Do you realize your energy levels have a changing balance like a bank account? Energy deposits are the things that give us more energy – activities that energize, relax and inspire. Withdrawals are the events and activities that consume energy. Activities of life can either create or deplete our energy, often they can do both but one predominates, creating a net deposit or withdrawal. Tip #1 – Understand the importance of regular deposits There are many ways to make deposits

I often hear people giving themselves (and sometimes others, unfortunately) a hard time about getting the balance ‘right’ in life. I’m not sure that there is an absolute right or wrong. Strike that, I’m pretty sure there is no right and wrong. What is ‘right’ is in the eye of the beholder. There is just too much variance between people and circumstances for balance to be anything but unique for each person. So, what is this thing we call a balanced life and does it really exi

The bad news is you need to make mistakes in order to learn and master a skill. The good news is you don’t have to be perfect and have it all together to be on a quality learning journey in life. We all need to give ourselves and others a break instead of expecting perfection! This week I was reflecting on this subject particularly in regards to teenagers. As parents, and onlookers to the parenting process, we can be quite critical of teenagers and expect them to have 'an old