“There is a sense of responsibility that comes with high levels of achievement, compromise even. [To become a principal] I would have had to make the decision to devote time, energy and resources to this path and stay with it. The harsh truth is that I, Dominique Mas, was not ready to give up my ... Views: 521
You’re a high performer. You excel at new endeavors and you thrive on the recognition that comes with exceeding expectations. You are incredibly driven and when you set a goal for yourself, you very rarely veer off it until you have achieved exactly what it is you have set out to do. Rings a ... Views: 1007
“What I really need is to set goals for myself“ I told my coach at the start of our call “if I knew what I was working towards, I would be able to take action”, I continued.
Within thirty minutes on this call, I was in tears, admitting both to my coach and to myself that what I really needed ... Views: 984
“It’s our job to rise up to our own dreams!” I declared with vehemence and confidence. My friend looked at me with a friendly smirk and said: “Right. How do I do that by next week?”! I laughed and told him what my coach always says: “A goal is not a place to get to; It’s a place to come from.” ... Views: 1063
“I very much feel like an impostor. I I feel like I don’t know who I am but people have been supporting me because they remember me to be this great person. I think I still have remnants of that but I also feel incredibly drained and I don't have energy to to do as much good as I could in the ... Views: 920
And then I heard it. Far away… a rumble that was getting louder, and louder…
You’ll hear it too if you listen closely enough. It’s a deep inner knowing, it’s a sensation of peace and quiet determination. Nothing can stop it. When you hear it, you know that something has to change but you ... Views: 658
Today, I want to focus on moving forward and I want to do something that is very very very edgy (read courageous) for me. I want to tell you a short story about something I did a few of weeks ago.
During my quiet time at the end of last year, I realized that I wanted more and more to be on ... Views: 644
Suddenly, I felt present.
Here I was, looking in the mirror at this radiant woman, with a smile, with tenderness and with love. I shook my head and felt so light. My shoulders were back and there was so much space! My face was clear, open, happy.
“Isn’t it amazing how much lighter you ... Views: 806
When I went to work one day in October 2017, I realized that something was off. I did not feel connected to myself because I was no longer working towards what was important to me. It took me a while to realize that this “off” feeling, this discomfort in being out of touch was due to a ... Views: 816
When September 2017 came along, I woke up each day feeling free. So free! I no longer had to be up at 5.45am to get ready and at school by 7.30am! Some might say I felt very smug about it as I opened my eyes at 7am and thought of my ex-colleagues who were already on their way to work. Not nice, ... Views: 557