by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Jan 22, 2019 | Health, High Achievers, Sleep
I have always been a great sleeper. As soon as my head hit the pillow, I would fall asleep and awake in the morning feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to tackle the day. But since my body crashed, I have struggled to get a good sleep. Some nights I have...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Jan 8, 2019 | Big Ideas, High Achievers, Life lessons, Positive self-talk, Self-care, Survive, surviving
There’s nothing quite like that feeling of arriving home after a long trip away. To see the familiar furniture, smell the familiar smells, and feel the familiar feelings is like a warm hug after coming in from the cold. I love arriving home. The thing I...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Jan 1, 2019 | Big Ideas, High Achievers, Life lessons, Self-reflection
The other day I was riding the streetcar in Toronto on a rainy day. As I stood in the crowded streetcar, I noticed the raindrops running down the streetcar window. Some raindrops were standing completely still. Others landed and started to move slowly down...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Dec 15, 2018 | Big Ideas, connection, Happiness, Health, Life lessons, Relationships, Self-care
Does it surprise you that we spend the majority of each day travelling through time? This morning I listened to the Daily Calm and Tamara Levitt talked about the amount of time we spend time travelling each day. As humans, we can spend up to 75% of our days...
by Naomi Manley-Casimir | Nov 30, 2018 | Big Ideas, High Achievers, Leadership
Innovation is a big buzzword these days. Everyone wants to be considered innovative. Everyone wants to figure out how to innovate. One success factor that is critical to innovation is to have enough time and talent to actually do innovative activities. To...
by Naomi Manley-Casimir | Nov 20, 2018 | Big Ideas, Happiness, High Achievers, Life lessons, Self-reflection
I was talking with a friend recently about a strange situation at work. Someone that many of us interacted with was displaying heightened levels of stress and emotional responses that were out of proportion with the circumstances. The responses and behaviours...
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