What’s one old thing that you can view with a new lense today? The options are endless: the thing could be a relationship, a situation’s outcome, an individual, or even an approach to completing a task. Pick any thing, just transform how you see it. Photo credit: Nutrition School

What did you communicate today?…And in what language?

This expression is typically applied to those serving clientele in the service industry. Now, let’s turn the tables; when the cashier hands you your change, or the bartender serves you your drink, or the buss-boy refills your water, do you smile at them? Smile.

Remember the time someone surprised you with your favorite treat, or a delight-filled out of the blue phone call or handwritten note, or maybe it was even a stranger, giving a genuine compliment? Much of the beauty and momentum of life stems from the accumulation of simple, gracious moments. Why not recreate this moment for […]

What’s the definition of distraction? Majoring in the minor, whilst minoring in the major.

‘’If you can’t communicate, it’s like winking at a girl in the dark — nothing happens. You can have all the brainpower in the world, but you have to be able to transmit it. And the transmission is communication.’’ – Warren Buffett 

How we communicate informs how we experience life; so, to enhance one’s quality of life, one must enhance his/her communication skills. Since communication is 80% listening, 20% speaking, perhaps the hack to elevating our experiences is to listen more, and talk less. “…study to be quiet…”- 1 Thessalonians 4:11

“If our lives are dedicated, for instance, to enhancing the welfare of others and everyone we contact, our lives can never loose meaning.” – Dr. David R. Hawkins, Author, Power vs. Force

If you’re unsure of what you “bring to the table”, simply serve at the table. Serve with kindness, serve with curiosity, serve with humility. Just serve. And when the tables turn, they will always turn in your favor.

Yesterday’s post focused on collaboration with respect to enlisting the support of others through their resources. Today’s focal point is inward: how are we showing up for others to serve them with our resources? The tables always turn, and if you’re simultaneously serving while being served, the tables will only turn in your favor.

A friend assured me, “Constance, people want to help you; they just need to know how they can help you.” His words resonated with me because it crystallized what it is exactly that I desire, so that I can then identify the kind of help that I need and enlist others to support me in […]

Yesterday morning I enjoyed a pot of tea with one of the most radiant souls. A fellow RISD alumna, she and I bonded over our shared free-spiritedness, along with the utility of mindfulness and meditation in our creative processes. Among the most memorable insights she shared was the likening of drawing/sketching to journaling: both involve […]