“Want to do” versus “Must do”

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What do you want to do in the world? In times of crisis or loss, it’s normal to revisit our commitments and activities. You may be asking,” What do I want to keep doing in my life and what is no longer serving me?” It may be challenging to answer these questions now. Our hearts and minds may still be grieving

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Being kind to ourselves

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“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” When we read this quote by the 14th Dalai Lama, our first thoughts may go to being kind to others. My question for you is, “Are you also being kind to yourself?”. Kindness is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate”. I used to

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Courage is not the absence of fear

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“Abandon the idea of being fearless. Instead, walk directly into your fears. With your values as your guide. Towards what matters to you. Courage is not the absence of fear. Courage is fear walking.” Susan David, Ph.D From time to time, we are called to do something that is way outside of our comfort zone. Something we have never done

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The freedom to choose our perspective

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Have you woken up from sleep and, for a moment, just before you are fully awake, feel as if you have woken up to a normal day? Then you realize it’s life in the Time of COVID-19 and you wish it were all a bad dream. As Frodo in Lord of the Rings said to Gandalf:  “I wish it need

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We are all leaders now

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Who is depending on you to show up as your best self today? Your child? Elderly parent? Partner or friend? Employees? Patients? Colleagues? All of these? We are all leaders now. How we lead now seems more important than ever.   “The true strength of a leader has both a strong back of a warrior and the open heart”, says

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