How to Give Back, Based on Your Personality Type ~ Jamie C. Martin In my previous post I shared how I realized that the way in which I was called to give back to others should (typically) flow from my strengths and personality. I found freedom when I embraced interest and passion instead of guilt and compulsion …
Do you ever feel guilty about how you serve others?
Do you ever feel guilty about how you serve others? ~ Jamie C. Martin For the longest time, I felt guilty about the way in which I served others. And if I’m being completely honest, occasionally I still do. This is ironic on one hand–because to many people, my life looks quite “others-focused:” I moved cross-country, to a place …
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Don’t wait for perfection to get started.
Don’t wait for perfection to get started ~ Jamie C. Martin You don’t have to have the perfect body to invest in clothes that make you feel and look good. You don’t have to have a change-your-life routine in place to kick off a good, start-somewhere new plan. You don’t have to have an audience …
Choose Peace Over Productivity
Choose Peace Over Productivity ~ Written by Jamie C. Martin Creating my daily to-do list sometimes fills me with dread. Why? Well, it often happens that there are more items to do than there is time for the doing. Anxiety and overwhelm begin to threaten me, though I try to ignore their taunts. Still the …
Moms: Be a kind, detached police officer
Imagine that you’ve just been speeding, and you see blue lights flashing in the distance. You pull over, and an officer walks to your window. “You were speeding, ma’am. I’m sorry, but I’ll have to write you a ticket.” Now, you could start crying or even lamenting how life is so unfair. Your behavior isn’t …
