Foundational Writings
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The Foundational Writings bring together the articles that shaped my work on identity, self-leadership, purpose, resilience, and personal growth.
While my work has evolved toward identity-based self-leadership and sustainable performance, these articles remain a valuable resource for understanding the psychological and philosophical foundations behind that evolution.
Face Your Emotions “Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion.” – Buddha It’s safe to say everyone has a past and in that past lies painful memories, disappointments and frustrations. This journey of life is not guaranteed to be a bed of roses, since everyone experiences painful times. Many …
The Power Of Your Intentions “Choose your intention carefully and then practice holding your consciousness to it, so it becomes the guiding light in your life.” — John Roger An intention is a powerful thought united with determination to attain your desires. Many people have intentions, but not everyone follows through with them because they …
“Don’t eat anything your great-great grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food. There are a great many food-like items in the supermarket your ancestors wouldn’t recognize as food.. stay away from these” – Michael Pollan There’s been a great deal of confusion over the years about what constitutes healthy nutrition. In this blog article I’m going to …
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” ― Sharon Salzberg It’s a fact: most, if not all of us, experience low self-esteem at one or more points during our lives. In some cases, people with low self-esteem suffer such self-doubt because they have been exposed to emotional or …
Formulate Empowering Questions “The New Year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.”—Melody Beattie. So here we are at the start of a new year. It is normal to reflect on the previous year while looking ahead to what the …
Feeling Empathy When Someone Else Is Suffering “Empathy is simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message of you’re not alone.” — Brene Brown It seems compassion and kindness are a virtue not practised as frequently as it was in years past. Times are tough with the impact of the …
