep up with the...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Apr 22, 2020 | Big Ideas, Life lessons
Right now, we re living through a time of deep fear, insecurity and unpredictability. But with every significant historical event there are lessons to be drawn out. And some of us have time to reflect and consider what we can learn from the challenges of the global...
by Jennifer Grixti | Apr 13, 2020 | parenting, Productivity, Relationships, Working Moms
Working from home with kids poses challenges for many parents at the best of times. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust parents into a new reality that has created upheaval for many families as they try to adapt to new routines during a time of physical distancing....
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 | Mar 19, 2020 | Big Ideas, Community, Health, Relationships
Have you developed the skill of putting community first? Right now with the threat of COVID19 and catastrophic climate change, this skill is more important than ever. In our daily lives, we’re all faced with important choices about when to put ourselves...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Mar 13, 2020 | Health, Life lessons
Have you ever had Costco jujubes? You know the ones – the ones in the big blue bag. Well, let me tell you a story about them. Several years ago, we bought the Costco bag of jujubes. It seemed like a good idea at the time; we could grab a couple jujubes here and...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Feb 25, 2020 | Goal Setting, High performance, Next Big Goal
Have you ever set a totally unrealistic goal for yourself? You know the kind… the kind of goal that most people would say there’s no way you can achieve. The kind that when people hear about it they cite statistics just to let you know that you probably won’t be...
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