“Self-awareness is your awareness of the world, which you experience through the five senses (sound, touch, sight, taste, and smell). Pay attention to your sensory impressions and be aware of those five ways that the world comes to you.” – Deepak Chopra Our emotions and senses play an important role in shaping our identities. BothContinue reading “Echoes of Identity: The Layers of Senses and Emotions”
Category Archives: Design Your Life
Peeling Back the Layers: Perception and Identity
“The difference of who you are today and who you want to be is what you do.” – Bill Phillips Ask yourself the following questions: “Who am I?” and “What defines me?” We may think these are easy questions to answer and that we have a good grasp on our identity and what comprises it.Continue reading “Peeling Back the Layers: Perception and Identity”
Peeling Back the Layers: A Journey of Self-Reflection and Identity
Who are you? What makes you YOU? Can you define yourself, your essence, identity? These are complex questions. Humans have many layers of self. We are all we experience, but deeper, we have layers of ourselves in our unconsciousness. Who we are today is not identical to who we were a year ago, as weContinue reading “Peeling Back the Layers: A Journey of Self-Reflection and Identity”
What Truly Matters? Wisdom
Please note that I will only post once per week on Friday for the next month, as I will make some changes. “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.” – Carl Jung Who are you today, and who do you want to be tomorrow? How can you prioritize what trulyContinue reading “What Truly Matters? Wisdom”
Health First: Prioritizing What Truly Matters
“Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise” – John Clark, 1639 What truly matters? This quote is a strong statement for our overall health. Without health, we will not find financial health or wisdom. Because the alternative is to be unhealthy. Then, we spend much of our effort andContinue reading “Health First: Prioritizing What Truly Matters”
What Truly Matters? Finding Meaning and Purpose
“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.” – Fyodor Dostoyevsky What truly matters? Have you taken time to sit with yourself and answer this question? We rarely add seeking meaning and purpose to our list of goals. But why not? It should be atContinue reading “What Truly Matters? Finding Meaning and Purpose”
The Perfect Day – Finding Joy, Happiness, and Passion
Can you describe a moment of pure joy or a “perfect day?” This essay will explore how attitude, environment, and role models contribute to joy, happiness, and passion. The theme for August has been joy, happiness, and passion. I started with an essay titled “The Perfect Day,” looking at the good things that make lifeContinue reading “The Perfect Day – Finding Joy, Happiness, and Passion”
A Happiness Makeover
We design our lives by the choices we make. Choose happiness! The philosophy of happiness is a complex field. One that has been researched since humans could communicate, the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, debated what defined happiness and how to achieve it in one’s life. Budda taught that happiness was achieved by removing theContinue reading “A Happiness Makeover”
Embracing Optimism: A Path to Joy and Happiness
What exactly is optimism? Optimism is a mental attitude or a habit of expecting everything to turn out for the best. It is not just hopefulness and confidence about the future, but a powerful tool that can transform our emotional and mental well-being. By seeing the world through positive eyes, we enhance our relationships andContinue reading “Embracing Optimism: A Path to Joy and Happiness”
Turning Passion into Purpose – The Power of Making a Difference
Let’s take a journey to turn your passion into purpose. We are all seeking meaning in our lives. What makes it worthwhile to wake up every day? Some find their purpose, and others are still on the path, seeking that secret ingredient that brings fulfillment. Passion is a driving force that leads us to pursueContinue reading “Turning Passion into Purpose – The Power of Making a Difference”