Tag Archives: insight clarity growth

Help

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min. read Lately I’ve been seeing a lot in the media about how it’s okay to ask for help.  I found a rough version of my own story about asking for help.  I’d filed it away.  Now seems like … Continue reading →

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Comparison Envy

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min. read I’ve sometimes been riding what feels like an emotional roller-coaster this last year or so.  Super up one day and then plummeting the next, or sometimes even later that same day. One thing that can bring me … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Know

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Lisa Ivaldi

1 min read A few days ago I woke up anxious about something.  Given our current COVID-19 state of affairs, I just couldn’t see how a particular scenario was going to turn out well.  I started going down a nasty … Continue reading →

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Fearlessness

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Lisa Ivaldi

4 min read Like most people, I have experienced profound, life-threatening fear over the years – meeting a grizzly bear on a walking trail at Lake Louise, spinning out on ice on Highway 401, a bomb threat on a commercial … Continue reading →

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90 Seconds

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Lisa Ivaldi

4 min read How long do you think it takes to get over an emotion?  Hours, days, years?  If you had asked me before I read My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor, I … Continue reading →

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Fear of Life

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min read What’s the worst that could happen?  Isn’t that what we’re supposed to ask ourselves when we’re afraid to make the speech, accept the job offer, or make the dreaded cold call?  Sometimes it helps and we realize … Continue reading →

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How to Be More Confident

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Lisa Ivaldi

4 min read How confident are you?  What does confidence mean to you?  I used to think that people either had confidence or they didn’t.  Some people just exude confidence – they appear to be sure of themselves and very … Continue reading →

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Savour Life

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min read I went through a very busy period last year.  I was quickly moving from one task to the next, always rushing and often trying to do more than one thing at once.  It was stressful and tiring … Continue reading →

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Fake It Until You Make It

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min read My mother was never really heavy, but she was often dissatisfied with her weight and the way she looked.  When I had my own daughter I decided that I didn’t want to pass on that legacy.  Every … Continue reading →

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Reality Check

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min read Lately I’ve been wondering to what extent we create our own reality by how we perceive it.  I guess the universe didn’t think I was catching on fast enough so it sent me a message that was … Continue reading →

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