by Beth FItzgerald | Jan 23, 2019 | Happiness, Inner Peace, Stress, Uncategorized
Have you ever heard of the comparison trap? It is the quagmire we find ourselves in when we compare ourselves to others. And with the advent of social media—a turbo-charged, precision instrument for social comparison unlike anything in human history—the trap just got...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jan 18, 2019 | Friday Quote, Happiness
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.” Pablo Picasso If you have been around me long enough you have heard me discuss the unique gifts that are inherent in each one of us. Many of our gifts came at birth as if...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jan 17, 2019 | Blessings, Happiness, Inner Peace
I have found the book The Prophet by Khalil Gibran peppered with so many pearls of wisdom. Yesterday’s pearl was simple: “When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jan 16, 2019 | Happiness, Stress
My brother-in-law Dave sent me a great article the other day by Travis Bradberry the author of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 (good book, by the way). This particular piece was about setting boundaries so we can attain a work-life balance (link below). I will postulate...
by Beth FItzgerald | Jan 9, 2019 | Happiness, Inner Peace, Worry
What are you worried about? Stop and really think about your #1 worry. Do you have it? OK, now ask yourself who would I be and what would I be able to see if I could erase this worry? “Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do but gets you...
by Beth FItzgerald | Dec 21, 2018 | Friday Quote, Happiness, Inner Peace, Inspirational, Uncategorized
“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.” Roy L. Smith I spent the latter part of yesterday in Trenton celebrating Christmas with UrbanPromise Trenton. It’s such a fun day that includes hearing the true meaning of...