By Milena Nikolova — 2019
Despite long working hours and high work pressure, entrepreneurs and the self-employed frequently boast high job satisfaction because of the autonomy and the interesting work that often come with being one’s own boss.
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Sadness is a central part of our lives, yet it’s typically ignored at work, hurting employees and managers alike.
Being laid off can be a financial nightmare, but what isn’t talked about enough is the psychic toll it takes, and the decisions we make around work in the aftermath.
It recently dawned on me that I struggle with self-discipline. After years of robotically doing tasks imposed by others without having much choice about what to do and the order to do it, the ability to organise my own life exactly how I wanted it has at times proved to be daunting.
Once you begin meditating daily, life as you knew it will begin to take on some interesting twists and turns.
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Some people harbor the illusion that rest is a luxury they do not have time for, but the reality is that rest is a necessity.
Many of us have thought of or dreamed about leaving that job to pursue our dreams, maybe start a business, or pursue our passion. While there are practical issues to consider, we also need to overcome the inertia that comes with the fear we experience when taking a major new direction in our lives.
The bodies of lonely people are markedly different from the bodies of non-lonely people.
SARK’s whimsical, hand-printed, hand-painted books . . . are guides for adults (kids, too) who long to play and be creative, but have forgotten how.
In an interview, SARK said she knows that art is healing “because of how it heals me and how I see it healing other people every day. Through art, we come alive through the deep connections to our souls and spirits.”
As part of the 2018 Transformational Author Experience, host Christine Kloser provided a free Playbook with contributions by multiple authors including Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy, better known as SARK.