Imagine a world without growth. Development would not be possible without it. You don’t have to go too far to see that we have evolved as a species. If we hadn’t, we would be in the midst of living ‘Planet of the Apes’. Be that as it may, there are so many of us who Read More
When You Change Inside, You Change Your Life (Part 2)
To read the first piece in this two-part series on embracing change, click here. The second stage towards change is called the Resistance. In this phase, an individual will fear that the change is real and here to stay. Here, the individual may experience overwhelm and demotivation. At times, this is when the silent treatment Read More
When You Change Inside, You Change Your Life (Part 1)
We are hardwired to resist change. Our brain is on the watch out to keep us safe, constantly looking for anything that may endanger us. As a result, it seeks negativity. Understanding how the brain works Before we unpack the dynamics of change, let me introduce you to the amygdala. This is where our emotions Read More
Esteem ate your ‘SELF’…
Would you be okay with someone speaking to your loved ones the way you speak to yourself? Esteem: (definition) Respect and Admiration. We discovered last week exactly what those two words mean. By that logic, we should understand the fundamentals of self-esteem yes? Not necessarily so. This is the disparities between the ‘Self’s’ coming to Read More
Respect your ‘SELF’…
‘ The willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life is the source from which self-respect springs’ – Joan Didion Self-love, Self-hate, Self-doubt, Self-respect, Self-esteem, Self-sabotage… Have you ever stopped to really think about the distinctions between these ‘Self’s’ we all have? Have you ever actively attempted to hone in to these ‘Self’s’? Are these Read More
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