How has belonging changed in our modern world? Here’s the short version: Belonging isn’t as simple as it used to be.
Longing to Belong
Why do we have such a deep need to belong? Why are we willing to invest all our resources and energies to get it and keep it? As humans, we are hardwired for connection.
Creativity for Non-Creative People
If you are waiting until you have more time or feel better to include creativity into your life, you’re missing out. Adding even the tiniest dose of creativity into your everyday life will spark a creativity + wellbeing cycle that will eventually become virtually self-sustaining.
January Reading List & Chez Slay Book Nook!
If reading is a passion of yours, I hope you’ll enjoy this new monthly feature where I share what I read the previous month. And if you’re not a passionate reader (YET!), I hope that one of my titles will inspire you to begin!
Goldilocks Goals: In Pursuit of Just Right
Increasing our max ability without first increasing our habit will almost always feel dreadfully hard and out of reach. All work and no reward. So, our first goal is to increase the current habit, then work toward increasing the ability goal, not the other way around.
Can We Skip to the Good Part?
Life is 99% journey and 1% destination. We spend more time in the journey. So why aren’t we more comfortable with it and in it?
Bumps, Bruises & Resilience
This weekend I was reminded that navigating our daily lives means learning how to manage the inevitable hurts that come our way.
Great Expectations
Maybe setting a whole year’s worth of goals feels overwhelming to you right now. Maybe even setting monthly or weekly goals feels out of reach to you right now.
Can you set one small goal for today and focus on that?
My Year in Books
I had a goal to read at least 12 books this year and I ended the year with 21! Some better than others, but I learned SO much this year and reading was an integral part of that.
It Was A Very Good Year…
2023 wasn’t the year I thought it would be. I had hopes for some circumstances and experience that didn’t happen. But you know what? I had the year I was meant to have, and as it turns out, it was a very good year.