by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Nov 13, 2018 | Big Ideas, Courage, Happiness, Life lessons, parenting, Self-reflection
One big lesson I learned through sport is to focus on process not on outcome. And lately I have realized how important a lesson this is to teach my kids. As parents, we need to praise the process – the struggle, the failures and the resilience of our...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Nov 8, 2018 | Big Ideas, Courage, Fuel Your Passion, Life lessons, Self-care, Self-reflection
Lately I have been reflecting a lot on the problem of dissonance. Todd Henry talks a lot about dissonance in his book The Accidental Creative and in his podcast episode: “How Dissonance Steals Your Creative Edge” and it really got me thinking about the...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Oct 23, 2018 | Big Ideas, Courage, Positive self-talk, reframing, Self-reflection
Have you ever thought to yourself: “I can’t do that because I’m not that kind of person”? Well, I have and it got me thinking about how I would finish the following sentence: I’m not the kind of person who _______________...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Oct 2, 2018 | Big Ideas, Courage, High Achievers, Life lessons
A power pose is an amazing tool to help you create success in your life. Recently, I watched Amy Cuddy’s TED talk about how deliberately engaging in a physical posture of confidence, like a power pose, can increase feelings of confidence and lead to more...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Sep 24, 2018 | connection, parenting, Teachers
I read a news article this week about a 13 year-old boy tragically dying after being chased by a group of children who forced a piece of cheese down his shirt. The boy had an anaphylactic allergy to dairy. This one hit close to home. My heart and deepest...
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