--- title: Your Clear Next Step Blog | Sinikka Waugh (4) description: Sinikka Waugh | (4) --- [![Your Clear Next Step, LLC](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo%20no%20background-2.png?width=300&height=182&name=logo%20no%20background-2.png "Your Clear Next Step, LLC")](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/) - [Home](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/) - [Making Authentic Human Connections](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/making-authentic-human-connections/) - [Returning Business Value](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/returning-business-value/) - [Treat Change as a Process](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/treat-change-as-a-process/) - [About](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/our-culture/) - [Our Team](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/our-team/) - [Our History](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/our-history/) - [Events](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/events/) - [Blogs](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/) - [Podcast](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/podcast/) - [Resources](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/infographics-and-tools) - [Emotional Intelligence](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/emotional-intelligence) - [Project Management](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/project-management-business-analysis) - [Communication and Collaboration](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/communication-collaboration) - [Change and Transition](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/change-transition) - [Business Skills and Business Acumen](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/business-skills-business-acumen) - [Meeting Management and Facilitation](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/meeting-management-facilitation) - [Leadership and Influence](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/leadership-influence) - [Search](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/search/) ## [Uncertain Waters](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/uncertainwaters) Posted by [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/author/sinikka-waugh) on Jun 25, 2024, 9:18:21 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![boat on a rough sea](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hubfs/2%20Blog%20Featured%20Image.png)](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/uncertainwaters) When change threatens to overwhelm us, it may be easier to give up or turn the boat around, but there are ways for us to hold on and keep pushing through. [Read More](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/uncertainwaters) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/uncertainwaters#comments-listing) Topics: [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/sinikka-waugh), [Business Skills & Business Acumen](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/business-skills-business-acumen), [Change & Transition](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/change-transition) ## [Brightening the Moment](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/brightening-the-moment) Posted by [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/author/sinikka-waugh) on Jun 20, 2024, 9:52:50 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![group of people happy at work](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Image-Jun-20-2024-02-42-57-8233-PM.png)](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/brightening-the-moment) Every moment is a chance to see and intentionally choose joy. Here are four ways anyone and everyone can create more joy. 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