08/24/2022
Affirmation.
I let go of expecting too much of myself.
I accept where I am on my life path and have reasonable expectations for my personal and professional growth. I realize that setting very ambitious goals comes with a price. I let go of any expectations of perfection because perfection is unattainable. It no longer serves me to expect myself to be farther along on my journey. I can only be where I am.
When I am unrealistic, expecting too much of myself, I take time to center, quiet my mind and recognize how far I have gone. Progress is more important than perfection.
I release the need to achieve lofty goals as a mean to experience self-respect and self-validation. Instead, I reconnect with my inner power, knowing that I am whole as I am.
I build my self-esteem by celebrating my progress and accepting what it is without blame. Changing for the better is a journey; I am patient as I try new attitudes and behaviors.
I value who I am and not only what I do. I manage my expectations.
07/03/2022
Four Steps to Increase Your Awareness
Awareness is when we have a sense of knowledge or perception of what is happening. We are aware when we give our attention to the present, noticing our behaviors, reactions, moods, thoughts, emotions, fears, and desires as they occur in the present. When we are awake to what is happening, we notice more and become insightful of ourselves and others. That is why self-awareness is the building block of Emotional Intelligence.
The problem is that most of the time we are in automatic pilot and disconnected of life. In “The Power of Now,” Eckhart Tolle reminds us that life happens only in the present moment. Yet, we live in our heads most of the time. He says the state of the human condition is to be lost in thought.
In “Solve for Happy,” Mo Gawdat invites us to live our lives in the here and now, not inside our heads. He talks about four ways to tune into the present by becoming more aware, in other words, more alive! Here they are:
1) The World Outside:
Sensory inputs from the world around you. Sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures.
2) Inside Your Body:
Directing your attention inward to notice body sensations, the different parts of your body, and the life in them.
3) Your Thoughts and Emotions:
Noticing the inner chatter in the form of thoughts and emotions as they flow through you and then freely letting them go without resistance.
4) Feeling Connected to a Larger Existence:
Feeling interconnected at a deeper level with the universe. A sense of Oneness with all that is alive.
As you go about your day, I invite you to make space for stillness. In Eckart Tolle’s words, be willing to set free from the confinements of your thoughts to find the very essence of who you are. Explore the elements of these four corners to feel fully alive and give yourself and others the joy of your presence.
06/13/2022
In the quest to bring more fun to my life, I became interested in the topic of humor in the workplace and how leaders can lead more effectively by lightening their style. I found a wealth of information I am sharing with you to invite you to laugh out loud more for more fun and better results.
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LOL More to Enhance Your Leadership Brand | Mari J
LOL More to Enhance Your Leadership Brand Jun 13, 2022 Humor is an essential element of life and work. Recently I told a colleague that I wanted to laugh more and bring more fun to my days. So, I decided to explore what it would mean to bring more joy and laughter to the workplace and how leaders ca...
