How many times do we look to see what our partner, spouse, daughter, son are doing/not doing? How many times do we get on their case? We all have moments of weakness, darkness, fears, sadness. So why is it so difficult to give the same compassion to those we love as we demand and expect …
Many times in our lives we may find ourselves in situations that question all of our decisions. Then one day we may get an "Ah ha" moment that brings such clarity and understanding. Because of these gifts, I remind myself of this wisdom during uncomfortable times. I remind myself that in that one precious moment …
For some of us, dealing with anxiety and/or depression has been a roller coaster ride for much of our lives. We are up, we are down. We are on, we are off. When we feel good we want to hang onto those feelings and never let them go, sometimes to our own detriment. I mean …
For some of us, dealing with anxiety and/or depression has been a roller coaster ride for much of our lives. We are up, we are down. We are on, we are off. When we feel good we want to hang onto those feelings and never let them go, sometimes to our own detriment. I mean …
For so long I looked at certain traits in myself and I judged them. I told myself I needed to change. I told myself I needed to do better...be better. Until one day it clicked. All of these things I condemned in myself I realized were my gifts to the world. When I started to …
Whether you wait tables, clean rooms, heal the sick, teach our students, run a company, raise children, sell products, counsel others, serve others, we ALL are a piece to the whole and we ALL contribute in some way. Why do we value some jobs over others? Who made these decisions and why do we buy …
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The us vs. them mentality just doesn't work and it leaves us in a perpetual state of victimhood and duality. It is much harder, yet more empowering and rewarding, when we take our issues directly to the source of our discontent and have a crucial conversation with positive intent. What positive intent means is this. …
The us vs. them mentality just doesn't work and it leaves us in a perpetual state of victimhood and duality. It is much harder, yet more empowering and rewarding, when we take our issues directly to the source of our discontent and have a crucial conversation with positive intent. What positive intent means is this. …
A first grader was hunched over in the corner, extremely upset, during class, on and off. He felt that his buddy "hated him" because his buddy was playing with other students and had other friends now. His buddy even checked in on him but the student hid his face. While I reminded his buddy that …
Kim Hiles, Author | Educator 