Reflect on last year and dream up this one in only 10 minutes. — 2022 is off to a fresh start. If you haven’t already, now could be a great time to: Reflect on last year; and Set your sights on the new year goals you really want to reach this year. If you’re up for it, you’ll only need 10 minutes. …

When you’re looking to authentically attract a compatible partner — “It’s not where you are, but who you’re with…” — Dave Matthews This applies to many of life’s situations. On a first date, and early on in the dating process, however: where you go and what you do together displays subtle clues about you and your life. …

How I went from terrified squeaker to conference speaker. — I was the kind of kid who wanted to disappear (or feigned a sudden hiccough attack) every time my name was called to read out loud in English class. …

We can build up our own self love. “You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection”. — Buddha, self-love quote Self-love is the best love We often hear self-help gurus like Deepak Chopra telling us you cannot truly love someone else until you love yourself. What if you…

Tips for straight men in current times. — “How do I approach a woman for a date these days?” I often hear the confusion some men feel around appropriately expressing their romantic interest in a woman. Asking someone out can seem even riskier today— especially if you haven’t checked in from a female perspective. Here are some personal…

We attract partners equal and opposite to us. — The concept of masculine and feminine energy blew my mind on first learning about it. As a feminine woman who grew up, worked and lived in a predominantly masculine environment (including training at a Big Four accounting firm) observing these dynamics has helped me to live a more authentic, empowered…

Here we are, characters in the 2020 sequel none of us wanted, but apparently needed in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic — Lockdown 2. It sometimes can’t help but feel like our lives are being wounded in the same place again, after the first time they were turned upside-down. …

“Headline stress disorder” — it’s a thing. Coined in the Washington Post by psychologist Steven Stosny to describe the collective unease we felt helplessly watching the tumultuous politics of 2016. Fast-forward to 2020, and the news has not felt this anxiety-inducing in my lifetime. It’s useful, interesting, and even responsible…

A guide to coming out of this mentally stronger With an unprecedented proportion of the world’s population in self-isolation, many of us feel uneasy (to say the least) about the sudden, strange upheaval to regular life as we know it. …