Plug the holes in your personal foundation

I recently experienced first hand how the little bad habits, limiting self talk, prolonged procrastination, ignored intuition and semi-conscious justifiers can all add up to crumble the foundation, integrity and authenticity your life is based upon. It seems so minor – like throwing a handful of sand off the beach …

How my productivity went up by playing!

“ You can increase your brain power three to fivefold simply by laughing and having fun before working on a problem. ” ~ Doug Hall ~ Last weekend, I visited 60 countries in 6 hours! Our city (Edmonton, Canada) has one of the largest international heritage festivals in the world. …

Easy way to hatch brilliant ideas!

“Great ideas start with completely unrealistic thoughts.” ~ Markus Mettler ~ Interested in sparking your creativity to generate new ideas and perspectives? Try this: mix and match current trends to create brand new, intriguing possibilities. Or match current trends with areas you are working on in your life to illuminate …

3 Quick, Effective Journaling Tools

“Ideas can come from anywhere and at any time. The problem with making mental notes is that the ink fades very rapidly.” ~ Rolf Smith ~ Sometimes we don’t have time to journal. (Or we don’t make the time to write.) If you value the benefits of journaling but have …

A remarkable journey to whole-brain living

“Who are we? We are the life-force power of the universe with manual dexterity and two cognitive minds and we have the power to choose moment by moment who and how we want to be in the world.” ~ Jill Bolte Taylor ~ Just how great a role does our …

Play with consciousness

“Play is our brain’s favorite way of learning.” ~ Diane Ackerman ~ You have probably heard these words from G.K. Chesterton: “The reason angels can fly is that they take themselves so lightly.” And here’s another gem from Samuel Butler: “All animals, except man, know that the principal business of …

Bust through your blocks from different angles

“The range of what we think and do is limited by what we fail to notice.” ~ Daniel Goleman ~ When we’re wrestling with an issue in our lives, we often search for a single solution that will make it go away. For example, if I want to lose weight, …

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