While self-care has always been essential, perhaps it’s more important now that we are dealing with a collective worldwide trauma and lots of up-and-down emotions. Our options for self-care are limited now that we must stay home, so I’ve outlined 14 ways you can fill your cup without spending money, taking a lot of time, or leaving your house. Since most women struggled with creating time and giving themselves permission for self-care before Covid-19, it’s …
“How you do anything is how you do everything.” You may have heard this before. Or, put another way as in this Zen proverb: “Wherever you go, there you are.” This means that however you have coped with stress throughout your life, is the same way you are coping with the uncertainty and fear caused by this coronavirus. We inherited our coping mechanisms from our parents and caregivers. Whatever was modeled to us, we adopted …
Had a good cry in the grocery store parking lot the other night. This 1st pic is from that moment. The 2nd pic is more recent. I’m still riding the roller coaster of the 5 stages of grief for my old life now that coronavirus social distancing has set in. Where are you at in your grieving process right now? This is what the 5 stages of grief are looking like for me. It’s important …
As human beings, we tend to self-sabotage regularly. We get in OUR own way of achieving our goals, our dreams, our success. Understanding how we regularly self-sabotage is a critical first step in eliminating this destructive behavior. Let’s look at one of the most common self-sabotage strategies I see in my coaching practice: Treating The Surface Layer Problem (Or Symptom) Rather Than The Root Of The Problem. We have a backache so we take an …
You are not broken. You do not need to be fixed. You are whole and complete just as you are, right here right now. This is how I approach all of my clients. It’s the foundational belief for all of my coaching… because it’s the truth. We were born into this world whole, perfect, divine. As children, we expressed our uniqueness, we owned our beauty, we played with all kids, and we danced like no …