Run Your Race at Your Own Pace

I woke up this morning deeply reminded that we should aim to run our race at our own pace. I will repeat it, "Run your race at your own pace." The society puts much pressure on us to follow a specific path—which might be necessary for children. We go to pre-kindergarten through high school. I …

Life-Coaching

Life coaching has altered my mindset: a paradigm switch. I can now think positively. Being positive is a better option physically and emotionally. When we are stressed, we release hormones I call “negative hormones,” adrenaline and cortisol. These hormones create a mental block. Mental blocks that prevent us from thinking more logically. In contrast, thinking …

We Are All Connected

We are all connected. It seems that way to me. For example, I was having some difficulty opening my locker; the lock was stuck. The school’s locksmith decides to help me fix it. He sprayed some lubricant and voila my lock problem solved. I was amazed by the little effort it took him to correct …

Self-Awareness

One of the greatest things to do to oneself is to become self-aware. To become conscious of why we act the way we do or identify the triggers that make us react in a way we ought not. Self-awareness takes time and comes in the form of meditation, reflection or prayers. It is somewhat uncomfortable …

Introverts

What can we learn from Introverts? More people are Introverts than Extroverts; granted this characterization is non-binary. Unfortunately, the current system favors the Extroverts. The Extrovert gets the leadership positions, maybe also gets the girl or the elected position. That might be true, but there are things to learn from the introverts — the joy …

Negotiation

As I walked the hallway, I pondered if negotiating was the right decision. Luckily, I ran into my friend that I call Friend A, who also took the negotiation class. Friend A: Hello, Ebere.Ebere: HelloFriend A: How are you doing? Ebere: I am doing well. I think I am practicing this negotiation skills taught in …

Is she that obnoxious?

Daniel Goleman's theory of emotional intelligence is amazing. I am always excited to read and practice self-awareness, self-regulation and self-reflection. A lot of external and internal conflicts we have I believe we are perpetuated by our inability to self-regulate our emotions. Self-awareness allows one to say; I think I am rude to her because I …