Tag Archives: Lisa Ivaldi

Suffering is Optional

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min read “Pain is inevitable.  Suffering is optional.”  I really didn’t get it the first time I heard that quote.  I equated the two – pain and suffering.  How can you have pain without suffering?  Pain hurts and hurting … 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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Eye on the Ball

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Lisa Ivaldi

2 min read My daughter and I have been taking group tennis lessons.  It wasn’t until lesson 6 of 8 that I began to enjoy them.  Lesson 6 was a private lesson because my classmates were absent that evening.  I … Continue reading →

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No More Decisions

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Lisa Ivaldi

2 min read How many times have you stressed over a decision – unsure of the right course of action to bring about the outcome you want?  Decisions can feel big, life altering, permanent!  A lot of thought and planning … 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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Mind the Gap

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min read A few years ago my daughter and I were helping to close up the family cottage for the winter.  The water system was turned off so I went to the lake to rinse my hands before we … 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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