Emily Downward

Tag: stress

  • The Thing about Stuff

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    I’ve recently completed my fourth cross-country move in 12 months. (Yes, I’m exhausted and the sight of moving boxes sends me into fight-or-flight mode.) I’ve found a nice little place to start my new home on a quiet street in North Seattle. I love the quiet. I am glad to have my own space. And,…

  • Making It Easy

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    We all have things to do that we don’t necessarily enjoy. Some of us have A LOT of things in our life we don’t enjoy. Some of us look around and have so much in our life that is making us unhappy, we wonder how we got to this place. It seems like we’re stuck.…

  • Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

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    As I write this week’s blog post, I’m sitting in an airport. I’m freezing, and I’m so cold I’m actually considering putting on all the clothes in my suitcase. I’ve had a job assignment the past couple days that has kept me on my feet for hours at a time. While I wore comfortable shoes,…

  • The Splinter You Can’t Ignore

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    Have you ever noticed that once you notice something, you can’t “un-notice” it? It’s like when you notice a splinter in your finger but don’t have the means to get it out. You may try to put it out of your mind, but you can’t stop picking at it. You know it’s THERE and you…

  • Work Success Secret #2: Nourish Your Creativity

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    Have you been feeling increased pressure at work? One of the effects of the economic downturn has been for companies to create leaner teams, so if it feels like there are less people to do the same or more work, you’re not alone. In addition, we have amazing technology which allows us to be connected…

  • Making Your Brain Work FOR You

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    “How you do anything is how you do everything.” ~ Derek Sivers, incredibly successful entrepreneur, author of Anything You Want I knew starting my own business would be challenging, and it has been. There are lots of unknowns, many things I had (and still have) to learn as I go. One of the most unexpected…

  • Calling Your Energy Home

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    “When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere.” – Francois de La Rochefoucauld We often get so scattered, pulled in different directions by our families, our work, our electronic devices, the multitude of  marketing and advertising around us vying for our attention. While our culture prizes multi-tasking,…

  • Quiet Time

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    “Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself, and know that everything in life has purpose.” – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Our lives are so busy. Perhaps not every culture is like this, but here in America, we push ourselves to do More, More, More! Countless articles and books have been written about the art…