Diversity and inclusion have been all the rage in the past years. Diversity is about the presence of differences within a group. Inclusion is about accepting and embracing differences in others. When there is diversity and inclusion, there is safety and belonging. Then, a person's self-esteem and confidence
People have a natural need to control; events, other people, their own behaviours or everything possibly controllable. The control comes from a strong desire for a specific future outcome. A leader controls their followers. Parents control their children. Employers control their employees. Yet, worldly forces are uncontrollable and unpredictable. Some
Amygdala is the part of our brain that controls our emotional response, including fear. Our brains have evolved to better detect danger in the environment and increase our chance of survival. The emotion of fear that rubbles in your belly, races your heart, and trickles sweat down your temples are
Things exist in relation to other things. You cannot see the light unless there is darkness. You cannot have wisdom unless you recognise ignorance. You cannot experience happiness unless you have touched sadness. All things in nature need their opposite to exist. Even characteristics within you have their opposites. You
Love is a natural and fundamental need for everyone. People seek love from others to establish a connection, seek approval, raise self-esteem and much more. Yet, love is complicated. People express and receive love differently, which changes as people explore and grow in the world. And so, there is a
Life is made up of many moments. Moments arise and pass away. The only things that keep these moments together are your attachments to people, things and their memories. A warm soup on a cold day brings happy memories of when your mother cared for you as a child. The
The Good Life consists of a broader and richer range of experiences. It is more than feeling happy, content and enjoyable, and it is more than material comfort and wealth. In the Good Life, you allow the universe to take you to where you need to go so that you
Are things going well? Is this where I want to be? Am I taking the right path? As the year changes, we are reminded to slow down, reflect on the past year and plan for the year to come.
You are with yourself at all hours of the day and at all moments of your life. Yet, many people don't take the time to build a relationship with themselves. If you have a bad relationship with yourself, it is uncomfortable to be alone. You will find many
Sometimes things don't work out. And, you'd want to melt into the floor, camouflage into the wall or "pouf" evaporate into the sky. You don't want to be heard, nor seen. Other times, life can ask for too much. You give and
Every living being has a sense of curiosity, the inherent desire to know. This deep-rooted desire motivates us to explore, discover and learn new things. Curiosity is fuelled by your interests and requires less willpower. This motivates and guides you to work that you consider relevant. Also, it gives an
We live in a world where we are constantly told to be someone we are not. The fight to be our authentic selves can be exhausting, the constant tug-of-war between us and everyone else. And so, we all need safe spaces. A safe space shields you from the harshness of