No Room for Phonies Pam Voth
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Living your best life means living a balanced life. You have a strong purpose, you know what matters most, you practice mindfulness, you listen and have empathy and you know yourself. You show daily gratitude and you are committed to deep connections. You move your body, feed your mind and nurture your spirit. No matter how difficult life can become, it only takes a moment to breathe and shift from distraction to gratitude, remember your purpose and begin again.
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Books Worth Reading: Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselve,s and Our Society Thrive
What is the RULER?
How do we support emotional intelligence and growth at home, school and work?
How do we start an emotional revolution?
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Books Worth Reading: Making Judgments Without Being Judgmental: Nurturing a Clear Mind and a Generous Heart by Terry D. Cooper
We dull our experiences and reduce our adventures in life by trying to fit everything into neat little categories. What does it mean to be judgmental? What is the difference between making judgments and being judgmental?
Critical Thinking vs. Thinking Critically
Reflective and Open-minded vs. Sound Bits and Cliches
Insecure Arrogance vs. Confident Humility
Grandiosity, Shame and Narcissim
Responding with Judgments vs. Reacting with Judgmentalism
Guilt vs. Shame
How do we alleviate insecurity?
Authoritative Judgments vs. Authoritarian Judgmentalism
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Books Worth Reading: Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before by Dr. Julie Smith
Maximize your mental health....
Dr. Julie Smith gives tips and strategies for several challenges we face...
....on dark places - on motivation - on emotional pain - on grief - on self-doubt - on fear - on stress - on a meaningful life -
Travel Blog: Vancouver Island
Join us in pictures as we show you the highlights of Victoria and Sidney-By-The-Sea
Joe Wiebe thirstywriter.com Beer Blogger for BC -
Books Worth Reading: Grit - The Power of Passion Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
Your potential is one thing - what we do with it is quite another.
Challenge yourself everyday.
Talent is no guarantee of grit.
Talent, effort, skill and achievement fit together.
Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.
Improvise - Adapt - Overcome
The Stages of Grit
The Maturity Principle
Deliberate Practice
Flow
Hope and a Growth Mindset
Hard thing Rule
Shared Norms
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Books Worth Reading: Why Won't You Apologize: Healing Big Betrayals and Everyday Hurts by Harriet Lerner
The Many Faces of ”I’m Sorry” - Ways to Ruin an Apology - More Wimpy, Overblown and Downright Relationship-Busting Apologies - Apologizing Under Fire (How to Handle Big-Time Criticism) - How to Decode a Faux Apology - The Secret Life of the Non Apologizer - Defensiveness - How and Whether to Accept the Olive Branch - Who is at Fault? (When Reconciliation Grinds to A Halt) - Have you ever witnessed an unforgettable or stunning apology? - You Need to Forgive and other Lies that Hurt You - How to Find Peace - The Two Most Powerful Words in the English Language