Month: February 2020
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What’s Empathy Got to Do with Creativity?
Empathy was hard for me, particularly towards myself. Little did I know how much of a creative unlock, being more empathetic was. Enjoy this DailyFind, love from CW! Let’s start by being real. Creativity is not hard. Neither is empathy. They are both natural human impulses. Watch what a child does when presented with crayons…
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Becoming – to live in the moment
The DailyFinds for this week were focused on the idea of ‘living in the moment’. This is an idea which I always need to be reminded of. My life has been marked by moments which occurred under the weight of expectation. Time passes by with a quick mental note in regards to how close or…
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Hygge: The Danish art of being in the moment
Young people are embracing the fashion of the 1980’s with eagerness to perfectly achieve ‘the look’. But, I think that period of time, before we became obsessively connected was important for a feeling of hygge. We talked to people in real life, making time for each other with no distractions. Maybe we can get back there?…
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Living in the Present Moment Mindfully
Living in a non-judgemental way is a real challenge for someone who has spent their days assigning value and classifying everything as either good or bad. This is an essential skill to learn, practice and master. Enjoy this DailyFind, love from CW! Most of us have heard the phrases “live in the present moment” and…
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Why “Live in the Present Moment” is Terrible Advice
It is always good to look at any issue from different perspectives. Living in the present moment to the exclusion of future goals is, (of course), a terrible idea. Balancing seemingly opposing ideas is a good solution, as described. Enjoy this DailyFind, love from CW! Here’s a seemingly dumb question with a counterintuitive answer: Would…
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After 25 years, why I walked away from my beloved career
First published in 2017, this recounts my experience with burn-out. After 18 months away from corporate life and travelling the world with my family, I re-entered the workforce a completely changed person. Enjoy this DailyFind, love from CW! When I told people I was effectively dropping out of the career I took 25 years to…
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Slow Living 101: What is Slow Living?
After a self described existential crisis, Kyle Kowalski has turned his attention towards a more meaningful way of living – a slower path. A well researched piece which serves as a basic starting point for getting started in the slow living movement. Enjoy this DailyFind, love from CW! I just completed the deepest dive into slow…
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Imagination or What is not present to the senses
Imagination is the soil that brings dreams to life. – Anonymous For fifty minutes in the morning, there is time to learn something. This is the gap between one world and the next. After a quiet period of getting ready to leave the house, there is the commute. It could be viewed as a stressful…
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Got Your Ikigai?
Don’t worry about ‘how’ to find your ikigai as if you are searching for the holy grail. Let imagination and visualization help the discovery process. Hope you enjoy this DailyFind, Love from CW! Ikigai. First things first, Ikigai is not anime. It’s not exactly a superpower, but in a way, it can be. Ikigai, pronounced…
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Imagining the Future Is Just Another Form of Memory
When I was in grade school, being an imaginative girl girl did not make me very popular. But, that skill has helped me far more in life than the inconvenience of not always hanging out with the cool kids. Enjoy this DailyFind, love from CW! “Imagining the future is a kind of nostalgia.” This is…