Marvae's Blog

$64,000 Question: Being Diligent or Just Striving?

By Marvae Eikanas | August 6, 2024 |

Being diligent versus striving – do you know the difference? If you aren’t a game show enthusiast, you may not know about the show, “The $64,000 Question.” Believe it or not, even before there were TV game shows, there were game shows that aired on the radio. “The $64,000 Question” was one of those shows…

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Wow! You Really Do Have Victim Mentality!

By Marvae Eikanas | July 30, 2024 |
Victim Mentality

Victim Mentality – where in your life do you find yourself slipping into it? It’s not an all-or-nothing proposition. While you may not play the victim in many areas of your life, you may be prone to having a victim mentality in your relationships, or career, or when it comes to your self-care. Or perhaps…

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Your Fear Monster Loves Messing With Your Wonderful Life!

By Marvae Eikanas | July 24, 2024 |
Fear Monster

Oh, how your Fear Monster loves messing with you! Are you aware of the signs? When you think about being afraid, what comes to mind? Heart racing moments like when you see flashing lights in your rear-view mirror? Your future in light of a difficult health diagnosis you’ve recently received? A middle of the night…

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Super Simple Steps To Being More Organized

By Marvae Eikanas | July 16, 2024 |
Organized

The quest to getting organized often feels like a never ending one! There’s some truth to that – organizing is an ongoing process. The good news is that every bit of organizing I do contributes to my life running more smoothly and productively. The bad news is that life is full, time is limited, and…

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Discover the Joy of Making Progress!

By Marvae Eikanas | July 9, 2024 |

Progress – what is it and what does it actually look like? Merriam Webster defines it this way: A forward or onward movement (as to an objective or to a goal) Gradual betterment I particularly like how this definition paints progress: Progress is purposefully moving forward towards a goal or state of being; striving less…

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What A Great Asset Curiosity Can Be!

By Marvae Eikanas | July 2, 2024 |

“Curiosity killed the cat,” or so the saying goes. Perhaps that saying has given curiosity a bad rap! Discouraging further inquiry was the intent behind that phrase – after all, gaining certain information just might lead to trouble! Another perspective on the saying “curiosity killed the cat” is that being a nosy busybody may ultimately…

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Shh! The Secret To Getting Better Sleep!

By Marvae Eikanas | June 25, 2024 |

Sleep is so very sweet! I’ve come to really appreciate sleep, but I remember being a kid and doing whatever I could to push off crawling into bed. If by chance I wasn’t successful, my favorite way to avoid having to go to sleep was to secretly read under the covers. There were many nights…

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You Are NOT Loving Your Team, Leaders!

By Marvae Eikanas | June 18, 2024 |

Great leaders do two things: 1) They lead themselves well, modeling what they wish others would do. 2) They inspire others to achieve more than they ever imagined possible. While you may not consider yourself a leader, everyone has the opportunity to lead because leadership is much more than a title! If you’ve ever worked…

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Your Boundaries Are A Brilliant Blessing!

By Marvae Eikanas | June 11, 2024 |
Boundary

When the topic of boundaries arises, what comes up for you? Negative or uncomfortable feelings? If so, you may view boundaries as selfish, hurtful, or even rude. Or you may believe that boundaries are a means of controlling others or that they are a way of pushing people away. Perhaps the idea of setting boundaries…

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Good News to Propel You Forward!

By Marvae Eikanas | June 4, 2024 |
Good News

Do you crave GOOD NEWS, especially in light of the steady stream of negativity out there? I promise – the world is not falling apart! Honestly, I don’t think circumstances are any worse than they’ve been in the past, but, thanks to social media, there are just more avenues for the bad news to travel.…

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