Have you ever been in the drive through and had the person ahead of you buy your order for you? How did it make you feel? I still remember the one time I had someone do that for me and it was over 13 years ago. I was on my way to the university after…
Do you struggle with receiving? As a very empathic person, I often have boundary issues with over giving and struggling with being willing to receive. It actually used to make me uncomfortable when someone would give me a gift, I would feel as though I needed to give or do something for them in return…
Have you ever tried visualization? It is something that I have toyed with for many years. The first time I was ever introduced to the power of visualization was when I was a child. I was in synchronized swimming and our coaches would have us listen to the music for our routines and visualize each…
What do you expect to show up in your life each and every day? Are you intentional about looking ahead with positivity? Learning to train your mind to look ahead for the abundance that is all around you is really a mindfulness practice connected to gratitude. We each choose to look at the world through…
How often do ideas pop into your head? I know for myself that I have ideas and waves of inspiration that come at the oddest times. My brain is constantly on the go and I definitely have an abundance of ideas. The tricky part becomes which ideas do you choose to act on? When looking…
How often do you really sit and think critically about what you see or hear? Critical thinking skills are an essential skill that needs to be fostered and nurtured. In my opinion, it really should be one of the main focuses of school (but sadly it is not). To learn to analyze different information and…
One thing we often overlook is how many opportunities we have to collaborate with others yet so often we choose to take on the world on our own. When really we could all benefit from taking some time to explore opportunities to collaborate. I think sometimes the hesitancy to collaborate with others comes from the…
Do you struggle with sleep? If you do you are not alone, studies have found that 18 percent of adults report having sleep issues. I know for myself that there has been times in my life where getting enough sleep or even falling asleep has been an issue for me, that my sleep issues tend…
Like never before in the history of the world do we have access to more knowledge and information, yet so few people actually enhance their lives with it. In the past people thought that it was lack of access to knowledge that held people back. Now anyone with a cell phone has unlimited access to…
Boundaries is a word that we hear a lot in today’s world of mental health. Yet do we truly understand what it means to create healthy boundaries? What is a necessary boundary for one person may be different for another as each person’s boundaries for what is healthy for them vary, based on their personality,…