Victoria's Blog

‘Tis the season… and with it comes advice on gift giving. Not what to buy, but how to actually give the gifts we bought.A recent article reminds us that we all know that gift giver ― the one who hands us a present and immediately mentions how hard it was to find, how expensive it was or how long ...

Really?!? So all the time we’ve spent examining how we actually manifest and then attempting to be true to ourselves – that’s all been a waste?  At least that’s sort of the premise of a recent article by an “expert”.According to the article, from childhood classrooms to corporate boardrooms, we h...

I think it would be cool to be invisible – at least for a brief period – so an “invisible day” sounded exciting. But it doesn’t really mean one becomes unseeable. It’s a whole different concept that therapists say it's an important way to reconnect with ourselves and help combat anxiety that many...

Honestly, this was news to me! According to a recent article, the latest friendship buzzword comes from an unlikely but rather cute source: penguins.“Recently I learned that the act of sending your friends [and] family little videos and tweets and memes you find online [is] called pebbling, like ...

How To Be SuccessfulAccording to a recent article, the most successful people are not the smartest—instead, they’re both ambitious and lazy. This insight comes from a career coach to the Fortune 500.The article suggests that we forget grinding 24/7 or having the highest IQ in the room. The most p...

According to a recent article, therapists agree that developing this skill helps others feel heard and supported.  So if we want to have more meaningful conversations, we should try this technique.Here’s how it works. When talking to a friend, family member, partner or co-worker, it’s suggested t...

I’ve always been drawn to articles, reports, studies, etc. that deal with human behavior. Maybe I should have been a psychologist. Or maybe that aspect is what makes the real estate profession so interesting – and challenging: the opportunity to deal with many different personality types and figu...

According to one psychologist we should stop being 'too nice' at work. Really? Is there such a thing as being too nice in our work environments? Apparently this phenomenon exists and we can combat this!The psychologist offers several examples of what ‘successful’ people do to be more genuine and ...

A recent article suggests that the "all or nothing" mentality can ruin our mental health and hold us back from accomplishments. Experts explain why.We’re told that messages like “Go big or go home,” “Anything worth doing is worth doing right,” and even, “Do or do not. There is no try,” are meant ...

A recent article referenced “micro-habits” a term I hadn’t heard before.  So of course I had to read beyond the headline.The article notes that If we’re like most people, we’ve probably tried to follow a new big habit just to find ourselves faltering a few days later. For example, we may have mad...