Every question begins with an innocent little word: Why? Who? What? When? Where? How? Often, whatever comes after these little words can change the course of your life in multiple ways. Questions make us uncomfortable. When we ask questions, we must find an answer. It is what our brains do. For this reason, many of us avoid asking ourselves questions. […]
Mindset
I am learning to be comfortable with my mistakes. It is something on which I am ACTIVELY working. I make mistakes ALL THE TIME and trying not to make mistakes is exhausting. The way we move on from our mistakes matters. Here are a few suggestions: Allow yourself to feel the shame, guilt, or disappointment for a set period –
Are you one of those people who believes that you will be able to “live” with meaning and joy someday in the future; but not today? Do you believe that today is all about the struggle, putting in the work, doing without, and just getting through it? You can continue to do that if you want to. But if you
As part of our human experience, we will have both positive and negative emotions. Many of us prefer the positive variety and believe we do not have a problem feeling them. The negative emotions though, whew! SPOILER ALERT: the negative emotions are not going anywhere. In fact, I would propose that you and I will experience them about half of
Here is a question for your consideration: Do you have a cost-mindset or an investment-mindset when it comes to your health? What is the best investment you can make for your body, mind, and soul? A wellness coach is that person who can help you discover and live up to your highest human potential, offering tools and techniques to keep
People often say “everything in moderation” to validate someone’s indulgence into some vice or other. For instance, your daily Starbucks habit, eating fries from McDonald’s once a week, smoking cigarettes but ‘only when I drink,’ etc. Sure, you may only do these things on certain days in certain circumstances, you have been exposed to a massive amount of other toxic
Here is an unfiltered truth: We fear change because we cannot predict the outcome. Try that on and see how it feels for you. Staying put (stagnation) can be riskier than changing. Whether it is in your career, relationship, or life in general – you risk being left behind if you do not continue to grow and evolve. The paradox
“What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.” ~Buddha Perhaps you have heard this at least once in your lifetime, but what does it mean? What do thoughts have to do with who we are and what we do? What do they have to do with our circumstances and the people showing up
Here is another beautiful quote: “Realize that NOW, in this moment, you have more than enough. It’s okay to have dreams, it’s okay to aspire to grow, to learn, to evolve, and to achieve big things.” ~Luminita D. Saviuc To recap, in Part One I discussed how to interrupt the habit by being mindful. In Part Two, I discussed affirming
I love this quote: “The truth is we are constantly trying to fix and improve things that are not directly in our control. The more we try, the more exhausted and helpless we feel” ~Orly Levy In Part One, I discussed interrupting the habit by being mindful and fully present in the moment. In being mindful of the patterns of