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Your Circle of Self- Care

Miranda2022-04-30T19:33:22+02:00July 2nd, 2021|

Remember that I introduced you to the Life Wheel a while back? It's a worksheet that helps you identify where you stand in all areas of life and where you might need some work. If not, you can download it here. Today I want to introduce you to a different kind of wheel: the Circle of Self-Care. Your circle of self-care is basically the foundation of your life. The different elements all contribute to your happiness, balance and overall wellbeing. There are different slices to the Self-care pie: [...]

Friendships that count

Miranda2021-03-12T09:45:31+02:00March 12th, 2021|

Whether you are in your twenties, forties, sixties or even eighties, a good friendship makes life so much more beautiful. There are friends and friends however. The key element in any relationship (and a friendship is a relationship), is TIME. According to the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, it takes about 50 hours before you can call an acquaintance a casual friend, 90 hours to move from casual to friend at least 200 hours before you can call someone a real, good friend. Renowned [...]