Goodbye Wellness Days, Hello Wholeness@Work
It’s time to cultivate wholeness at work This pandemic has forcibly removed the figurative workplace masks we all knew we were hiding behind: pretending that we were ok with the collective notion that work was a place went to, instead of something we did that felt meaningful and fulfilling. Before COVID-19, 85% of the global […]
How to live beyond disappointment
“We judge others by their actions. We judge ourselves by our intentions.” I’m always reminded of this quote (which is ascribed to Stephen Covey) whenever I find myself tempted to with the feeling of disappointment. My writer’s brain splits this word into two: dis-appointment. There is a distance between this moment and the appointed moment […]
Curve balls: A five step plan to navigating course corrections
2022 has been the worst of times and the best of times. For me, it has been the year where I have been forced (much to my relief) to strip away the lie of the fairy tale and to accept the turbulence and holy beauty of the adventure. Life is not a fairy tale. As […]
Finding the work that makes your heart sing
Work that feels meaningful feels like a luxury. When we hit crisis mode, whether pandemic induced or otherwise, we can’t think about what feels good. We just need to work so that we can pay our bills. Once things stabilise, we are grateful to have a job that offers us a sense of permanence, even […]
Five Keys to Money Mastery
Money management is simple, right? We all know what to do: spend less than you make, invest 15-20% of your income and avoid debt like the plague. Simple in theory, yes. In everyday life… not so much. Our relationship with money is hard coded into our identity, as research shows that our money habits are […]
Re-imagining a post pandemic office
The acceleration of change spurred on by the global pandemic has wearied the world. Employees who were hoping that 2021 would magically make all the COVID-19 craziness go away are grappling with persistent anxiety. Human beings weren’t designed to live in constant stress. We resist the things we cannot control and try to do everything […]
How will you take back your life in the New Year?
There is no magic in the start of a new year. The change of the calendar is not going to induce some mystical shift in the patterns of our lives. The magic is in you. Every thought that races through our brains (that’s 6 000 per day) and every action we take is a seed […]
What to do when you can’t find a job after graduation
You’ve waited for this moment for YEARS. You are finally able to walk onto the graduation stage and receive your ticket to adulthood. You have a degree. Now you can finally get that dream job so that you can live the life you always imagined. Then all your friends get jobs and despite all the […]
Dismantling the mirage of success in a post-COVID world
Author: Cheryl Benadie, Founder, Whole Person Academy We’ve lied to our children. It’s a beautiful lie because it’s one that we’ve told ourselves. All deception is built upon a partial truth. That’s what makes it so believable, so pervasive – and so dangerous. We’ve told young people that they need to work hard at school, […]
Is financial stress undermining employee engagement?
Mike* was loved by his colleagues. He was a good team worker, often went the extra mile and seemed to be energized by his work. His manager was shocked when Mike handed in his resignation and wondered whether this sudden decision was related to not being able to give him the raise he’d asked for […]