One fateful Friday the 13th, it was a day like any other: I was hip deep in performing a competitive analysis for a client, determining their place in the social media landscape… checking sentiment ratios, analytics from their site and other digital minutiae … when I was called into the agency principal’s office at 11:30 a.m. The president of the firm was blessedly direct when he said to me: “I have to let you go. I feel terrible about this,…..
My daughters now range in age from 27-32 years old, but back in the 1990s when the internet was new, a parenting exercise with them helped me earn a free year of detergent. Social media was called message boards in those days (I sound like Abe Simpson and his onion rope belt), …and I submitted a parenting tip that won our family a free year’s worth of a leading detergent brand. With three little kids, the soap came in handy,…..
Here’s a brief tutorial for keeping a journal. Journaling is a way to engage your subconscious mind and to allow your inner wisdom to float to the surface of your awareness. By spending just FIFTEEN minutes per day in quiet reflection with yourself, you will be able to uncover your gifts, motivations and opportunities to develop. Give yourself a week to really get the hang of it. Spend some time learning about your best time for this “inner conference.” Some…..
Self care isn’t $120 leggings and $15 chai lattes. It is taking the actions each moment, each day that honor and respect the Self. • Sleep • Water • Boundaries • Breath Don’t get me wrong: splurging on oneself is a treat, and owning well-made clothing is a form of respecting our bodies. However, somewhere along the buzzword highway, the concept of self care became commoditized. Lifestyle bloggers, self-help gurus and other influencers began to cash in on the concept…..
If you’re reading this, chances are good you support individual creators, be they writers, painters, dancers, or musicians. You probably buy things on etsy, at indie bookstores, or try to buy local when you can. You understand the value of supporting independent business people and artisans. But you also probably have a household spending plan and there are usually more small and independent creators that you’d like to support than your dollars can support. Here, then are three easy ways…..
Each of us is a reflection of the people we choose to allow in our orbit. It’s a premise that certainly isn’t new, as you are probably familiar with the phrase, “birds of a feather flock together,” or the quote from motivational speaker Jim Rohn: “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” One thing that’s consistently true: our self-esteem and feelings of worthiness are directly related to those who we spend time with…..