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When I think about success, I no longer picture a finish line with a title, a number in a bank account, or a checklist of achievements. Those can be meaningful, but they are only p…

It’s a wonderful day to rest and detach myself from a busy workweek. This is the only time I feel at ease without worrying about deadlines and meetings. On weekdays, those things d…

Staying calm in hard moments isn’t about pretending everything is fine, it’s about protecting our judgment when emotions want to take over. I’ve learned that anger rarely solves th…

Starting over isn’t a setback, it’s a decision to choose clarity over comfort. I’ve learned that there are seasons when the bravest thing we can do is admit that what once worked n…

I have been reminding myself that we work to live, not the other way around. Rest is not a reward that we earn only when we are exhausted, it is a responsibility we owe to our bodi…

Do you also prefer listening to music when you need to lock in at work? I do, absolutely. A good track list flips a switch in my brain, outside noise fades, my thoughts line up, an…

Lately I’ve been thinking about how comforting it is to move at a pace that actually respects our reality. Rushing to “finish something” every day might look productive, but it oft…

My Sunday is closing, and I’m doing the last quiet checks before the week begins. If I’m honest, I wished today stretched a little longer, I’m not fully ready for another round of …

A few days ago, I wrote about paying attention to our physical health so we can perform better at work. That still stands, but I’ve also realized that taking care of our mental hea…

Over the years, I’ve trained myself to pay attention to details, and that simple habit has changed the way I work. Noticing the extra line in an email, the missing step in a proces…

Lately, I’ve added an apple to my breakfast, and it’s quietly changing my mornings. I’ve always craved something sweet when I wake up, and I used to reach for pastries or sugary br…

In my effort to cut down on midday portions, I’ve started picking up a simple 7-Eleven sandwich for lunch. Nothing fancy, just enough to take the edge off hunger without weighing m…

Lately I’ve been dealing with a series of mild headaches, and I suspect the culprit is my screen time. My work keeps me in front of a computer the whole day, and my eyes are starti…

I recently bought a Rubik’s Cube and started bringing it to the office. During short breaks, instead of scrolling through my phone, I pick up the cube and let my hands do the think…

I came across this chart that suggests a set of breakfast, lunch, and dinner ideas, and I feel it promotes a very healthy way of eating. Not only do the dishes look appetizing, but…

A few days ago, I wrote about investing in myself by upgrading my knowledge and building skills that matter to my work. Today, I’m taking that same commitment and applying it to ho…

At work, I’ve always wanted to be the person my teammates can count on, not the loudest voice in the room, not the one fishing for praise, just someone steady enough to lift a bit …

In a few weeks, my company is sending me to a training school to take courses that line up with my current project. I’m genuinely grateful for this, because it’s the kind of upskil…

Back to work mode again, and the usual blues are knocking. I don’t enjoy this feeling, and sometimes no matter how hard I try, I just can’t shake it off right away. So I do small t…

Some people say sleep is a waste of time, but I see it as one of the most productive parts of the day. While we’re out, our body is busy, recharging energy, repairing tiny damages,…