Want What You Have
“There was a time in all of our lives when we desperately wanted what we have right the fuck now.” – Sarah Stockdale
Stop Coping, Start Growing and Thriving
“There was a time in all of our lives when we desperately wanted what we have right the fuck now.” – Sarah Stockdale
You have short-term goals, like finishing “this report” or “this function” in the next day/week. It’s likely you have medium-term goals, like “finish this project” or “ship this feature.” Do you have a long-term goal for yourself? Where you want to be, what you want to be doing, who you’ve become? And have you done … Read more
Have you ever made time to recognize someone for their work, their learning, or an effort they made? That can be a powerful connection. People want to be seen for who they are and what they do. When you were recognizing someone else, did you also recognize yourself? For seeing, and for making the effort … Read more
Can you stop listening to the voice inside your head that criticizes and invalidates you? Tell it to pipe down.
It’s Friday. Wrap up work, celebrate your wins, and honor the boundary between work time and the rest of your life.
Do you treat others in your life better than yourself? Treat yourself the way you treat those you love, turn off the inner critic.
Take time to celebrate your wins today. Do it right after you read this, if you can. If not, go to your calendar and block time for it today. Claim your wins – every Intention that you met. Celebrate your lighthouse moments, where you were conscious and deliberate about living your most important values. Noticing … Read more
Each decision we make, each action we take, is born out of an intention. – Sharon Salzberg You made many decisions this week. You took many actions. Each of those happened because of your Intentions. Many of them were conscious Intentions. Some of them happened due to Intentions you weren’t even aware of. Take time … Read more
You are not You are “The point is that our true nature is not some ideal that we have to live up to. It’s who we are right now, and that’s what we can make friends with and celebrate.” — Pema Chödron Celebrate who you are right now. You can do this.
Last week, I invited you to practice Claiming Wins deliberately. Remember, a Win is an Intention met. You had hundreds of Wins since I posted that. Maybe thousands. How many did you consciously acknowledge and claim? If you claimed those Wins, you felt energized, and I celebrate that! Yay! If you kept on going without … Read more