The Daily Disturbance

Ok, let’s get back on track. 8 steps to go back, or to strengthen your sense of self. A process of self discovery and rediscovery. And making sure, whatever you stumble upon, you SECCURE IT. Regardless of the process, do note the wise words of Dr. Seuss: “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”

Indeed, why is it? Having a well-developed sense of self is hugely beneficial in helping us make choices in life. From something as small as favorite foods to larger concerns like personal values, knowing what comes from our own self versus what comes from others allows us to live authentically.” - Erika Myers Listen up to re-discover 6 key aspects of one’s Identity that make it such an imperative...

Who are you? Beyond the title, the assignment or the work that you do? “The Gift of Being Yourself,” defines identity as “who we experience ourselves to be — the I each of us carries within.” - David Benner Shall we explore this question together?

“Don’t just climb the ladder of success - a ladder that leads, after all, to higher and higher levels of stress and burnout - but chart a new path to success, remaking it in a way that includes not just the conventional metrics of money and power, but a third metric that includes well-being, wisdom, wonder and giving, so that the goal is not just to succeed but to thrive.” – Arianna Huffington Wha...

Ok, let's work our way out of this burnout! 1. Recognize the condition 2. Reverse the situation 3. Recover the person! Within this 3 steps are 8 ways to RECREATE your life from a burn out. “When things change inside you, things change around you.”

What is the cost of actually burning out? Perhaps a look back at the life of Robert Downey will reveal a thing or two, and get us more serious in fighting against it! Sometimes we are able avoid it; other times, we end up actually experiencing it, with a final call to get our act together. Either way, let’s be mindful of the cost and do what we can to keep it at bay. “You never know how strong you...

Not that I want to teach how to get there! Rather, it’s good to know your history…so we can explore ways to better evolve your story! 9 ways you can get there, or that got you there, what applies to you? Go deep and wide, and reflect, my friend. You do wish to burn brightly, not burn out. “Burnout is nature's way of telling you, you've been going through the motions your soul has departed; you're...

Physical and emotional Exhaustion. Loss on interest and motivation. Productivity loss. Are you feeling or experiencing any of these? Are you burnt out, or perhaps on the brink of it? There are at least 7 signs to help you assess even further. Listen on. If you’re burnt out, accepting it is a key to getting out!

Every second a seeker can start over, for his life’s mistakes are initial drafts and not the final version. - SRI CHINMOY What drafts have you made, now ready to become the final version? Who are you thinking of to take a chance with again? If only for taking the time, investing in listen in this week and today, thank you…for taking another chance with me.

Then you failed that chance, again. It’s a fact, not a final notice nor a death sentence! “I missed more than 9000 shots in my career, I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan Fail, and fail fast, in order to more quickly succeed.

Take C.O.U.R.A.G.E.! 7 ways to build your confidence and courage in taking another chance, in whatever area of life. “Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.” – William Shakespeare

Beyond the feeling, it’s discerning. At times, it’s even simple computing (cost-benefit analysis)! Here are 7 signs it’s time to go for a second chance. The more going for you, the more sense it makes to go for it!

The sun rose this morning didn't it? You open your eyes or at least your ears, haven't you? God's mercies are new every morning aren't they? Of course you have a second, third, even fourth chance. And by listening, you took it! Keep going, have a great day!

Of course they go together, again and again. The key is to see both, and not to be overwhelmed or too consumed by either. Ernie Harwell: “It’s time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I’d much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure.” What are the goodbyes, and the hellos that need be said – and followed through - by you today?

I feel you. Been there, done that. And there is no guarantee there will be no more of it. In fact, the older you get, the more you realize that saying goodbye will intensify as project dwindle, institutions fail, communities age, people “move on.” Can you see the blessing behind the burden? Winne The Pooh does: “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” Let’s help each m...

With Why and When settled, let’s go straight to How. Here are 5 ways to say Goodbye. Equip yourself and apply it to a person, a situation, or an attitude within whose time is up. Shel Silverstein reminds us: “It will end, and sadly. Just give me a happy middle and a very happy start.” Doing it the right way will ease the burden and lessen the pain, so let’s get on with it!

Timing is everything. Here are 8 things to consider as to when to say goodbye after you have decided to go for it. Take note though: the pain and or the fear of hurting self or someone else by saying goodbye won’t just go away. As Charlie Brown admits: “Goodbye always makes my throat hurt.”

Not really. But it would really be the courteous thing to do. And even if there may be cases where saying goodbye may not be necessary, over-all, saying goodbye has benefits that outweigh the consequences of just keeping one’s mouth (and heart) shut. “Sometimes, you have to find the good in goodbye.”

Being the person who wish to stan. Ofcourse that doesn’t happen quickly, and certainly not to many. And sadly, even if you try real hard, it stillis not guarantee. Here’s a tip: it’s not hard or inspiration; it’s smart work and impartation. The best version of you, is simply not within you. The unceasing flow will not come from the creation but the creator of all things. Don’t just strive to be li...

“Maybe it was obsession, but it was also happiness; an escape from the suckiness of everyday life. And when you find something that makes you happy and giddy and excited every day, us fangirls know a truth that everyone else seems to have forgotten: you hold on to that joy tenaciously, for as long as you can.” – Goldy Moldavsky But what kind of fanboying or fangirling should I look up to, and tena...

It can get out of hand! “Idolatry is really not good for anyone. Not even the idols.” - John Bach So, here are nine ways to really R.E.D.I.R.E.C.T. No spoilers here. Listen to get out of it, or to steer clear from it completely.

Stanning can be a good thing, even a great thing. But if we aren’t mindful, it can be the worst experience of one’s life! It’s not that you stan, it’s who and how! Take a few minutes and reflect on your current approach!

Who do we stan? There are at least 3 types of people we stan: those we want to become, those with whom we see something that simple blows our minds, and those we simply want to live with forever! Well, there’s the 4th one, but few will admit it: stanning ourselves. It is a liberating thing to be honest with one’s self!

You’d better! It was what was meant to be. But relying on your power and energy alone will not cut it. “The only way to Heaven is prayer; a prayer of the heart, which everyone is capable of, and not of reasonings which are the fruits of study, or exercise of the imagination, which, in filling the mind with wandering objects, rarely settle it; instead of warming the heart with love to God, they lea...

You weren’t meant to languish – or to get out of it – alone! “Having a vested interest in other souls unconditionally creates a ripple effect that produces miracles in the lives of those around us.”― Molly Friedenfeld Let’s look into courage, engage, and see souls set free!