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How My Dog Changed My Routine
I used to be a creature of the night. My hours stretched late into the evening, my days lacked structure, and exercise was an afterthought. When I decided to get a dog, I had a simple goal in mind – I wanted someone to help me get moving again. I was looking for that gentle,…
The Importance of Speaking Up
In our journey toward intentional living, we often focus on our physical environments, our routines, and the small shifts that bring us closer to our best selves. But there is another kind of space we must curate – the space within our own minds. Recently, I found myself in a professional setting where that internal…
Beyond Multiple Choice
Before I moved to Canada in 1995, I completed the first half of my elementary education in Bosnia and Croatia. Looking back, the contrast between that experience and the Canadian school system was stark – and it sparked a realization about how we are taught to think and express ourselves. The “All or Nothing” Approach…
The Adderall Effect – Tomorrow Has Arrived Today
There is a moment, a singular quiet turning point where you realize that tired has become your default setting. It isn’t just physical exhaustion; it’s a heavy, mental fog that makes even the simplest tasks feel like mountains. I’ve been there for far too long and its only recently that I realized I was coasting…
Intentional Bridge Building
I have very fond memories of my early childhood; those first years were truly the best. But in 1991, war broke out in Bosnia, and at the age of eight, my typical family structure vanished. My oldest brother, due to his age, was enlisted for the army but was lucky enough to escape just before…
What My Dogs Barks Taught Me About Listening
I recall sitting in my backyard one day and my dog started barking, but the bark was very peculiar and repetitive. His bark was high pitched, he would bark once, bark again and then stop for five seconds – and then he would just repeat this process. After about a dozen times of him repeating…
The Power of Ten Words
I remember sitting in my elementary school gym – somewhere around seventh or eighth grade. I don’t recall who the speaker was, or even what the broader presentation was about, but there is one moment that has stayed with me for decades. The speaker challenged the room “Can anyone tell me a phrase made up…
How My Dog Taught Me to Slow Down
I’ve struggled for a long time with staying motivated and focused on the “little things.” It’s ironic, because those little things are exactly what build a life, yet they are always the first to fall by the wayside. Recently, I had a realization; while my dog had a rigid, healthy routine, I had almost nothing.…
The Perfection Trap
Why my biggest changes used to fail How many times have you set out to change a habit, only to end up feeling miserable when you fail? I used to do this constantly. I’d wake up, declare a fresh start and mentally commit to a permanent, forever change. But there was a hidden, toxic component…
Work-Life Balance
If there is something that I have always struggled with, it has been work life balance. From the time that I can remember I have always enjoyed working, no matter what job I was doing, I always found when I worked I was able to forget everything else and just focus on said activity and…