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Everyone needs a healthy support system, and here’s why. By Chardonnay Beaver The past three years have reinforced a sense of despair...
Apr 21, 2023

Name It! Don’t underestimate the value naming carries
By Chardonnay Beaver Being that I’m named after a French white wine, names have always been fascinating to me. However, I was not named...
Mar 31, 2023

Perfecting Persistence | Learn to overcome despite your pain
By Chardonnay Beaver Persistence is defined as the ability to proceed or continue ‘despite’ difficulty and opposition, according to the...
Mar 22, 2023

WOW - Chardonnay Beaver
The Soldier's PostureHere’s why we must master submission LeBron James is, by far, one of the greatest athletes to walk the face of the...
Feb 9, 2023

A Slice of Humble Pie
Pride leads to humiliation, but humility leads to elevation Western society praises the happily ever after tales. Whether it’s the...
Jan 27, 2023

Reputable is not Reliable -Learn why reputation is irrelevant when developing a reliable character
By Chardonnay Beaver The influence attached to your name reveals the impact you’ve had on the lives of others. Having a ‘good’ name, at...
Jan 20, 2023

WOW by Char: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way Learn how being persistent develops our character By Chardonnay Beaver One of my absolute favorite...
Jan 12, 2023

Main Character EnergyLearn why your lived experiences develops our character
By Chardonnay BeaverAccording to an article published in Vogue, main character energy is equated to being the protagonist in a film or...
Jan 8, 2023

You Are Not Alone: Overcoming grief during the holiday season
In the past several weeks have you experienced sadness during the ‘most happiest time of the year’? Perhaps the holiday spirit has seemed...
Dec 22, 2022

Courage Come In Many Forms
Here are three types of everyday courage you must know By Chardonnay Beaver The use of the word courage seems to be vacant in my...
Dec 3, 2022

Bridging Across Differences. Learn some ways to foster connections that enable social progress
Human connection is one of the most fulfilling experiences we’ll ever participate in. We were designed to share in the bliss and bruises...
Nov 19, 2022

The GRAY Zone Learn why your commitments can’t include negotiation
Some people prefer to view life through a practical, decisive lens. Their decisions are either one or the other, black or white, up or...
Nov 4, 2022

Learn why all great things take a little longer than expected.
There are no direct flights to greatness, it’s a road trip. You may have heard the saying “good things take time, great things take a...
Oct 13, 2022

One Day at a Time
By Chardonnay Beaver One of the best ways to sustain peace is living life one day at a time. Now, before you start pondering “what about...
Oct 7, 2022

Con・tent・ment
Over time, certain words in the English language develop negative connotations. This can be attributed to the fact that language can be...
Sep 23, 2022

Commit, Surrender, and Trust
Learn the instructions for becoming your greatest self There’s a version of us that can’t stand on the sidelines and watch life pass us...
Sep 15, 2022

Learn the difference between transactional and relational connections, and why they matter.
By Chardonnay Beaver The human desire for connection is innate. We are profoundly shaped by our social environment, and suffer greatly...
Sep 8, 2022

Lookie Loo Is Quite Confused
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrases “you’re never fully dressed without a smile” and “dress to impress” or “when you look good, you feel...
Aug 25, 2022

Addicted to Certainty
By Chardonnay Beaver American novelist Anne Lamott once said, “the opposite of faith is not doubt: It is certainty.” In this generation,...
Aug 18, 2022

The Pursuit of Resilience
By Chardonnay Beaver I think recovery and resilience are often defined similarly. However, resilience isn’t a synonym for recovery. These...
Aug 18, 2022

Rendering Reputation: Learn to value personal growth over external perception
By Chardonnay Beaver Reputation, according to Merriam-Webb, is an individual’s overall quality or character as seen or judged by people...
Jul 21, 2022

Complete CircleLearn why completion requires intention
By Chardonnay Beaver Did you know that the number 7 symbolizes completion and fulfillment in several faith systems? Although July is...
Jul 8, 2022

Supportive Friends? Learn what the real definition of an emotionally supportive friend is.
By Chardonnay Beaver According to an article published by Healthline, stress reduction and emotional support are two ways our health...
Jun 3, 2022

Don’t Count Me OutLearn why not to judge a book by it’s cover
By Chardonnay Beaver Two years ago, social scientists conducted a research project explaining why an individual's physical appearance has...
May 20, 2022
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