by Kim Olver | Mar 24, 2021 | Self-care
The third week of March has been designated National Introverts Week. In honor of that, I am hoping to shed some light on what it’s like to be an extrovert who interacts a lot with introverts. Being quite an extreme example of an extrovert, I never understood...
by Kim Olver | Jan 27, 2021 | Self-care, Self-Development
January has been designated Self-Love Month. How would you define self-love? How do you know you’re doing it right, or even working toward it? These are the questions I was asking myself before I wrote Choosing Me Now. I know what it feels like to be in love with...
by Kim Olver | Jan 20, 2021 | Self-care, Self-growth
I find it ironic that the week of January 19 to 25 is called Hunt for Happiness Week. Who, here in the United States, is hunting for happiness when we’re all embroiled in our current political situation on one side or the other? How can people be happy when we just...
by Kim Olver | Dec 2, 2020 | goal setting & attainment, Self-care, Self-Development, Self-growth
When it comes to setting goals, most people tend to focus on the areas society urges and expects us to without regard for what’s truly important to us. I’m proposing that this a flawed path toward goal attainment. People need to consider their five basic needs: which...
by Kim Olver | Aug 12, 2020 | Self-care, Self-Development
Another designation for the month of August asks us, “What Will Be Your Legacy?” I attribute the natural desire to leave a legacy to the basic human need for Significance. Everyone wants to have an impact, to make a difference and to leave something of themselves...
by Kim Olver | Jul 15, 2020 | Mental Health, Self-care, Self-Development
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