We expect things to be different when we travel. How we respond to what’s different influences the quality of our experience. Here’s an example. My friends arrived in Paris for a few days. They are pleased with their hotel and have a room on the 5th floor. They were surprised, however, by the size of […]
The placement and polish of facets, those small plane surfaces, affect a diamond’s brilliance. Our perspectives are like facets, and they influence how well we shine in different situations.
We certainly don’t need to develop 58 perspectives (the number of facets in a brilliant cut diamond) to have a bright existence; however, we may want to […]
I knew that by coming back across “the pond” I would be in transition, in all areas of my life. To manage my reverse culture shock, I took a sabbatical, and I made being ‘back home’ about being present, fully present, in family life. For me, the best part has been having my parents, boyfriend, […]
Denise Starrett, CTACC, is the creator of Your Inner Smile, a company that promotes personal growth and well-being, helping highly motivated, service-oriented people to be the best of who they are in what they do.
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