Do you want to make more of a difference in your life? Do you feel called to make an impact, but you’re not sure how? Read on! In this series, I’m looking at some of the wide range of ways people find meaning in their lives. Today I want to examine one of the most common meaning sources[...]
[Back to How to stop stressing so you can change the world] Want some effective, easily implemented approaches to managing the stress we all feel about what’s happening in the world today? Read on! Go on a news fast A lot of my coaching work centers around stress management. When a client is [...]
[Back to How to stop stressing so you can change the world] I’ll end this series with an echo of my first point of taking a long-haul approach. This isn’t a sprint. It’s a marathon. And the only way to run that marathon is one step at a time. What is your one step? I liked the way[...]
[Back to How to stop stressing so you can change the world] You have probably heard Gandhi’s quote, “my life is my message.” But what if that were literally true? What if by some strange magic, there were a neon sign floating over your head sharing the message that your life is [...]
[Back to How to stop stressing so you can change the world] I have seen so many people lately who are determined to “stay angry!” so they can keep feeling motivated to be a voice for change. While I agree with the underlying sentiment – anger is a fantastic catalyst for action, [...]
[Back to How to stop stressing so you can change the world] Want to feel happier and less stressed? Stop watching the news! know, I know. I can already hear you spluttering, “But! But! But! I have to stay informed!” Yes, you do. No argument there. But if you want to be a long-term force[...]
There is no shortage of things in the world that desperately need our advocacy and action if things are going to change things for the better. And more an more, people are stepping up and finding their voice. But if we are to have any hope of making an impact that lasts, we also have to [...]
[Back to How to stop stressing so you can change the world] “Do three random acts of kindness and call me in the morning.” Probably not a prescription any of us are likely to get from our doctor any time soon, but when it comes to navigating stress and feeling happier, maybe we should. [...]
[Back to How to stop stressing so you can change the world] With so many things going sideways in the world right now, it’s soooooo tempting to be hijacked by the call to Make! Everything! Better! Right! Now! But here’s the reality. What’s happening right now isn’t going to [...]
Wanting to make a difference seems to be wired into the human experience. We want our lives to matter. And that's a little ironic, because at the same time most of us are also deeply invested in keeping one of our biggest and most readily available opportunities to make a positive impact hidden [...]