The Art of doing Nothing...Dolce Far Niente.. the sweet moments of nothing.  Several years ago I made a commitment to start doing nothing at least 15 minutes a day. This was a tough goal, I didn't realize how addicted I was to doing something all the time. What I found as I started incorporating this practice, is that I became more productive and more clear in my thoughts. It was different from meditation, it was more like I was disconnecting totally from the external noise and not focusing on anything but just observing. Try to make time for this in your day and see your world view change. 

Focus has become an issue for many of us. We are constantly distracted by so many things that it can be very overwhelming. Decreasing your distractions and streamlining your ability to focus will help you feel productive, purposeful and give you back energy that you did not realize you even had. 

Reflecting on your life from time to time is a profoundly useful practice. I tend to do this on days like this. It helps refocus, reassess and rediscover what it is that my purpose is and what I can do to achieve that. Knowing your why  is very important in everything that we do. I am grateful and excited about this next year around the sun. Practicing self care and pausing for a moment to reflect is you can do any time of the year. 

How we see ourselves impacts everything in our life. Our perception is the lens in which we look at everything. This perception is influenced early on by our environment and causes us to begin to shift this perception later in life. This can be challenging but very necessary for our own personal evolution. The journey begins with some necessary reflections. 

Alot of people are still working from their homes with limited interaction with others. This has changed our way of working and connecting with one another. But it also has an impact on how we are working and feeling a sense of fulfillment with our work. I share tips on how you can break the monotony of your work and day so you can feel fulfilled at the end of the day. This applies to every area of our life. 

Commandments can seem like a set of rules that we must abide by. But when it comes to personal commandments, I like to see them as our own personal roadmap or guidance to inspire us to live our lives consciously, with awareness and joy. This list can bring us calmness, joy and happiness. Every year around my birthday, I come up with my own new list of personal commandments to help me refocus and become inspired by what I have learned and what motivates me in the here and now. I find this exercise energizing and brings more focus to being happy and grateful for all that life has to offer. 

Since the pandemic hit earlier this year, anxiety has been on the rise amongst several people worldwide. Anxiety is a future state of mind. Anxiety and fear about the unknown, expecting the worse to happen, losing hope, not wanting to be social out of a feeling of anxiety and fear. It is ok to be an introvert or extrovert but it has challenged alot of us as we have had to face repeated lockdowns, cautions of socializing and literally changing the way we operate in our day to day lives. Learning how to recognize your behavioral cues can help you feel better and overcome your anxieties one step at a time. 

Be sure to check out our new release Tranquil Transformations Meditation Collection available on our website. 

Do you find yourself constantly comparing yourself to others? Not making a move before checking out the competition or friends of what they are doing is better than what you are... This can be very dangerous for your own growth and development. Plus it can hold you back into an image that you think you should be but deep down don't feel passionate about. Be the master of your own Personal Evolution and express your true magnificence from within. Be you. 

We live in a world where we put things into a box or label them as good or bad, right or wrong. It is true we live in a dualistic world. But what if we learned to accept both sides and learn to bridge gaps and integrate rather than divide or separate?  We can learn to do this within our individual selves, our teams, our groups, families and communities.  The diversity that we see is beautiful however at the core of All of us we have deep similarities that bond us together. Let's focus on healing ourselves and our world. The choice is up to us. 

Curiosity is about asking questions all the time. Ask yourself questions, ask others questions.. keep curious. It helps keep your mind active and helps your mind grow stronger. It helps keeps us motivated and inspired. Curiosity and wonderment helps us be observant of new patterns in life and allows us to be in our most creative states of being.  This curiosity helps us remain in the novelty of things in our life. Tap into your curiosity and open up to the potentiality that you are.