“You’re so strong!” “You’re so smart!” “You’re so nice!” How many times have we uttered these phrases, with the intention of bestowing our greatest admiration upon the receiver in front of us, whether a child, a colleague, a family member or a friend? The truth is, when you’re told that you’re a certain way over … Continue reading How These Well-Intentioned Compliments can Contribute to Devastating Inner Struggle
Asking For Help: 7 Actionable Ways to Encourage Help-Seeking at Your Work and School
Asking for Help: 7 Actionable Ways to Encourage Help-Seeking at Your Work and School “Help is one of those four-letter-words that is curiously difficult to say when it’s in the form of a request. Most people tell me that it’s not easy for them to ask for help. Offering to be of help, on the … Continue reading Asking For Help: 7 Actionable Ways to Encourage Help-Seeking at Your Work and School
My Misadventures as a Server: How Failure and Embarrassment Builds Trust
My Misadventures as a Server: How Failure and Embarrassment Builds Trust I’ve had my fair share of face-down failures. Abject embarrassment. Moments of complete humiliation that have had the power to reduce me to itty-bitty versions of myself. It’s safe to say that at one time or another, we all have. Take, for instance, that … Continue reading My Misadventures as a Server: How Failure and Embarrassment Builds Trust
How Paddle-boarding, Elk, and a Girls’ Weekend Getaway Brought me Closer to Gratitude
“If you’re going to make a change, you’re going to have to operate from a new belief that says life happens not to me but for me. If we trade our expectations for appreciation, the world changes instantly.” -Tony Robbins One Friday evening in March of last year, I set off for Port Renfrew to … Continue reading How Paddle-boarding, Elk, and a Girls’ Weekend Getaway Brought me Closer to Gratitude
Morgane Michael 