It’s January 6, 2022! If you like making New Year’s resolutions, I’d like to suggest the following: Go upstream. So many of us make the kind of resolutions that are bound to fall apart (data shows that this happens by mid January, for most) because we’re too far downstream from the actual root cause of…
Now might seem like a crazy time to launch a business, but in fact, there’s never been a better time. In the United States, more businesses have been launched this year than ever. Data from the US Census Bureau shows about 1.4 million new startup applications filed with the government through September 30, 2021, compared…
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I am a firm believer in soul care and affirmations. I read scripture, devotional books, the Bible, and engage in daily spiritual practices to give me the energy and support I need to carry me through my daily activities. I belong to a spiritual community, and I enjoy the opportunity to sit, be still, and…
Luvvie Ajayi Jones, the New York Times bestselling author, podcast host, and speaker whose book Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual has just been released in paperback, has a different take on the way we typically think about New Year’s resolutions. In my recent interview with her, she told me, “I don’t do New Year’s resolutions…
Starting the new year with a specific intention can help us set the tone for the months ahead and maintain perspective when faced with challenges. One way to do that is by choosing a word or phrase to guide us. Thrive’s founder and CEO, Arianna Huffington, writes about how her word for 2022 is “Resilence+.”…
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the issue of healthcare worker burnout has taken center stage. Healthcare leaders have realized the toll the last nearly-two years have taken on their staff, and patients have every reason to be concerned about how providers’ feelings of exhaustion, uncertainty, and powerlessness might affect the delivery of timely…
Photo by Alexandra Gorn on Unsplash This time of year is hard on many of us—after the holidays, beginning of year, less daylight, colder days. Add to all that, 2022 brings with it the effects of year three of Covid and the stress, anxiety, and uncertainty of the days ahead. (Raise your hand if the…
Has this happened to you? You’re enjoying takeout from your favorite place and remark, “This restaurant food is good, isn’t it?” Your partner replies, “You have never appreciated my cooking.” Or you express your opinion like, “We need a vacation. It’s been long since we went out together” and it is met with “What should…
Connect with your soul. We are souls having a human experience, not humans that simply have souls. When you understand that truth, start to tap into your soul and have the courage to listen to and follow your heart you change your trajectory. Heading that inner knowing will enable you to be successful in ways…
