I’m on my soap box this week because I have seen and heard a lot this past week about fear of failure and people not wanting to own their mistakes. Let’s start with fear of failure first. John Maxwell taught me MANY years ago now to replace the word fail with learn. He believes there … Continued
“Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Howard Thurman This is one of the best quotes, to me, as a coach. The best thing I get to see is my clients uncovering … Continued
We can tend to think of triggers as a negative thing- we mostly hear about them in association with stress and trauma from the past. But there are good triggers, too! Happiness Triggers alert your brain in the same way, but in a good way- a happy way. We all have these triggers. As with … Continued
This weekend, not surprisingly, makes me think a lot about freedom. My head always tends to go to the freedom that we have inside of ourselves. Things like, you can’t control your first thought, but you can control every thought thereafter. Or the only thing we can truly control and have freedom with is what … Continued
When we adopted our new puppy a little over a month ago, change was forced upon me. Having this experience has shown me (again) the huge value in changing the way I do things, day in a day out. I am a big proponent for people getting disciplined and creating routines and structures. However, once … Continued
How about making this fresh month of June your best yet this year? I find it easy to put my head around this, in large part due to the better weather and a lot more sun! But there are other reasons, too! What gets me really excited about making the most of June- which is … Continued
Or have you been celebrating enough? Celebration is a necessary part of a happy, fulfilling, fully lived life. In fact, beyond the surface level of the good feelings it brings, there is another really fascinating piece. When you are working on changing habits, celebrating when you follow through on the action(s) you are committed to … Continued
When you are in your accomplishing sweet spot, you are actively creating the life you want to live. Looking up the word accomplish in the dictionary, it says that accomplishing is about achieving or completing something successfully. Keep this definition in mind as you check out the list of “secrets” below! –To keep yourself encouraged, … Continued
Meaning is such a big word! It is so expansive, it is almost indescribable- and when it comes to describing you and what the meaning of your life is, it is like no other. This of finding the meaning in your life as a treasure hunt. You spend a good portion of your life following … Continued
So often we are hard on ourselves for relationship challenges. From- did I say the right thing? Am I doing enough? to do I have enough friends? Should I have my own family right now? Do my kids like me? I wish I could just offer you a big pile of relief and I will … Continued