Tag: personal-growth

Ten Steps to Improve Your Emotional Self Awareness (Revised)

February 25, 2026

(Return to Wisdom that Sticks: 365 Daily Insights for Living Wisely – Table of Contents) “Wisdom that Sticks” are daily insights to cultivate love, wisdom, and intentional living, based on a Wisdom Tool exercise in Cultivating Love: Wisdom for Life by Dr. Ken McGill  A practical framework to help you identify emotions, understand needs, and cultivate wiser, more … More Ten Steps to Improve Your Emotional Self Awareness (Revised)

The 5 P’s for Growing Better Relationships

February 6, 2026

(Return to Wisdom that Sticks: 365 Daily Insights for Living Wisely – Table of Contents) “Wisdom that Sticks” are daily insights to cultivate love, wisdom, and intentional living, based on a Wisdom Tool exercise in Cultivating Love: Wisdom for Life by Dr. Ken McGill  Cultivating a thriving relationship is a lot like gardening; here’s a few pointers for … More The 5 P’s for Growing Better Relationships

Wisdom Tool: McGill’s 48 additional strategies to get the most from the 8 C’s of Internal Family Systems (1.5 – Loving Yourself version)

June 10, 2025

This Wisdom Tool is designed to be used with information in these posts: Use these 48 strategies in conjunction with the “Reparenting and Loving Yourself (1.5) with the Shema, Blessing and 8 C’s of IFS principles” (#1 above), and the “Wisdom Tool: 48 strategies (#2 above) to enhance your ability to Reparent yourself via Recalibrated … More Wisdom Tool: McGill’s 48 additional strategies to get the most from the 8 C’s of Internal Family Systems (1.5 – Loving Yourself version)

Wisdom Tool: 48 strategies to get the most from the 8 C’s of Internal Family Systems (1.5 – Loving Yourself version)

June 8, 2025

This Wisdom Tool is designed to be used with information in these posts: Use these 48 strategies in conjunction with the “Reparenting and Loving Yourself (1.5) with the Shema, Blessing and 8 C’s of IFS principles” (#1 above), and the “Wisdom Tool: McGill’s 48 additional strategies (#2 above) to enhance your ability to Reparent yourself … More Wisdom Tool: 48 strategies to get the most from the 8 C’s of Internal Family Systems (1.5 – Loving Yourself version)

31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #31: Self-Control

April 23, 2025

Flavor 31 – Self-Control (Enkrateia) (Complete list and links to the 31 Flavors of Wisdom) Meaning, Essence, and Significance: Self-Control (or Enkrateia in Greek), the last of the nine Fruit of the Spirit, is the end result of a very fruitful process of growth.  Just like the previous eight fruits of the Spirit, Self-Control is deeply rooted in … More 31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #31: Self-Control

31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #27: Skilled Behavior

April 21, 2025

Flavor #27: Skilled Behavior (Ra’ah; Horao; Samar; Oikodomeo; Kun; Scholazo) (Complete list and links to the 31 Flavors of Wisdom) Meaning, Essence, and Significance: Skilled behavior is reflected in your ability to “paint into your reality” attentiveness, perception (#10), deep understanding (#20) and practical action (#25), which are necessary qualities to fulfill your responsibilities with wisdom, skill and … More 31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #27: Skilled Behavior

31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #24: Goals, Activities and Skills

April 19, 2025

Flavor #24: G. A. S.  (Goals, Activities, Skills) (Complete list and links to the 31 Flavors of Wisdom) Meaning, essence, and significance? In The 31 Flavors of Wisdom, the “G. A. S.” framework: Goals, Activities, and Skills, offers a structured approach to personal development.  Here you simply ask yourself these three questions to help you create a plan of action to … More 31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #24: Goals, Activities and Skills

31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #20: Understanding

April 18, 2025

Flavor #20: Understanding (Binah; Tebunah; Sekel; Syniemi) (Complete list and links to the 31 Flavors of Wisdom) Meaning, essence, and significance: Understanding is the ability to perceive the deeper meaning behind information, discerning patterns and insights that lead to wise behavior. The Hebrew term Binah refers to discernment and comprehension, enabling one to distinguish between nuances. Tebunah denotes deep insight … More 31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #20: Understanding

31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #19: Creativity

April 17, 2025

Flavor #19: Creativity (Bara; Asah; Tob; Charis) (Complete list and links to the 31 Flavors of Wisdom) Meaning, essence, and significance: Creativity mirrors divine action, embodying the act of crafting intelligent and intentional experiences of beauty, goodness and connection. The Hebrew term Bara speaks of your engagement in creative activity where the outcome brings something into existence that didn’t … More 31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #19: Creativity

31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #12: Reason

April 15, 2025

Flavor #12: Reason (Logos; Dianoia) (Complete list and links to the 31 Flavors of Wisdom) Meaning, Essence and Significance:  Reason is the product and gift of discourse, thoughtful engagement and discernment. The Greek term Logos encompasses “word,” “speech,” and “principle,” and in Greek philosophy, Logos involved reflecting, mediating, and speaking with purpose, where emotions and truth are bridged, resulting … More 31 Flavors of Wisdom – Flavor #12: Reason