Are You Telling Yourself Stories You Could Let Go Of? We all tell ourselves stories. They may be stories of our own or stories we internalize from others. Our personal stories can be a source of strength — or they can hold us back. Sometimes our inner critic can be...
Journal with Me: Find the Gift In last week’s blog I introduced you to my chorus of critics and also my chief sage — Grandma Helen. I mentioned how I now consider one of the most humiliating experiences of my career as a gift. (Read that post for more on finding your...
Who Are You Listening To? Have you ever experienced a tough situation, or felt conflict with another person, or screwed up? The answer is most likely yes. We all encounter blocks in our paths, people who we find difficult and situations that are hard. But when that...
So often we start a conversation with “How are you?” And often the answer is “fine” or “ok” and sometimes it’s “great.” But how do you really feel? How do you want to feel? Knowing how you want to feel is motivating and magical. Knowing can inspire action and act as a...
Compassion is a key component of resilience. But often we’re only compassionate to others. When you’re compassionate to others you help them be their better self. But so often we’re kinder to others than we are to ourselves. Instead of compassion, we beat ourselves...