Insight-Clarity-Growth Blog- Hope March 31, 20223 min read The current world situation is disturbing to say the least. The pandemic, climate change, social justice, war. It seems that every time I look at the news or social media there is another disaster or disheartening situation … Continue reading →Lisa Ivaldi
- Releasing Trapped Emotions January 31, 20223 min read Last year I read a book1 about releasing trapped emotions. I’d heard of ‘emotional baggage’ but never really thought about how much I might be carrying or that I could release it. We all have emotions, big … Continue reading →Lisa Ivaldi
- Assumptions December 31, 20212 min. read Lately I’ve been reminded of really good writing advice that I heard years ago – avoid the assumption that your readers know what you know. Your characters are in your head, so you know what they are … Continue reading →Lisa Ivaldi
- Anger November 30, 20213 min. read There is a lot of anger in the world right now. Some over-the-top-crazy stuff like road rage and shootings, and lots of low-level simmering frustration. Nearly every time I look at social media there is some kind … Continue reading →Lisa Ivaldi
- What I Know for Sure November 1, 20212 min. read When I was much younger and new to the work world, I met many opinionated people. At the time, I associated having very strong opinions with being smart. I assumed that they must be very knowledgeable to … Continue reading →Lisa Ivaldi
- Help September 1, 20213 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 →Lisa Ivaldi
- Comparison Envy August 1, 20213 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 →Lisa Ivaldi
- Curious June 5, 20213 min read I haven’t been journaling lately, but last month I had no choice. I felt like I was going to explode. Or maybe implode. I’m not sure which, and it really doesn’t matter, because according to a quick … Continue reading →Lisa Ivaldi
- I Would Never Do That! April 27, 20213 min read I recently read Untamed by Glennon Doyle. When I finished her story called rules, I shook my head and said to myself “Sad, I would never do that!” Right – I would never do that – code … Continue reading →Lisa Ivaldi
- From Rescuer to Coach January 20, 20214 min read I recently listened to a podcast called the Antidote to the Drama Cycle1 and it brought to mind an incident with my daughter. It was snowing and an accident had closed a portion of Hwy. 401. That’s … Continue reading →Lisa Ivaldi
- Hope March 31, 2022
Tag Archives: perception
Now
1 min read So still struggling at times. Before the pandemic I was finding my way through grief and mourning. My father passed away last June, my last living aunt died in January, and my eldest sister passed on March … Continue reading
Posted in Fearlessness, Life, mindfulness, Perspective
Tagged InsightClarityGrowth, letting go, Lisa Ivaldi, now, pema chodron, perception, present moment
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Don’t Take it Personally
3 min read How much time have you wasted worrying about why someone was seemingly curt or rude to you? Ruminating about what you might have said or done that offended them? If you are like me, probably too much! … Continue reading
Experience Your Life
2 min read We recently moved our 18 year old, adult, daughter into university in Toronto. She is only 90 kilometers away but everything has changed. We are no longer a cohesive three person unit. We are now two separate … Continue reading
Posted in Fearlessness, Perspective
Tagged fear of life, InsightClarityGrowth, letting go, Lisa Ivaldi, pema chodron, perception
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Fake It Until You Make It
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
Posted in Perspective
Tagged change your body, insight clarity growth, Lisa Ivaldi, perception, perspective
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Change Your Reality
3 min read I changed outfits three times before going to a recent networking dinner. I was working on a project that had some glitches and didn’t get ready to go out until the last minute. Not only didn’t I … Continue reading
Illusion
3 min read I recently read an email from my sister-in-law where she mentioned her “baby food processor”. When I jokingly wrote back that I wasn’t even going to ask why my babyless sister-in-law had a baby food processor, I found … Continue reading
Preconceptions
3 min read Preconceptions … we all have them, about everything – that guy looks mean, she looks smart, that course will be hard, that jacket will be expensive. We form a judgement “in advance of adequate knowledge or experience” – the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Clarity, Growth, Insight, limiting beliefs, Lisa Ivaldi, perception, preconceptions
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Compassion
3 min readLately I’ve been reading a book by Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk. This particular book, Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames, is very simply written but offers some great insight into anger. Hanh explains that “When someone says … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged anger, Buddhism, Clarity, Compassion, Growth, Insight, Lisa Ivaldi, perception, Thich Nhat Hanh
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