Appreciating the Power of Gratitude for Greater Happiness (Part 1)
Did you know that practicing gratitude regularly is one of the most powerful ways to boost your well-being, especially your happiness? Contrary to what you might think, happiness fuels success, not the other way around.
A Growth Mindset: Why We All Need One
Do you ever feel so tired and frustrated that you are just in survival mode, getting from one day to the next, or even one hour to the next?
Are You Exhausted from Giving? Inspiration from "Give and Take" by Adam Grant
Do you ever feel exhausted from giving so much to others without considering yourself enough in the equation? If so, you are not alone and this post is really for you. It contains good news! It doesn’t have to be an “either/or” thing – give to others or give to yourself.
Dear Woman of Strength
Dear Woman of Strength who is feeling exhausted and depleted and a bit hopeless, I invite you to drop your mask of perfection and show someone you trust your vulnerability, your humanity, and your beauty hidden underneath that mask.
Wise Words in "Stompa"
Have you ever heard a song over and over again and enjoyed it at a surface level, and then, for some reason, at some point, you decide to stop long enough to really listen to it?
I Had No Sense of the Ultimate Freedom I Would Feel
When I was first referred to Milisa I was stuck. I felt frustrated and insecure in many aspects of my professional and personal life despite a high level of success, particularly at work. I described myself as an iceberg and felt that the world was only seeing one tiny tip of me.
What Are Your Keystone Habits?
Are you a creature of habit, of carefully crafted rituals and routines meant to help you function at your best? When those habits are not as achievable as usual, do you feel like a fish out of water, struggling to breathe? Does this situation often make you feel stuck and frustrated?
Do You Know How Much of Your Happiness is Actually Within Your Control?
Scientific research has validated what you might have learned from experience or have heard from a wise elder: a large portion of our happiness is within our control and has little to do with our life circumstances. Science is also showing why happiness should be an important goal for us.
Rose Coloured Lenses? Yes… and So Much More!
When something good happens to you, do you routinely say: "I was just lucky", or quickly see who else you can give credit to for that good thing? When something bad happens to you, do you usually chastise yourself about it and then think about how often this kind of thing happens to you?
Words from the Wise: Marriage and Parenting
Some of you may already have read my earlier post: DD is 100 Years Old Today! What's her Secret?, about my maternal grandmother, Mildred Maclean (aka, to her grandchildren and many others, "DD"). I wrote it for her 100th birthday on March 8, 2011. She is now 102! She is slowing down but is still very engaged in the world.
I didn't realize how anxiety had taken over my life until I "took stock" with Milisa
I feel more connected to my family and co-workers. I am no longer getting in my own way at work. I am moving forward!
The Freedom of Being of Service
I encourage you to keep a mindset of service while you are designing this work. Keep it front and centre and that will help ground you - how can you being of service in your own unique way help your clients and your organization?
Milisa is an expert who has a library in her head...
My VIP Retreat Day with Milisa was like having a heart to heart with a girlfriend, only it was all about me for a change. I felt the results from the Day right away. It's shocking to see how uplifted you can feel with just a change to your attitude!
Where's Our Passion?
Have you ever yearned to find more passion, or even some passion, in your work? Reading Lean In: Women, Work and The Will To Lead by Sheryl Sandberg over March Break made me remember an experience when I so strongly felt that yearning.
Inspiration on the Bunny Hill
When I was a very little girl, age 3, my Dad, Dr. Wilson Rodger, taught me to downhill ski. I had tiny red wooden skis and a bit of an attitude. Lucky us: we had a wee but perfect hill for learning to ski a 10 minute ride away - the London Ski Club, affectionately known as the "Byron Bump".
More Than Just A Plum Pudding
For as long as I can remember, my maternal grandmother, Mildred Maclean ("DD" to me), would make the plum pudding for our Christmas dinner. A few years ago, when she was well into her 90s, I took over the role of plum pudding maker.
Disconnected!
This post is about noticing disconnect and encouraging vulnerability. By "disconnected", I am referring to a situation in which our perception of ourselves is very different from how others see us.
Amazing Value Gained From Coaching!
The day after my VIP Retreat Day with Milisa I stopped obsessing about my work. The value I gained from Milisa's coaching was amazing!
My Food Story: From A Shameful Secret to A Helpful Tale
This is definitely the hardest blog post I have written since I started two years ago. I have been thinking about it for over a year, debating with myself about whether to share this story with you.
Take Your Exercise!
As professional women, we tend to be in our heads a lot - analyzing, judging, sorting, drafting, calculating. Lots of left side of the brain stuff. It is quite easy to begin to neglect our bodies when we are so in our heads. However, in doing so, we are really cheating ourselves.
- anger
- authenticity
- boundaries
- brain
- change
- coaching
- collaboration
- confidence
- courage
- emotions
- energetic
- energy
- feminine power
- giving
- gratitude
- growth mindset
- happiness
- humility
- international womens day
- intuition
- leadership
- perfectionism
- potential
- pride
- receiving
- reflection
- relationships
- replenish
- resistance
- savouring
- self-compassion
- self-doubt
- selfishness
- silence
- social change
- success
- vulnerability
- wisdom
- workplace
- yearning