Motivation. I used to think it was something you were born with. But after reading Smarter, Faster, Better by Charles Duhigg I’m convinced motivation is a skill. A skill that can be learned and honed. However, motivation can not flourish if you do not believe you have control of your actions. With a touch of…

Celebrate your friends. It’s a wonderful thing to do because your friends probably don’t celebrate themselves, enough. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Photo by Lina Silivanova on Unsplash.

Executive order 13653, “…enhance climate preparedness and resilience.” Why? Paraphrased from Michael T. Klare in “All Hell Breaking Loose” he states, “Natural disasters create the greatest harm by decimating the vital systems upon which our communal life depends. When those systems fail, chaos, and conflict ensue. Mitigate natural disaster consequences is an urgent global priority.”…

Surrounding yourself, and maybe even becoming friends, with people who you’d otherwise never come in contact with is awesome. The world is constant changing and these different perspectives open your eyes to what you may have never otherwise known. At at the very least, you’ll learn something new. Photo by Malik Skydsgaard on Unsplash.

Once you know how to spot and stop unhealthy internal criticism you might be asking, “What does healthy internal criticism look like? The book “Logged In And Stressed Out” shares some good insight here. First by distinguishing the difference between guilt and shame. Guilt – Emotions related to doing something wrong/bad.Shame – Fundamentally feeling bad…