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Where do you draw Strength?

Posted on October 29, 2021

Two members of my household were sick last week, and I was emotionally, mentally, and physically drained from caring for them, meeting work deadlines, and living up to other general expectations from life and family. I felt overwhelmed, overworked, and worn out by anxiety. I constantly fretted over their loss of appetite, reoccurring fever, dull look, and unusually long sleep pattern. I completely forgot the medications administered were kicking in and, their bodies required the long rest to recover fully.…

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WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT THAT FATIQUE?

Posted on March 25, 2021

Dear Friend, Are you fatigued? So tired (body and mind) that all you desire is a complete break from all the tasks and things competing for your attention? In the words of my friend, ‘I just want to take a physical and mental vacation.’ Does this describe you? Rest assured, you are not alone! In the past few weeks, I have struggled to find myself in between work, love, and family expectations. It hasn’t been easy applying all the tips…

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Memoirs – Inspiration from this week

Posted on May 5, 2017

This week has been exciting in many ways. Exciting will be the best word to describe a week filled with great tension, mind wrecking pressure and body crushing tiredness. These adjectives all seem too intense to describe the last 5 days. However, in all honesty; these words best describe the strain and emotional turmoil I have been through this week. The week began with a ‘bang’ – a review of my KPI at work to triple the initial target, was…

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GUEST POST – RESISTING THE BLAME GAME

Posted on June 11, 2014

A mother heard the family cat yowl in pain. She knew where to look – she looked for her son, Mike. “Stop pulling the cat’s tail, Michael!” she chided.“I’m not pulling his tail,” the boy retorted. “I’m just standing on it. He’s doing the pulling.”He, of course, is no different than any of us. Often, our first impulse is to blame someone or something else for problems. It’s the cat’s fault. Or the school’s fault. Or my parents’ fault.I once…