"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." – Winston Churchill
Are you someone who sees the glass as half full (optimistic) or half empty (pessimistic)? Maybe you lean toward pessimism in certain areas of life but want to...
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou
Valentine’s Day isn’t just about romantic love—it’s a celebration of all kinds of connections:...
“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.” – William Morris
Decluttering your home or workspace isn’t just about aesthetics—it’s a powerful act of self-care that creates mental clarity and emotional well-being....
“It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” – Tony Robbins
Changing habits can often feel overwhelming, but according to BJ Fogg’s book Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything, it doesn’t have to be....
“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” - Aristotle
When you think of self-discipline, do you picture strict routines and relentless effort? While discipline is often associated with rigidity, it doesn’t have to feel like a heavy burden. As Aristotle reminds us,...
“A bend in the road is not the end of the road… unless you fail to make the turn.” – Helen Keller
Disappointment is a natural part of life – an inevitable companion on our journey. It often arises when things don’t turn out the way we’d...
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” – Henry Ford
What comes to mind when you hear the word “failure”? It’s often defined as the inability to achieve a desired outcome, goal, or expectation. Failure can...
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” – C.S. Lewis
The start of a new year is an opportunity to begin with a clean slate and write a new story. Even though it’s just another date on the calendar,...
"Action is the foundational key to all success." – Pablo Picasso
Welcome to Part 3 of my Design Your Year series! In this four-part framework we’re focusing on creating your best year yet. In Part 1, we reviewed and reflected on the past 12 months. In Part 2, we identified...
"Energy flows where attention goes." – Tony Robbins
Welcome to Part 3 of my Design Your Year series! In this four-part framework we’re focusing on creating your best year yet. In Part 1, we reviewed and reflected on the past 12 months. In Part 2, we identified our goals to...
"Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible." – Tony Robbins
Welcome back to Part 2 of my Design Your Year series! In this four-part framework we’re focusing on intentionally creating your best year yet.
In Part 1, we reviewed and reflected on the past...
"Study the past if you would define the future." – Confucius
Are you ready to approach the next 12 months with intention and purpose? This post is the first of four in my Design Your Year framework for goal setting, designed to help you create a vision for your best year yet.
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