Allow Yourself to Shine

In order to place another above us, we have to consider ourselves as beneath them. While you may respect them or think them worthy of such esteem, in actual fact you are setting yourself up for failure. We hold people on pedestals to a higher standard than we hold for ourselves or others. We see […]

Why Set Boundaries?

Why set boundaries? How do they help us? What is their purpose? I believe boundaries are our way of communicating to others that we have self-respect, self-worth, that we are defined by our own standards, not what others perceive us to be. Boundaries allow us to separate who we are as well as what we […]

How Does Your Perception Colour Your World?

What is perception?  According to the dictionary, “it is a way of regarding, understanding, or interpreting something; a mental impression.”  We each perceive every moment of our lives through our lens of understanding according to our life experiences, memories, beliefs and personality.  Each experience “colours” our world,  bringing in different strokes that paint a unique […]