Support, Protect, Empower - The Project Purpose Podcast

How Critical Thinking and Emotional Insight Drive Healthier Choices When Used TogetherIn this video, I dive into how critical thinking and emotional insight work hand-in-hand to guide us toward better wellness choices. By honouring both our rational mind and our emotional wisdom, we can make decisions that nurture both our mental and physical well-being. Join me as I explore practical steps to balance these two essential parts of ourselves and, in doing so, build a more resilient, healthier life.0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 14:15 Critical Thinking Requires Emotional Insight14:15 - Wrap UpMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

How Critical Thinking Shapes Your Adaptability: A VUCA Framework Guide Worth LearningThe digital era is a world defined by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA). This makes critical thinking the foundation that allows us to adapt and thrive. In this video, I break down the VUCA framework and show how sharpening your critical thinking skills can help you navigate uncertainty, make better decisions, and build confidence in any environment. It's by taking the acronym and focus on demonstrating their opposites. You create vision from volatility, understanding from uncertainty, clarity from complexity, and respond to ambiguity with agility.Watch now to unlock your adaptability!#VUCA #futureofwork #criticalthinking #adaptability0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 15:15 How Critical Thinking Shapes Your Adaptibility15:15 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

From Compliance to Critical Thinking - Owning Your Learning & Development Journey What schooling does well, is provide the baseline skills to transition into the job market.This means schools focus on teaching you what to think, rather than the more involved and more complex insight in how to think. We finish highschool having a good sense on how to perform, which means how to excel in predicable and stable settings.As AI is enabling industries by managing computational, rote, and repetitive tasks, the shift in education means bridging the gap from being good at taking instructions, to having the critical thinking to create the roadmap. These are two very different skill sets, and in order to stay competitive in an evolving job market, we need to understand that difference, and be willing to cultivate the mastery required to have our ideas be the value that we bring to the job markets that we're competing in.My point can be summed up by answering the following question: What ways did school not prepare you for what adulthood demanded? Looking forward to seeing your replies!#education #criticalthinking #bridgethegap 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 12:15 From Compliance to Critical Thinking12:15 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Different Ways to Protect Yourself from Danger and Find Safety in Unsafe Circumstances We are continuing the conversation on ways to create and establish situational awareness. Why? Because if there are experiences that we can help prevent each other from happening, then we ought to share those experiences with one another.So many of us "wish we knew better" than what we did at the time that we were subjected to a situation or a circumstance where, hindsight makes us feel like we could have done things differently. We didn't know then, what we learn through the experience... but we can all be a little more cautious and a little more aware, if we learn from one another. Not everything needs to be learned firsthand... and there are certain things that if we can do some small thing to prevent it from happening to anyone... even if that means posting a video, why not?#situationalawareness #stayingsafe #safetytips 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 12:15 What Would You Do to Protect Yourself?12:15 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

What Would You Do to Protect Yourself from Danger? Part I - Small shifts that could save your life I don't understand why this question feels uncomfortable... but it does. None of us want to see ourselves as living realities that involve needing to safeguard ourselves from harm. But statistics don't lie, and while the degree by which you are exposed to violence can be dependent on several factors, sometimes it just drills down to being at the wrong place at the wrong time.Does that mean lights out? Or do you protect yourself? We don't need a black belt in a form of martial arts to increase our chances of surviving things that few of us talk about... but at the very least, it's something we should think about... and mentally and emotionally prepare ourselves to face, before we come to face with it.#situationalawareness #stayingsafe #safetytips 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 12:15 What Would You Do to Protect Yourself?12:15 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Why it Pays Off to Be Patient When Life Makes You to Wait Things Out One thing that I can say that feels better than instant gratification is the feeling of accomplishment for a goal that was hard won.Whether it's personal or professional, if it involves challenge, if you find yourself needing to be resilient, adaptive, and responsive to be able to keep the needle moving on progress... no win feels better.While sometimes I entertain the idea that an easier path would be something I would enjoy or appreciate, the truth is without a smidgen of difficulty I find myself seeking out novelty.Embrace the challenge and embrace the difficulty. Do not be deterred or dissuaded by the roadblocks and blindspots, they are part of what make the pursuit worthwhile.Patience will get you further than any other virtue in that respect. I dare you to prove me wrong.#patience #perseverance #grit #challenge0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 14:15 Why Patience Pays Off14:15 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

From Chaos to Clarity - Getting Clear About Life Choices that Matter Most in Your Life We are quick to underrate the value of clarity in our lives. We call reckless decisions adventure and champion those who, "Go with the Flow." That said, much of sound judgment involves thinking critically. Thinking critically involves seeking clarity. We'll never fully have all of the information at our disposal to make the best possible decision, but we should at the very least try to gather as much insight as possible, and reserve judgment until we have evidence from which to base our confidence.Why?Because clarity will keep you from the pitfalls that are better left avoided. So, when in doubt, seek clarity out.#clarity #criticalthinking #decisionmaking 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 15:15 From Chaos to Clarity15:15 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Protect Your Calm: 3 Surprising Daily Habits for Lasting Peace I think we've gotten so much better at recognizing the power of who we are and the choices that affirm our identity. Ours is the generation that's unapologetic about crafting daily habits that reflect who we want to be. In this video, I share 3 unconventional habits that have helped me protect my peace by staying true to my sense of self. Because living a peaceful life is really about knowing yourself and choosing every day to protect that inner alignment.#peaceofmind #growth #purpose #passion 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 18:35 3 Unconventional Habits that Protect Your Peace and Leave You Room for Growth18:35 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Why Mentally Strong People Think Differently 3 Values that Tough People Adopt Growing up teaches each of us what matters and what doesn't.Some of the hardest lessons we learn are around who and what should matter, and who shouldn't.For those of us who are managing varying degrees of people pleasing tendencies, this lesson is the most hard hitting. Learning the lesson is necessary in many cases to give yourself permission to build yourself up and bounce back from difficult circumstances.Which you've done, and I am all the more confident that you will continue to do. Focusing on cultivating mental strength is the gift that you find gives back to you.#mentalstrength #tough #mentality #mindset 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 15:35 How these Beliefs Build Mental Strength15:35 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Stop Being Reactive and Master the Art of Being Responsive when Dealing with Modern Day Triggers It's hard not to react to the things that really get under our skin. While the immediate urge might be to lash out and give in to the impulse your emotions are pushing you towards, often what will serve you in the long term is responsiveness.When you give yourself the space to master your emotions and be deliberate in how you communicate and how you proceed when you're feeling particularly triggered.We do not need to be slaves to our emotions, we are not our emotions -- even though some of you might disagree. Being responsive in addressing the issue while honouring yourself might be a difficult hurdle, but it's a hurdle worth getting over.#emotional #reactive nextsteps #growth #mindset 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 16:35 Stop Being Reactive16:35 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

How to Get Clear on What You Should Be Doing Next and Not Let Anxiety Cripple YouI used to grow up hearing, "If you don't know what to do, do nothing."I have to say I entirely disagree with this philosophy. I think the best thing that you can do forever if you aren't sure what you should be doing is finding clarity.Figuring out, at the very least, what next steps you should be taking to enable you to either get back on track or maintain the course. Staying in indecision, apprehension or ambivalence is a great way to spiral into worry and anxiety. The best antidote when dealing with uncertainty... is gifting yourself with clarity.In this video you will find different steps on how to get clear on what you should be doing next.#uncertainty #clarity #nextsteps #growth #mindset 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 13:35 How to Get Clear on What you Should be Doing Next13:35 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

If You Do These 3 Things you Have a Growth Mindset and May Not Even Know ItLately, I feel like saying that you have a "Growth Mindset" seems to be quite the trend. Everyone wants to talk the talk, but what does it mean to walk that walk?I believe there are a few fundamentals in establishing yourself as someone who says that they value growth over static thinking. It means shedding a lot of limiting beliefs and conditioning that keeps the majority of us playing small.The key factor in establishing a growth mindset is that it's not just a nice thing you say to otherwise, in embracing this philosophy, you feel liberated yourself. Rather than just speak to the ideal, it's worth living it and trying to incorporate it for yourself.#mindsetmatters #mindset #growth #mentality 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 14:35 When there's no way to be certain14:35 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogs

What to do When There's No Way to Be Certain - Choosing the Best with What You Know and AdaptingUncertainty is no one's friend.I have never met anyone who considers uncertainty with excitement and anticipation. At best, you learn to embrace it and roll with the punches. Developing the skills required to be responsive, adaptive, and to rise above, regardless.At worst, it completely beats the heck out of you and you find yourself paralyzed by "the need to know.'Let me be the first to break you out of that anxiety spiral. We all have lived our lives not knowing much. Even those of us who have pursued experience, education, and evolution. There is only so much you can fit in an average lifespan of 70-80 years.We are living in unprecedented times. What you can do is give yourself the skills and the wherewithal to show up and to do your best. That's all life ever asks of us, is our best with what we know. That, I'm confident any of us can do.#uncertainty #unknown #agility #adaptability #growth 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 11:15 When there's no way to be certain11:15 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogs

Embracing Uncertainty as a Constant and Resisting the Urge to Self-Sabotage in the ProcessMany of us can be open and honest about how much we dislike uncertainty. Knowing often feels better than not knowing.Waiting for an answer to arrive, without knowing when, where, why, how, or what can be an agonizing experience. Despite the emotional disruption that we can feel at times, uncertainty is a necessary part of life. We can't know everything there is to know about the world around us, just as much as we don't always even fully grasp our own becoming.That said, those who master the battle and inner struggle that can arise from uncertainty, are those who can find understanding in what they do know, and make the best of the situation despite what they aren't yet sure of.Life is about expected the unexpected.Better to find ways to come to terms with the path you're on, trusting that what you need to know, you'll learn in due time.#relationships #encounters #becoming #growth0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 12:30 Embracing Uncertainty as a Constant12:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

How the People You Know Inform Your Sense of Becoming But You Choose if it's for Better or WorseEverything and everyone that you meet during the course of your life informs your sense of becoming. While you get to decide if whether their influence is a positive or a negative one, I don't believe any encounter is accidental.More specifically, I think there are four profiles of individuals that general translate as pivotal moments in our growth and healing journey. These are the people who represent hope for the things we have been pushing towards or praying for, the people who serve as lessons (sometimes painful) that inform who we want to be and how we want to show up, the people who serve as warnings, as well as the people who represent a certain degree of consequence for the things we thought we got away with.While some of these people we remember fondly and others not so much, I think it's important to recognize our own becoming as a result of these encounters, and feel grateful that in all cases when we know better, we're empowered to do better.#relationships #encounters #becoming #growth0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 20:30 How the People You Know Inform Your Sense of Becoming20:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

How Visualization can Enhance Your Life and Enable You to Make Your Dreams a RealityMuch of the experiences we indulge in and the routines that we have normalized didn't exist if we think two or three decades ago.Many people discount the power of following your dreams, and bringing your imagination to life... Yet much of life is a byproduct of other people doing exactly that. Whether it's enjoying an evening of glow in the dark mini putt, enjoying an indoor rock climbing gym, or booking an escape room team building experience with friends and colleagues... we have each stepped into dreams made into a reality at some point in our daily lives.Part of the journey involves visualization. There is something very powerful about leveraging visualization to bring your dreams into real life, and if you haven't tried it... I have some tips on how to get started today.#visualization #visualizer #innovator 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 12:00 How Visualization can Enhance Your Life 12:00 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

A Plan is Not a Strategy - Still, a Good Place to Get Started on Building Your DreamsHaving a plan can be the simplest way to create clarity, find alignment, and execute with precision on the goals that mean the most to you.Plans are not static. They interact with the shifts and changes in our personal lives and in the larger socio-political dynamics that we find ourselves in. This means that planning needs to be agile, responsive, and adaptive to the outcomes and results (or lack thereof).When planning is agile, responsive, and adaptive you couple planning with strategy. You will need to think critically about how you position yourself and make changes as real-time as possible.#planning #strategy #leadership 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 13:30 A Plan Is Not a Strategy - But a Good Place to Get Started13:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Dealing with Disappointment While Continuously Pursuing Your Dreams & GoalsIf you have ever pursued a big dream, the kind that requires planning, training, sacrifice, and shifts... then you've already become well acquainted with disappointment.When we focus on the challenges that stretch us beyond our current capacity, we give ourselves the opportunity to awaken dormant talents, skills, and abilities... that the added pressure activate.This happens when we push through our present limitations, we stay the course, even amidst disappointments.The old adage says it best, "If success were easy, everyone would have it." If your dream is as big as it feels to you right now, know that it will always be worth pushing through the disappointments that the path to achievement will inevitably bring.#mindset #failure #feedback #growth 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 8:30 Dealing with Disappointment8:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

How to Deal with Intense Emotions - What Everyone Should Know About Dealing with LossLoss happens to all of us.While it can be true that your experience with loss might be unique to you, know that grief in all its stages is something that we are all figuring out.How we cope with loss is a huge indicator in whether we enable ourselves to address and accept those loses for what they are, while still appreciating and being present for what is, or finding yourself too debilitated by loss to see or hold space for what your life requires of you right now.No one could say that loss is easy, but given that it is necessary and part of life, better we cultivating the mastery that enables us to persevere, to bounce back, and to cultivate strength through grief and grieving.#loss #perspective #grief #resilience0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 18:30 Coping With Loss in Our Lives18:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Learning to Value the Feedback in Failure and Taking the Insights to GrowMany of us were raised with a fear of failing, myself included.But when you dare to try you have to be prepared to fail sometimes. What's equally important is that while we may fail at the things we were hoping to achieve, there is a gain in every life experience.I firmly believe that failure is feedback. Not the feedback that makes you feel unworthy and not enough, but the kind of feedback that gives you more information and that helps you to level up.Rather than look at failure as a stumbling block, see it as a stepping stone. In truth, we are never ahead or behind in life... and no matter what you're pushing through you'll come to realize, you are always exactly where you're supposed to be in life.#mindset #failure #feedback #growth 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 13:30 Recognizing that Failure is Feedback13:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Disliking Someone Does Not Give You the Right to Disrespect Them No Matter the SituationThere is nothing wrong with recognizing that you don't like someone. Maybe your justification could use some work, but let's be real, we don't always need to justify how we feel.That said, no matter how much someone grinds your gears or disdain they generate within you, that does not give you the right to disparage, disrespect, and degrade them. Resorting to that behaviour will always say more about you than it does about them, and not in a way that puts you in a positive light.There is the option to protect your peace. You can live harmoniously even with the people who do not like, at the very best. At the very worst, there is no harm in being cordial and rising about the desire to kick the person you dislike down. Why? because disliking someone is not a call to disrespect them.#mindset #values #principles #respect 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 15:30 Dislike is not equal to Disrespect15:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

The Truth About Personal Agency and How Your Choices Shape Everything Around YouDeveloping the critical thinking that fosters sounds decision-making is too fundamental a building block to hope that the school curriculum covers it.Much of the free programs made available in our communities focalize on skills that increase cooperation without highlighting what key factors creates high-impact and high value collaboration. If everyone shows up ready to follow someone else's lead, then the lack of directive and guidance can easily create stagnation and frustration.Everyone needs to feel equipped and empowered to show up ready to exercise their personal agency. Make the choices that can drive the change and innovation that many are looking to extract from collaborative and individual works.It's not enough to want to do good, it's important that we recognize that personal agency is a skill we hone with practice, intention, guidance and support.The more we allow others to make those hard choices for us, the less we'll be equipped to make the critical life choices we need to make for ourselves.#criticalthinking #personalagency #autonomy #decisionmaking0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 10:30 Personal Agency10:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Evaluating Your Relationships and Cutting Out the Frenemies in Your Life for GoodWhat's the quality of your closest friendships?It's a question we forget to ask ourselves, which leads to normalizing behaviours that would be otherwise deemed harmful, toxic, or completely out of bounds.As everything in life, there are stages and phases that impact the relationships around us. Sometimes the phase and stage are the wakeup call you didn't know you needed.Insight that gives you the clarity of mind to recognize what friendships no longer serve you and rather than suffer through the relationships, you take the stand and walk away.If you have the kind of friends that make it seem pointless to also have enemies, then maybe it's time to reconsider where you're investing your energy in 2026.#relationships #toxicrelationships #cuttingties #growth #clarity0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 16:30 Evaluating Your Relationships16:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

How to Change Our Relationship with Fear and Step outside of Our Comfort ZoneContrary to what some people believe, fear has great utility in life.Much of the decisions we make have an element of fear that fuelled the course of action we have chosen.Whether it's fear of the unknown, or fear of something tangible in your space, it's the kind of motivator that keeps you moving, pushing, and can be the catalyst to so much change in your life.All good things in moderation, although.It's important that we cultivate self-mastery around our fear, so that we don't inadvertently find ourselves in a situation where our fear is ruling over us and our decisions#fightingfear #mindset #relatable #storytime 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 16:30 Changing my Relationship with Fear16:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

What I Learned the Hard Way by Surviving Narcissistic Abuse and Focusing on HealingThe bitter pill about abuse is that it doesn't happen in a vacuum.Chances are, if you grew up normalizing abusive behaviour you will attract this behaviour in the relationships and friendships that you have, as well. Mostly because we normalize and are desensitized to the cues that signal abusive behaviour or bad intentions, given the environments we are familiar with. This was the case for me, as I dealt with breaking ties not only with my family, but in my personal and professional network as well.Healing enables us to break the patterns and the cycles of abusive, if we focus on doing better when we know better, and prioritize our own healing.Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com#narcissisticabuse #healing #breakthecycle #breakthesilence 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 15:30 What I Learned the Hard Way15:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Breaking Free: My No Contact Journey After 5 Years of Cutting Toxic Family TiesExactly 5.5 years ago, I went no contact and cut all ties with my immediate and extended family.It was a hard choice but ultimately, the best choice I could have made to support not only my mental well-being but also mitigate and manage the increasing threat I felt to my physical safety. Rather than treat the subject as taboo, I want to really be transparent about the process. There are a lot of people (women, children, and men alike), who suffer abuse that becomes increasingly violent because the complicit silence from their communities means there is no consequence or accountability for the abuse and mistreatment. In Canada, there are approximately 100 to 187 victims of intimate partner homicide and 187 victims of family homicide each year, according to recent data (Statistics Canada), the majority being women and children. My story not only involved family abuse but also translated as abusive treatment from the mentor that I had at the time.Given my career path and academic background, I had the privilege that many women do not and I was able to start from scratch and build a life that I love, abroad. But there were some challenging years, first... and a lot of inner conflict. So I would like to take the opportunity and speak to those who are going through their own storms... in hopes that they have the courage to maintain alignment, and not go back to abusive and unsafe situations... or to take that leap, and leave them once and for all.Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com#familyabuse #domesticviolenceawareness #innerconflict #healing 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 16:30 5 Years of Going No Contact16:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

3 Ways to Feel More Creative and Think More Creatively to find Inner BalanceCreativity is something we all have in common.Maybe not to the same extent, as not everyone holds creativity to an equal standing. Finding a creative outlet, regardless of what you typically do professionally or even personally, can be a great way to find balance, grounding and maintain a sense of personal wellness.Exercising that creativity muscle is beneficial, whether you're the next Picasso in the making, or good at making stick figures. In 2026, prioritize finding that creative outlet that gives you that sense of balance and recharge.Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com#creativity #creator #balance #wellness 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 11:30 3 Ways to Feel More Creative11:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

3 Red Flags You Should Never Ignore When Someone Reacts to Your Boundaries In Every Stage & PhaseHealing has no age limit. It's something we can start to do, regardless of the stage and phase we find ourselves in life.When we begin to heal, one of the natural effects of the process is becoming more in tune with our own sense of values, beliefs and convictions. As we discover our voice and what we believe in, we begin to find the language to articulate our thoughts, needs and desires. More importantly, we start to develop the confidence, and sometimes courage, to communicate our boundaries. How people respond and react to your boundaries tells you everything you need to know about how to position those people in your life.Here are 3 red flags you should never ignore when communicating your boundaries. In the most extreme of cases, paying attention to them can save your life.Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com#healing #growth #courage #boundaries 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 11:30 3 Red Flags You Should Never Ignore11:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Learning to Appreciate Those We Love by Matching their Energy and Showing UpAs we all are getting ready for the Christmas season, however that translates for each of us, it's an important opportunity to talk about reciprocity.When we think about the holidays, we think about taking the time to show gratitude and thankfulness. It's an opportunity to reconnect and spend time with the people that we love.It's important to recognize that reciprocity is the single best way to ensure that the people you care about, feel care about by you. We can appreciate the things people say and do for us, but taking the time to reciprocate, to match their energy, is the only way to ensure they feel that appreciation and feel equally valued.Rather than approach the holiday season with entitlement or expectancy, let's focus on matching the energy of the people we want in our lives for the long haul.Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com#reflection #growth #holidays #reciprocal 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 11:30 Why Relationships Require Reciprocity11:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

What I Learned the Hard Way so You Don't Have To | The Life Survival GuideAs this year comes to a close, I like to start reflecting on the year and think about how I feel about the decisions and choices I made.More importantly, I want my reflections to inform how I plan on showing up different in the upcoming year. Rather than focusing my time on what I'm grateful this year, I want to focus my energy on what qualities, traits and characteristics did I grow into and evolve away from this year.Grateful for the person my actions tell about who I am. And while it's great to feel gratitude and thankful for the people, places, and situations around us... it is equally important to have gratitude for the strengths, gifts, and abilities that awoken within us, too.Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com#reflection #growth #holidays 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 20:30 Lessons I Learned the Hard Way20:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Protect Your Mental Health During Holiday Stress with these 3 Tips!This the season to be... your choice!It's a toss up lately. This is a time of year people either love or hate, or have a love-hate relationship with. But the holidays isn't just for gingerbread house competitions and mistletoe, it's a great time to reflect on the that's past and think about how you've shown up.Specifically, how you've shown up in ways that make you feel proud, feel purposeful and feel prepared for how you plan on making the best of 2026.Christmas isn't just about the hustle and bustle. It's about presence and taking the time to show yourself grace, and recognition for all that 2025 has done to propel your growth.So if you want some tips on how to support your mental health over the holidays, I have three reflections that might just do the trick!Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com#holidays #recognition #reward #christmas 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 9:30 3 Mental Health Hacks9:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

The Cost of Authenticity Outweighs the Benefits of Hiding in Plain SightThe scariest thing that any of us may have ever done is owning our truth. Especially when there is no support and we find ourselves isolated as a byproduct of leveraging our voice.There's a lot of uncelebrated bravery that comes with just choosing to be yourself. So many people are hidden behind personas and masks, they haven't had the opportunity to have moment of honesty in years.But as the year comes to an end, have that moment of honesty now. Ask yourself the question: What's keeping you from living in your authenticity and will it take to make that leap?Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com#authenticity #mindset #breakthecycle 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 11:30 3 Self-Care Techniques11:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

3 Ways to Enjoy a Merry Non-Toxic Christmas (Without the Guilt) and Try Something DifferentWhile a lot of us are approaching the holidays with excitement and anticipation, there are some of us that look to the holidays with justified gloom and doom.Why?Because often times the people we spend 364 days a year avoiding, we have to deal with during the holidays. Much of the hope and expectation that we have for how the holidays will translate, hinges on these interactions going well, and they rarely do.So here's another idea: Break the cycle. It's time to give yourself the permission to enjoy the holidays your way, by incorporating these 3 ways to enjoy a merry non-toxic Christmas (without the guilt).Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com#christmas #holidays #breakthecycle 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 11:30 3 Self-Care Techniques11:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Acknowledging and Making Peace with Your Personal Politics By Knowing Where You StandEvery interaction is political to some extent.So long as intentions, desires, and motivations are at play, there is something that we're hoping to give, and hoping to gain, from every interaction that we're in.To be social beings is to be a politically-oriented being. While oftentimes, we assume politics happens within a very specific scope of reference. This keeps us from reflecting on our own personal politics: our own intentions, desires, and motivations, asking ourselves the key questions... what are we willing, or not willing to do, as the foundation of our personal politics?If we find alignment with our values, convictions and behaviours in social settings , then it's time to make peace with our personal politics.Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com#education #politics #socialmedia 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 11:30 Own Up to Your Personal Politics11:30 - Wrap Up

3 Self-Soothing Techniques No Matter Your Age or Gender: Learn to take Care of YourselfSometimes it is the smallest actions that carry the largest impact.When it comes to self-care, there are a significant group of people who trivialize how effective it is to take a few moments each day just to align and re-energize. Those of us who practice self-care, know the difference.There is a lot of power in taking 20 minutes each day to pour back into yourself. To be the best that you can for your family, work, and to enable you to show up in all the ways that matter most to you.Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com#self-care #growth #repair0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 11:30 3 Self-Care Techniques11:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

3 Unconventional Truths that Develop Mental Strength that You Should Use Today and Throughout LifeHow do you define mental strength?We are all the strongest, when we feel like we're nearing our breaking point. If we choose to anchor on that moment, then we build from our current capacity.This is easily translatable in weight lifting. When you feel like your muscles are about to cancel out, and you feel ready tap out... but you grit your teeth and maintain your position - that is a demonstration of strength.The same applies to the pressures and challenges that life puts on each of us mentally. That breaking point, is often an opportunity to level up, and develop the mental strength and dexterity that will help you push through.Don't give up... instead, learn these unconventional tools that enable you to transmute emotional and mental pain into resilience.Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com#mentalstrength #resilience #mindset 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 12:30 3 Unconventional Truths that Develop Mental Strength12:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Don't You Worry: You're Exactly Where You Are Supposed to BeThere comes a time in each of our lives where we take stock of the imprint that we have left so far, and wonder if we've done enough.Some call it a mid-life crisis others might refer to it as a spiritual awakening, but in all cases in drills down to the impact we thought we would make, and how close we've come to making it.I think it's important that we all receive this message: No matter where you are, or how much is stacked up against you (or not), we're always exactly where we are supposed to be in life.Much of life can give off the impression that we are both responsible for our actions and the way the world responds to us. But for those who have faced extenuating circumstances and have risen through it, though it may have altered the plan you had for your life... it just brought to life that much of life happens beyond the limits of our control, and that is more than okay.Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com#conflictresolution #protectyourpeace #lifestyle 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 12:30 Engaging in Conflict while Protecting Your Peace12:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Protecting Our Children: Beyond Milnerton HighHow we respond to bullying matters.There is this generalized complacency when it comes to responding to someone in crisis. Social psychology speaks a lot of the "Bystander Effect' but how much to you observe in silence, before your silence translates as violence in and of itself?The fact that consequences are only being handed out because this incident is on the global stage, tells us everything we need to know about the culture of bullying. It is a culture that is enabled by silence, complacency, and turning a blind eye because of talent and other forms of status.We fail the perpetrators as much as we fail the victim when we let these kinds of violent behaviours go unchecked.Let's not pretend that this is something local to South Africa. We've all experienced bullying, in varying degrees, no matter what part of the world we live in. It's time to hold everyone accountable - no exceptions.Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com#conflictresolution #protectyourpeace #lifestyle 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 12:30 Engaging in Conflict while Protecting Your Peace12:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Engaging in Conflict while Protecting Your Peace | Choosing to Neutralize the Drama and Walk AwayWhen it comes to conflict, many people live at opposite ends of the spectrum.They love it and never say no to a fight, or they avoid it at all costs. All to say, regardless of what each of our preferences are, life requires that we engage in conflict from time to time.But. We can choose how we engage and how long to engage for -- this is a conflict resolution style where the focus is doing the necessary then cutting the conflict short. The focus isn't on allowing the exchange to escalate into drama, but on protecting your own sense of peace.The best way to engage in conflict while protecting you peace, is to focus on neutralizing the drama.Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com#conflictresolution #protectyourpeace #lifestyle 0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 12:30 Engaging in Conflict while Protecting Your Peace12:30 - Wrap Up

3 Ways to Push Through Challenging Times | You're Always Stronger Than You Think & More Resilient One thing that we all will eventually have in common are the people, places, and situations that we survive.We are all going to face hardships at some point in our life, varying degrees, throughout the stages and phases we go through. A lot of us have a hard time finding our way back to ourselves when we face difficult and debilitating circumstances.But maybe that's the point? Hard times often come to us carrying lessons and learning that will last a lifetime. Rather than cling to what was, maybe those challenging situations are forcing you to acknowledge who you are? And if there are parts of you that you feel you have lost, maybe it's making space for the growth taking place in you... just some food for thought. Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com#motivation #hardship #challenges0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 12:30 Pushing Through Hard Times12:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

You're More Influential than You Think | 3 Ways to Measure How Much Influence You Have Potential ForThe majority of us underestimate our influence.Very few recognize that any given point in time, they're a role model, a mentor, a support, and someone someone else is emulating and looking up to.That's influence in a nutshell.If we could focus the attention we spend playing small to unearthing our influence, how much impact could each of us individually and collectively bring to the world around us. A lot. It's time to stop downplaying the significance that your voice has by stepping into your influence.Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com#community #influence #accountability0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 9:30 Use Your Influence9:30 - Wrap Up

Finding Your Voice: When Silence Isn't an Option Learn to Speak UpThere are people who are banking on our silence.It's really important to recognize that while sometimes we feel like someone else will speak up, in cases where you choose not to, that's not always guaranteed.While it can be uncomfortable and unsettling, speaking up when we see, hear, or feel like something is off can have a broader impact than the situation suggests. In some cases it can be the difference between life or death, whether that's in our communities or watching the global stage.All of our voices carry power and it's important that we find the courage to use them. It's time to speak up and speak out, because if we don't who will?Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com#community #responsibility #accountability0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 12:30 Why You Need to Learn to Speak Up12:30 - Wrap Up

How to Stand Up to Bullies and Stop Letting Other People Intimidate YouWe've all experienced that moment when we set a boundary and our desires were dismissed. For some of us, this may have ended there but for others it could have gotten worse. It's a problem when someone thinks that your agency and your basic human rights is a barrier to whatever they're hoping to access.We see how that kind of barbarism evolves when it's left unchecked when looking at what's going on at a global scale.But it starts with the choices we make on a daily basis. It's time that we stop letting the bullies "off the hook." Holding people accountable for the smaller things makes trying to get away with the bigger things less plausible.We have too many people in positions of power who could have benefited from being put in their place when the issues were smaller and more easy to manage.So, it's a lesson for all of us. Don't let leniency be the reason why we enable bullies to become emboldened in their aggression.We need to take a stand.#growth #mindset #intimidation # strengthDo you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 11:30 Don't Let Anyone Intimidate You11:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Progress Requires a Daily Sacrifice | Embracing that Loss Comes with Growth and Self DiscoveryMany of us only learn in hindsight that pursuing our goals and aspirations is going to change something about your life, as it is right now.Not just the things we're focusing on changing. You'll realize that growth introduces a lot of unexpected goodbyes as well. Every new beginning is the ending of a chapter, which can create serious disruptions in the people, places, and things you consider to be familiar.It's still worth taking that chance.#growth #mindset #lifestyle #loss Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 9:30 When Life Asks for Growth9:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

When Life Hits Hard: Building Mental Toughness and Growing Through the Challenges that Can ComeFew people are strong solely by choice. Most people develop strength from surviving circumstance.By choosing to align to the adage, "Grow through what you go through."It's a choice that we are each at liberty to make. Choosing to be strong won't take away the pain, heaviness, or the challenges... but it will enable you to focus on what you need to do to get through it. And whatever it is, whoever you are... if you keep focusing on taking things one step at a time... you'll find yourself wiser, stronger, and on the other side of whatever feels like it's trying to break you.You've got this!#communication #growth #mindsetDo you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 9:30 When Life Asks for Growth9:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Tough Love: A Better Way to Hold People Accountable while Preserving their DignityThe way we communicate our point, establishing when emotions are high... matters.People are more prone to remember how you made them feel, over what specific things you said. When it comes to holding someone accountable, preserving their sense of dignity is important. Sometimes when our anger is justified, we feel justified in lashing out. But if you want someone to walk away reflecting on what you've said and learning from it...think twice about how you choose to deliver the message.#communication #care #dignityDo you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 9:30 Holding Someone Accountable9:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Your Path to Rising Above Toxic Situations and Staying GroundedWe can hold people accountable and get our point across, without ripping each other into shreds.Rather than lose our cool, backpedal, and apologize... focus solely on calling out the actions that hurt you. Keep the conversation centred on cause and effect, leaving the person's humanity in talk.Truth is, we are all healing from something and sometimes, that means we've been the villain in someone's story.We can hold people accountable for their actions without ripping into the person's identity, character, or moral fabric.Read that again.#mindset #conflictresolution #growth #healing Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 11:30 Call out bad behaviour 11:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

How Love Conquers Hate in Our Daily Choices and Actions | Medicine for the SoulIt's hard to feel gracious towards people who grind our gears.While it would be easy to meet people where they are, if that means lowering yourself to that level, then the only person you're dishonouring is yourself. Why give anyone that power or satisfaction?While it's challenging to rise above and respond with love, it's the only true antitode to hate. Hate begets hate, and love begets love.So even if it takes everything in you, recognize that you can hold people accountable and hold people responsible, all the while choosing to respond with love. #mindset #mentalhealth #love Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 11:30 Develop Your Sense of Intuition11:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Why Love Wins Even When Hate Feels Right when Dealing with Difficult Situations and PeopleIt feels like the negativity taking place around the world is amplifying. We don't have to travel far, technology makes it all available at our fingerprints. What's worse, we don't really have a reason to believe it's going to get any better -- not by the looks of things.But it always can get better, and each of us can decide if that happens sooner or later. When we think about what's happening around the world like in Sudan and Palestine, we start to recognize that while we would be justified to feel anger, or hatred... how these events call us to rise higher.What the world needs now more than ever... is for us to learn the principles of loving thy neighboJoin the discussion to learn more!#mindset #mentalhealth #purpose Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 11:30 Develop Your Sense of Intuition11:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Transform Self-Doubt Into Unshakeable Confidence by Honing in on Your IntuitionMany of us have a vague idea of our intuition if any at all.While a lot of people can devalue the power of developing our "gut" instinct, there are a few of us who can speak from personal experience: It works really well.But this isn't by chance or luck - developing attunement and awareness to your intuition comes from wellness practices across your delta: Mind, Body, and Emotional alignment. The more you build a lifestyle that enables you to feel more attuned to your thoughts, your emotions, and the signals your body sends your way, the easier it is to tape into your sense of intuition.It doesn't hurt to at least try and cultivate this inner sense of awareness - so if I've piqued your curiosity, it never hurts to try.Join the discussion to learn more!#lifestyle #alignment #mindset Do you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 11:30 Develop Your Sense of Intuition11:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE

Effectively Communicate Using the 4 Cs of Communication from an Institutional Communications MajorHere are some communication strategies used by professionals across all of the industries I have worked in: Insurance, HR Tech, Banking, Consulting, Mental Health Tech, IT Consulting, Consumer Goods, and Transport & Logistics - now you have the 4 Cs explainedBeing an effective communicator requires that you take a few guidelines into consideration.Based on core principles that I've learned doing my Professional Writing Major with a special emphasis on Institutional Communications, there is a science that you can follow that will increase your probability of:1. Having your message resonate with your audience; and2. Getting buy-in for the desired actionAll it takes is a little bit of research and a little bit of prep do become a gamechanger in the way you articulate your thoughts and your ideas.Join the discussion to learn more!#communication #principles #practicesDo you have any questions? Send us an email: inquiries@spe-projectpurpose.com0:00 - 1:30 - Introduction1:30 - 10:30 The 4Cs of Communication10:30 - Wrap Up*RESOURCES*For all topics related to renewing and rebuilding family, communities and relationships, check out our blogs! We post bi-weekly:https://www.spe-projectpurpose.com/blogsMake sure to come visit us, subscribe to the website, and join our Member's Area for more valuable content:*SOCIALS*Website: www.spe-projectpurpose.com Facebook Page: @ProjectPurposeSPEInstagram: @ProjectPurposeSPE or my personal account @realistraeTwitter: @Purpose_SPEPinterest: @ProjectPurposeSPE