Heather Davis
The Inconspicuous Superpower of Self-Control
“If you conquer yourself, then you conquer the world.” - Paulo Coelho Forget flying, super-strength or being invisible. In a culture of...
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Heather Davis
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Our Stories Can Fuel Well-Being & Empower Our Lives
“The stories we tell about ourselves reveal ourselves, construct ourselves, and sustain ourselves through time.” - Kate McLean et al....
Heather Davis
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Intergenerational Magic: When Young & Old Connect, Both Reap the Rewards
“Connections between generations are essential for the mental health and stability of a nation." - Margaret Mead In our society today,...
Heather Davis
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Being Nostalgic About the Good Old Days Brings Many Rewards
“Memories warm you up from the inside.” – Haruki Murakami Since first coined by a Swiss doctor in the 17th-century, the meaning of the...
Heather Davis
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Self-Validation: Freedom from External Approval & Tool of Empowerment
“It is our nature to conform; it is a force which not many can successfully resist. What is its seat? The inborn requirement of...
Heather Davis
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A Formula for Resilience Can Keep Us Going in Increasingly Tough Times
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” - Helen Keller There’s been so much tragedy and...
Heather Davis
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A Little Worry is Beneficial; Too Much Will Shorten Your Life
“Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the...
Heather Davis
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Teaching Forgiveness as a Tool for Empowerment, Success
“Forgiveness is the answer to the child’s dream of a miracle … what is broken is made whole again, what is soiled is made clean again.” -...
Heather Davis
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The Hope and Transformation in Loss & Change
“There is no growth without change; no change without loss; and no loss without pain. And that’s grief.” - Pastor Rick Warren We know...
Heather Davis
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Unplugged & Silent Alone Time Heals the Damage of a Tech-Addicted Life
“Your relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have.” - Robert Holden Connected 24/7 The average...
Heather Davis
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You Are the Company You Keep - Choose Wisely
Your Friends are Your Future Study after study confirms how seriously we are influenced by the people around us. So powerful the impact...
Heather Davis
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Nurturing Kids’ Self-Validation is a Gift of Future Empowerment
“There’s a lot of talk these days about giving children self-esteem. It’s not something you can give; it’s something they have to build.”...
Heather Davis
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The Value of Play: Proven to Feed Success and Well-Being at Every Age
“A person’s maturity consists in having found again the seriousness one had as a child, at play.” - Friedrich Nietzsche Some people seem...
Heather Davis
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Rx Pets: How Animal Companions Improve Our Health & Well-Being
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” - Anatole France During the pandemic, American pet ownership...
Heather Davis
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Expectations: Magnets for Success or Weights that Hold Us Back
“High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.” – Charles Kettering Our expectations are the stories we tell...
Heather Davis
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Encouraging Kids’ Dreams with a Healthy Dose of Reality
“We must teach our children to dream with their eyes open.” – Harry Edwards As parents, we have an opportunity to help encourage big...
Heather Davis
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Career Dissatisfaction Can Rouse Lifegiving Purpose
Global pandemic. Racial Injustice. Shaken job market and economy. Times like these can jolt us from comfort zones and shift our...
Heather Davis
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Personal Responsibility: An Essential, Empowering Element in Designing a Life
“Maturity doesn’t come with age…maturity begins with the acceptance of responsibility for our words, our thoughts, our motives, our...
Heather Davis
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Only Habits Will Determine Success, Despite Our Best Intentions
“Your habits will determine your future.” – Jack Canfield Habits are routine ways of thinking or behaving, often reinforced by a reward...
Heather Davis
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Aging: Fight or Embrace it, the Years Bring Gifts of Well-Being and Wisdom
“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” – Betty Friedan By the year 2050, a full 22% of the U.S....
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