by Richard Amaral | Sep 16, 2023 | Work
“A job is about a lot more than a paycheck. It’s about your dignity. It’s about respect. It’s about your place in your community.’” -Joe Biden Regardless of how much you love your job, there are always days when you don’t feel like working. Sometimes, you...
by Richard Amaral | Aug 19, 2023 | Mental Health, Work
“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.” -Carl Jung When I was 10 years old, I entered a split Grade 5/6 class. I remember the homework being challenging. I also...
by Richard Amaral | Aug 13, 2023 | Work
“Find out what you like doing best and get someone to pay you for doing it.” – Katherine Whitehorn A few weeks ago, I listed several theories or approaches when searching for a job or career. Well, while my family and I were out...
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 | 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...
