MOTIVATION | THRIVE #DO You’re only given one little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” – Robin Williams Only recently I’ve come across the term “glimmers”. According to author, Sara Moniuszko, glimmers are small moments that spark joy or peace, which can help prompt our nervous system to feel safe and calm. A change [...]
BALANCE | THRIVE #DO #BE Mindful. FAB would like to pause and take a moment to think of others and the state of the world today. We remain hopeful and stand in solidarity for peace for all. This month, we focus on the importance of balance as we reflect on how we #BE and #DO in order to thrive. Milena shares with [...]
Continuing from January’s theme and mantra; “be” and commit – “start where you are, use what you have and do what you can”, the focus this month is on Happy Chemicals (known as DOSE). In this newsletter, we share a little insight on the what, the why and the how of DOSE.Dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin, and endorphins are happy chemicals that promote positive feelings [...]
BE When googling the meaning of “be”, the following is shared: ‘Exist, live; especially under adverse conditions’. Quite fitting, as some may hope that 2022 is the year that COVID-19 transitions from a pandemic to an endemic. Of course, there's no going back to 2019, however, few of us suspected that it would lead to two years of shutdowns, social distancing and [...]
What is a “To Do” List? The definition is a simple one, a list of tasks you need to complete, or things that you want to do. Do, focuses on perform and synonyms are: carry out, undertake, execute and complete. To, is used when one expresses a: purpose, intention, outcome or desired action. The past two years have given us a new take on so many [...]
The two lenses: Confidence and Self-doubt As the year comes closer to an end, we are experiencing a transition into a new phase filled with emotions, pressure, grief and many other challenges. The relics of the pandemic become clear as light starts shining through cracks caused by isolation. A delayed response to adversity plays out [...]
In my search to write about the next two agreements of The Four Agreements, I thought of spring and seasonal change as well as change in all spheres of life. TRANSFORMATION – WHY? Transformation is part of life, and nature and its seasons constantly remind us that this occurs naturally. The change of season is [...]
JUST LIKE ME #AttitudeChangesEverything We have stretched, changed and reached potential together since 1956, it’s time to embrace the “new normal” in the digital age of working online together. This year we are focused on celebrating Women’s Day with the mindset of “Just Like me”. At FAB we believe this exercise can explore creative thinking [...]
Dear all, Solve It is the focus of this month’s newsletter, the next step of behaving Above the Line. You’ll recall our focus in August was about finding the courage to face reality (See It). We followed this with Own It last month, where we explored the bravery required to accept responsibility for our circumstances. [...]
Dear all, This month we focus on Ownership. It takes bravery to accept responsibility for the position you find yourself in. The first step in taking accountability for this is having the courage (the concept we shared with you last month) to acknowledge and then accept reality. You can only start to improve things in your [...]
