#2 “I trust the process.” — There are two things I love about positive affirmations: The bring you positive attitude even if you’re going through a difficult time. They bring you to the present moment and help you feel lighter, especially if you’ve been feeling the effects of lingering for too long in the past (anxiety…

#2 Will this goal help me become a better person? — One of the key reasons for setting goals every week is to minimise distractions as we patiently do the work to achieve our dreams. …

Know an exceptional woman — share her story! — When I started putting together the stories for Women Talking, I wanted to talk about the progress women make every day simply by being themselves. Unapologetically, sincerely, fiercely. The events from the past week reminded me that we are a long way from complete equality, that our work’s not done…

Positive affirmations play a supporting role — Successful people achieve a lot in 24 hours not only because they have great ideas, but because they act on those ideas with a goal setting structure that breaks down huge milestones into a list of smaller, concrete and achievable daily tasks. Benjamin Franklin said it best, “Without continual growth…

Is it a lifetime, or perhaps a single day? — Patience is something I’ve always considered a strength of mine. And just when I think I’ve learned it, the art of patience, I snap. Every single time. It can happen at any point of the day, whether inside or outside, to a friend, a colleague, a stranger, a lover, or…

What would you tell yourself if you could go back in time? — Imagine you have a rare opportunity to go back in time. 10 seconds. That’s all you get. What would you tell yourself? We’ve all seen enough time travel movies to know the basic rules. You can’t change the past drastically, because that might have disastrous consequences. You can’t spoiler the…

Your purpose is bigger than you, but so is life. — If you’ve ever had a big creative dream and you decided to pursue it, you are probably familiar with the feeling of chasing your goal(s) to the max. In other words, not having any time to lose. You keep your eyes on the prize, the achievement of your dream. The…

A daily grounding exercise — You might remember this line from the Oscar-winning film, Whiplash. “Were you rushing, or were you dragging?” Fletcher, the teacher screams at Andrew, the student to figure out the tempo or get out of his way. It’s a teaching moment on so many levels. There’s a lot to be said…