Courage Blog Posts

Are you living in the ordinary or the EXTRA ordinary? Being extraordinary means going beyond yourself in a way that stretches you just outside your comfort zone.  It means having a deep “knowing” of what you need to do or … Continu...

Ready for fun? Memorial day weekend is the OFFICIAL start of summer and it is upon us right now! I am SO excited for this holiday because it brings back so many memories for me. It’s about family, barbeques, beach trips, … Continue reading &...

Read your Bible in 1 year: 05.20 Numbers 29 Psalms 73 Isaiah 21 2 Peter 2 “Nothing is more needed among preachers today than that we should have the courage to shake ourselves free from the thousand and one trivialities in which we are asked to was...

Posted in Leadership DevelopmentThe leaders of tomorrow will embark on a self-discovery journey. They will listen to and act on their callings to fulfill the lives of others. We all share an innate drive for meaning, guidance and purpose. We want to...

Posted in Leadership DevelopmentThe leaders of tomorrow will embark on a self-discovery journey. They will listen to and act on their callings to fulfill the lives of others. We all share an innate drive for meaning, guidance and purpose. We want to...

Illustration of Song Of Style The introduction line of one of my favorite characters from the show Million Dollar Listing New York on Bravo goes something like this:  “My motto is to expand always, in all ways.”  And every time … Continue...

by AC Grayling   The current quarrel between religious and non-religious outlooks is another chapter in a story whose previous main incidents are to be found in the mid-nineteenth century and the early seventeenth century, in connection respecti...

Read your Bible in 1 year: 05.12 Numbers 21 Psalms 60-61 Isaiah 10 James 4 “Does God indeed need to rest? Of course not! But did God choose to rest? Yes. Why? Because God subjected creation to a rhythm of rest and work that He revealed by obser...

        firstly, i have to say i have always wanted hair like the chick in Brave.  curls like that.  colour perhaps not as red but more dark red.  nice.   but secondly, brave is something i would like to be.
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Spring is in the air and I am totally loving it. I am so inspired by the gorgeous pastels of the flowers, the aroma of new grass and blossoms, the colorful spring fashion and the crisp fresh air. The bustling … Continue reading →...

Posted in Leadership CoachingLight Your WorldSelf Leadershiphttp://consultgiana.com/what-special-needs-families-taught-me-about-my-comfort-zone/Einstein once said, “Any fool can know, the point is to understand.” Historically, I knew we s...

Sometimes you just have to Live out LOUD. I just watched a youtube video from Carli Bybel and she has been one of those people who have inspired me ever since I started watching her vlogs. She is a beautiful … Continue reading →...

Teach me How to Laugh. For those who find no point in laughing and are allergic to fun. Me and my friend were trying to be adventurous during too many situations especially when bored. This summer our streets were too deserted, all our friends were o...

Posted in Leadership CoachingLeadership DevelopmentSelf LeadershipThe movie 42 tells the story of how Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier to become the first African American man to play Major League Baseball.  Amidst continuous racial discrimin...

Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women,...

Do you ever wake up, open your eyes and before you even get out of bed – stress about the day to come?  Or, some days do you open your eyes and get excited about the day because of something … Continue reading →...

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by Helen Redmond   Alcohol is a game-changer when it comes to rape. If a woman was drinking when she was raped, she will be doubted and told it was her fault. Like Hester Prynne, she’ll be shamed and blamed. Society will force her to wear the...

O God, early in the morning I cry to you. Help me to pray and gather my thoughts to you, I cannot do it alone. In me it is dark, but with you there is light; I am lonely, but you do not desert me; My courage fails me, but with you there is help; [...

Posted in Self Leadershiphttp://consultgiana.com/expats-on-life-leadership-lessons-from-around-the-world/#more-864As many of you know I am in the midst of preparing for the adventure of a lifetime!  (A move overseas to the ONLY place in the world my...