Author: Angela
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The Bittersweet Perspective
“Bittersweet”: a tendency to states of longing, poignancy, and sorrow; an acute awareness of passing time; and a curiously piercing joy at the beauty of the world. The bittersweet is also about the recognition that light and dark, birth and death—bitter and sweet—are forever paired. Susan Cain I read Susan Cain’s book Bittersweet: How Sorrow and…
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Modern Tarot
A Tool for Self-Discovery, Self-Care and Growth Everyone wants to understand themselves better, discover their life purpose, navigate this thing called life, develop a connection with the Divine, and heal their soul wounds. The journey of self-discovery is long and challenging but also interesting, joyful, and transformational. Tarot is one way of facilitating that process that…
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Living With Chronic Illness
Chronic physical and mental illness affect a person’s life in many ways. Some days are better than others. It’s not always obvious that an individual is unwell or it shows up in ways that aren’t indicative of pain and suffering. Being aware and supportive will be helpful and meaningful to your friend or family member.…
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Challenging Thoughts
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. Dan Millman When I taught at university, I was always trying to impress upon my students how our own life experiences frame our understanding of a work of literature. This became clear in our…
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Habits
With habits, we don’t make decisions, we don’t use self-control, we just do the thing we want ourselves to do. Gretchen Rubin Life is filled with many challenges and responsibilities that sometimes place a heavy demand on our time and energy. Such things often conflict with our desires and needs. So achieving goals is not…
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Prepare for a Purposeful Life in Retirement
I’ve always heard it said that retirement planning should start with our first job. We’re never too young to start saving money – not just for retirement but for travel and buying our first property as well. I wish I had bought a condo or townhouse by the time I was 25 but I wasn’t…
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Wallowing
I’m a wallower. I luxuriate in my feelings like they are a hot bath complete with essential oils, suds, and scented candles. When I’m happy or satisfied, I hang on to the feeling as long as possible. The bigger the accomplishment, the longer I can bathe in those feelings. When I’m doing this, I also…
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Getting Out of Analysis Paralysis
Like me, I’m sure you have experienced getting stuck when you have an important decision to make. You want to make the best possible choice and agonize over the options. When you find yourself unable to move forward because you are going over the pros and cons again and again, you’re in analysis paralysis. It’s…
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Routine
When I was in my 20s, I thought having a routine meant you were in a rut. Life should be spontaneous and doing the same thing over and over did not appeal to me at all! I was quite nomadic. Always carrying a backpack with a few essentials because I never knew where life would…
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Jump Start Your Job Search
Job searching today is not the same as it was even a few years ago. There are a lot more applicants for jobs so Human Resources and hiring managers look for ways to limit the number of people they will interview. This has made LinkedIn more important than ever. From writing a resume, polishing your…
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