Wise Wednesdays

As a reminder, the intention for Wise Wednesdays is to share any pearls of wisdom I come across on my personal journey in the hope that it inspires you. Eventually, I hope to develop a community forum and opportunities to meet each other. As a recap from last week (curing cabin fever): snap out of negative states by changing what you’re doing with your: body :: language :: focus This week, it’s about goal-setting. I was inspired by a conversation with Lea, a fencing buddy (hey, Lea!) We’ve all been asked what our 1 or 5 or 10 year plans are in interviews. One reason is that research shows that people who have specific, written, time-framed goals tend to do significantly better than those who don’t (hence, the popularity of SMART goals)… Goal-setting fatigue But what if you don’t know what you want. Or if what you want is a big vision that’s still forming and you’re not sure how to get there? What if goal-setting has gotten out of control and it’s dampened your s...

​​ You are all heroines or heroes in your own lives. You have navigated challenging life situations and are serving the world through your talents. Wise Wednesdays This message is the first of the series “Wise Wednesdays”: a day to cultivate healthy heroism. “Healthy” in the sense that it is not the martyr or the saviour that drives us but the self-aware heroine or hero. My intention for Wise Wednesdays is to share any wisdom I come across on my journey in the hope that it inspires you. Eventually, if the idea flies then I'll develop a community forum and opportunities to meet each other. This week: cabin fever Cabin fever: This week’s piece of wisdom came from dealing with “cabin fever” (you know the madness that hits when you spend too much time alone e.g. in a cabin?) After the fever died down I was left with the conclusion that “some days we are lost, and some days we are found”. Curing cabin fever: 3 strategies for curing cabin ...