being present – Rise and Lead: Personal and Professional Development

What does it mean to be really present?

I wrote a lot on how to be more present, but what does it really mean to be present? How do we know when we are actually present? When we are actually, 100 percent alert and intentional about everything we do? Due to a number of significant stressors, it has been several years since I…

Resting stop: You’ve done enough

I was scrolling through Instagram posts one day when one post caught my attention. It said: “relax, you have done enough today”. It was so out of sync with other posts and ideas that I surrounded myself with that it made me stop. I love everything about productivity, inspiration, and efficiency. Faster, better, stronger… Every…

How to become more present and feel happier

This is not a drill, I repeat, this is not a drill. It is possible that, doing this one thing you can both become more present and feel happier. The secret is… *drum roll*…when you are doing something, give 100 percent of your focus. Sure, this does not sound new at all. We all knew…