by Richard Amaral | Jul 22, 2023 | Lifestyle, Work
“Never continue in a job you don’t enjoy. If you’re happy in what you’re doing, you’ll like yourself, you’ll have inner peace. And if you have that, along with physical health, you will have had more success than you could possibly have imagined.” – Johnny Carson...
by Richard Amaral | Jul 8, 2023 | Lifestyle, Work
“Work to become, not to acquire.” – Elbert Hubbard In my first year of graduate school, one of the mandatory courses in the counselling psychology program was career counselling. I remember rolling my eyes when I first heard it was a required course. The reason...
by Richard Amaral | Jul 2, 2023 | Lifestyle, Mind-Body Health
“A vacation helps to relieve stress and boredom, gives us a change of scenery, provides us with adventure, and helps to bring us closer to the people in our lives.” E. S. Woods July 1st is a long weekend here in Canada (Happy Canada Day!). It’s also a...
by Richard Amaral | Jun 24, 2023 | Balance, Work
“The wise rest at least as hard as they work.” ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana The central premise of my book on balanced living is about balancing the different areas of your life to experience more positive emotions and improved emotional health. Spending...
by Richard Amaral | Jun 17, 2023 | Relationships, Thinking
“Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.” Nelson Mandela A few weeks ago, I wrote a post on the five qualities that are typically found in healthy, long-lasting relationships, whether these...
