by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jun 23, 2024 | Personal Growth
Book smarts and IQ have their place in aptitude and success. But emotional intelligence and emotional maturity have more influence in determining success and happiness in life. And yet, even these two pillars of personal growth have distinctions. Subtle, but still...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Feb 21, 2024 | Personal Growth
Monday looms large, and last week’s unfinished business imposes regret. While Friday came in like a view of the Promised Land, every tick of Sunday’s clock is like an hour closer to Hell. You, my friend, have a case of the Sunday Scaries. Yes, they’re real. And yes,...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Nov 25, 2023 | Personal Growth
Let’s get personal. In a growth-related way, that is. What steps toward personal growth would you take if you knew that a little could go a long way? And what if you knew that, by unarresting your development, you could energize movement into positive growth and...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Sep 25, 2023 | Personal Growth
Somewhere between learning to walk and the proverbs of high school or college graduation speeches are lessons in….falling on your arse. Call your buttocks and their accompanying hindsight what you will – today’s locker-room pep talk is about learning to embrace...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Aug 26, 2023 | Personal Growth
We all carry them — some visible, like bags of groceries. Some hidden, like unwanted viruses. Rooted in the past and ruining life in the present, healing from past wounds isn’t as simple as stocking up on bandages. It requires acknowledging the wounds and immersing in...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Aug 9, 2023 | Personal Growth
Sure, it sounds pollyannaish, but personal growth really is both a journey and a mindset. It’s a journey because it’s fluid, organic, always evolving, and never fully attained. And it’s a journey-sustaining mindset because it embraces opportunities for self-discovery,...
