Monthly Archives: October 2022

How to Straddle the Thin Line Between Optimum Performance and Overreaching

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Monica

I like hanging plaques in my office that have words of wisdom on them. They remind me of what’s important in life and motivate me to pursue my personal mission. The other day, one of my newer plaques caught my … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Emotions, Getting Ahead, Navigating Life | Tagged brain health, burnout, concentration, emotional health, focus, goals, Overreach, personal growth, stress | Leave a comment

Delight Loved Ones with Heartfelt Messages

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Monica

Three seconds or less. That is the amount of time it takes for our emotions to process sensory input. And five times less than it takes for the cognitive part of our brain to process that same information. This is … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Emotions, Navigating Life | Tagged Communication, Emotion, greeting card sentiment, heartfelt, kindness, love, words | Leave a comment

Grudges – the Tie that Binds You to Misery

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Monica

People hurt us. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, you are bound to run into someone somewhere who is going to wound you deeply. Some years back, there was a group of people who caused great hurt to our family. We felt … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, Navigating Life, Philosophy | Tagged Empathy, forgiveness, Grudges, injustice, love, personal growth, radical forgiveness, Revenge, self-actualization | Leave a comment