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Sometimes 'Step Away From The Computer' Is The Perfect Antidote
A friend encouraged me to see the downtime as a gift.

Karen Laidlaw
Aug 28, 20242 min read


It Really Is Okay To Move Some Things To The 'Someday' Pile
If I decided I couldn’t do it all, what would I remove from the list?

Karen Laidlaw
Aug 21, 20242 min read


The Simple But Unavoidable Truth: You Cannot Do It All, So Stop Trying
Somehow I believe I can do everything, which means I say yes to things just because they’re on the list.

Karen Laidlaw
Aug 14, 20242 min read


How You Already Know The Keys To Your Success
What stopped me short was when my doctor said, ‘Look, you already know what you need to do. You just need to start doing it’.

Karen Laidlaw
Aug 7, 20242 min read


The Path To A Better Life Lies In The Choices You Make
I’m sitting in the airport after having boarded a plane, only to have to get off that plane, walk fifteen minutes to another gate to wait...

Karen Laidlaw
Jul 31, 20242 min read


Why It's Not Only Necessary But Also Okay To Allow Yourself Time To Rest
It’s been a rough couple of weeks. Between the hurricane in Houston, the hotel two-day power outage and the ultimate positive Covid test,...

Karen Laidlaw
Jul 24, 20242 min read


The Easiest, Most Powerful Way To Do Big Things: Start Small
‘Changes that seem small and unimportant at first, will compound into remarkable results if you’re willing to stick with them for years.’

Karen Laidlaw
Jul 17, 20242 min read


A Surefire Way To Get Unstuck: Stop Complaining and Start Asking How
To bring about real change, you’ve got to ask yourself a different question? You’ve got to start your question with a different word? How!

Karen Laidlaw
Jul 10, 20242 min read


Amazingly Good Things Will Come From Slowing Down A Little
There is enough time to slow down and notice what’s around you. Who knows what you’ve been missing!

Karen Laidlaw
Jul 3, 20242 min read


You Don’t Need To Change To Be Worthy – You Can But You Don’t Need To
What if you took all that effort you are spending to change, and channeled it into loving and accepting yourself as you are?

Karen Laidlaw
Jun 26, 20242 min read


Feelings Are Data, Not Directives – You Don’t Have To Do Anything But Feel Them
Often when we fail to make a distinction between the feeling and the action, we are reacting, usually without thought.

Karen Laidlaw
Jun 19, 20242 min read


How To Keep Your Self Esteem When Someone Tries To Take You Down
One of my values in conversation is to leave the other person’s self esteem intact, to not speak in a way that requires healing.

Karen Laidlaw
Jun 12, 20242 min read


If It Doesn't Feel Good, It's Probably Because You're Settling
And yet we struggle with things that don’t feel good or aren’t working. Perhaps we feel there is some honour in the struggle.

Karen Laidlaw
Jun 5, 20242 min read


More Waiting A Little Longer Til You Can Act From Inspiration Not Desperation
I wait. I wait until things look more like they really are.

Karen Laidlaw
May 29, 20242 min read


Keep Waiting A Little Longer Til You Can Act From Inspiration Not Desperation
I love that feeling, especially if I can be patient enough to wait for it.

Karen Laidlaw
May 22, 20242 min read


Wait A Little Longer Til You Can Act From Inspiration Not Desperation
I’ve been appreciating the power of the pause, taking a breather between something that triggers me and my response.

Karen Laidlaw
May 15, 20242 min read


Tell Life What You Want And Life Will Tell You How To Get It
‘When you ask for a big life, you cannot keep fighting for a smaller one to stay.’

Karen Laidlaw
May 8, 20242 min read


Talk To Yourself Like Your Best Friend Would, Then Really Listen
Your best friend knows when you’re going things that are harming you Your heart knows it too.

Karen Laidlaw
May 1, 20242 min read


Embrace Today, You're Right Where You're Meant To Be
How much easier is it to just surrender, go along and trust the process?

Karen Laidlaw
Apr 24, 20242 min read


The Moment One Commits, Providence Moves Too
This line is from my favourite quote by Wolfgang von Goethe. It’s about making decisions and then trusting in providence. What is...

Karen Laidlaw
Apr 17, 20242 min read
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