Even though we were right out of school and it was a time when very few young people started businesses, our skills, passion and energy provided a depth to us that was not evident at the surface. Just like an iceberg.

Journaling has proven to be an effective grounding and problem-solving practice for me, with 4 specific techniques I turn to time and time again.

We sat down by a small lake to take in the calming environment when a butterfly came and sat down on my hand. I was still and so was she.

Now as we spend an increasing amount of time in a digital space, the same value exists in learning to declutter and clean.

I have been practicing awareness using several mindfulness tools (including meditation, yoga, and journaling) consistently for three years now and what I’ve learned along my journey is that awareness does not discriminate.

The practice of checking in with yourself throughout the day is simple, practical and can be helpful.

With email on your phone, you are likely reacting constantly to the needs of other people. And it frankly will feel like work.

Without awareness, it is difficult to navigate a world that is constantly changing

And ask yourself at the end of the meeting, was that meeting necessary?

Learning to live thanks to the generosity and kindness of strangers was wonderful, and seeing first hand the life of others encourages us to start think beyond ourselves.

The change you wish to see in yourself and in your outer world begins automatically once you become aware

When we think we are multitasking, we are really “switch tasking”.

As an experiment, I decided to track my sleep, not to change it, but to become more aware of how I sleep and how my habits potentially impact my sleep.

Being fearless about staying focused while working.

Out for dinner one night, I noticed something unique: people were actually talking with each other versus looking down at their phones.