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wife, mom, believer, positive psychology aficionado, founder of the CaPP Institute, bestselling author - Successful Women Think Differently.
’s resolution you set and forgot about or a dream that just feels too hard to hold on to, it can be tempting to give up at times. If this is the case, all you need to do is break the goal into smaller pieces, and perhaps give yourself a more palatable timeline. If your goal is to eat healthier, but your attempts to stay on track are sabotaged by the fact that you have to eat on the run and find yourself grabbing fast food every day for lunch, you’ve got a problem. Don’t fall into the trap of sticking with something that’s not authentic or not working for you simply because you don’t want to quit.
While interning for a minor league sports team during graduate school, I heard rumblings one afternoon that civil rights icon Rosa Parks was in the building. The head coach, a Canadian man who had been alive when Mrs. Parks defiantly—and famously—spoke up for her rights on a city bus in 1955, was determined to see her. Whether you need to speak up by asking for what you want, defending something you believe in, or expressing your feelings, know that speaking up is about honoring what you know to be true for you. Whether speaking up means asking for help or letting someone know a boundary has been crossed, seize the moment to let your voice be heard.
No, my time with family is so precious, I really can’t afford to add another responsibility right now. She feels bad about not taking it on, so she’s trying to figure out how to pile it on top of all of the other stuff on her schedule, including activities for her kids, volunteer work at a church, and new responsibilities at work. Consider a decision, a choice, or situation in which you feel anxious about saying no even though saying yes will result in filling your schedule with an activity that really isn’t a priority for you right now. It goes something like this: “I have been really wrestling with telling you this because I’d really like to help, but I just can’t.
While I was returning from a speaking engagement on an evening flight, the pilot announced that he expected we would land a few minutes early. I’ve noticed that so often in life when we encounter a holding pattern, the natural reaction is one of frustration for having to wait. But a holding pattern serves a greater purpose—protecting you until the right conditions unfold that allow you to arrive at your destination safely. Take a deep breath, trust God’s timing, and calmly embrace the journey.