Train for Life

Category: Appreciation

  • Welcome March

    Be a force for good this month,

  • Wordy Wednesday

    Wabi Sabi The art of honoring the beauty in imperfection. We do not need to create intentional imperfections but rather we need to accept that flaws are unavoidable. * The legend of Wabi Sabi dates back to the sixteenth century when the Japanese tea ceremony faced a big shift. Perfect dishes were replaced with chipped…

  • Mindful Monday

    Name It to Tame It We can see a difficult situation as either a challenge and feel daringly excited, or a threat and feel utterly helpless. Name your source(s) of threat. Instead of running away, how can you approach it as an exciting challenge?

  • Welcome February

    This month, focus on communicating mindfully.

  • Mindful Monday

    Mindfulness Cognitive load is the total amount of mental effort you are using. Prolonged overload leads to frustration and burnout.  If your mind were a (web) browser: Write down the topics on your open tabs. * Which tab(s) can you “close” to ease your cognitive load?

  • Welcome January 2024

    What inspires you to be your best self?

  • Learn from the Past. Embrace the Future. Live in the Present.

    Learn from your mistakes and struggles in 2023. Make 2024 a Year of Resiliency and Growth. Shift any Fixed Mindset tendencies to that of a Growth Mindset. * Experiment with a new lifestyle change in 2024! How do I change my unhealthy habits and routines to healthier ways I can sustain in the long-term? Focus on…

  • Make Christmas Special For You

    Merry Christmas from my heart to yours! Spend the holidays the way YOU want to. If that means not going home, or eating pizza instead of the ham everyone else always eats, whatever it is, just do what makes you truly happy. — A. Pawlowski   Remember, it’s okay to be one, two, three, or all trees…

  • Welcome December

    This month, look for the light. Find happiness in the simple joys and blessings all around us.

  • Happy Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving is not about a huge turkey and more feast or the grand consumer discounts. While these things may make us happy, will they bring us lasting fulfillment or temporary pleasure? Thanksgiving is about the quality time shared with friends and family (fur babies included) counting our blessings and being grateful for all in our lives, no matter how small.…