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How Following My Gut Led to the Experience of a Lifetime
Years ago, I was in Paris and really wanted to do a tour of Versailles with the Fat Tire Bike Company at the last minute. I had used this company before, and remembered they initially met with tourists in front of the Eiffel Tower because it was difficult to find their office. I went on their website and discovered I still had time to make the tour that day, but I had missed the meeting time at the Eiffel Tower. All I remembered about their office was that it was located on some tiny, obscure street, like many streets in Paris. I had no idea how to find my way…
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Reconnecting To The Woman You Were Meant To Be
When was the last time you sat down with yourself and truly listened? Took a risk and honored what you felt to be true in your heart? Maybe you didn’t think what you wanted was practical or even possible, so you decided to listen to others’ advice; their definition of success and fulfillment. So, you did all of the “right things” and you didn’t find the fulfillment or happiness you hoped for when you arrived. You felt disconnected and maybe disillusioned. It grows with every decision you make. We either move closer to who we really are or further away from our truth and end up frustrated, drained, and uninspired…
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Back at square one? Try this to handle change with more certainty.
Are you full of energy and hope one day, and completely exhausted the next just from looking at your to-do list? Are you feeling a mixture of hope for better times in the future and fearful about what tomorrow may bring? Maybe you’ve pulled back from engaging with the world at large and have withdrawn into yourself. Being in a state of growth feels chaotic and unsettling because there are so many unknowns. Our thoughts about ourselves and our futures can cause us feel worried and very anxious. I wanted to share some things I’ve learned in my training as a life coach about managing change, and offer some practical…
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The Difference Between Coaching And Therapy
Are you wondering about the difference between coaching and therapy? Sometimes, the answers given by coaches can seem confusing, vague and hard to grasp in practical terms. For example, coaching is about looking to the future and therapy is about reviewing your past. My own style of coaching is about alignment with your creative self, which I would call your true self. This is achieved by asking a series of probing questions in order to arrive at a place of clarity around who you are and what really matters to you. And from that place of clarity, take action to remove, undo, or create distance from all the things, people…
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4 lessons on self-trust, taking risks, the power of belief, and healing I learned from my cat Princess
My cat taught me some powerful lessons on creating a life worth living. Here are the top four lessons I learned on self-trust, taking risks, believing in new possibilities, and healing from your past.
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The Power Of Slowing Down To Speed Up
I know, it seems counterintuitive. How can you possibly get all of the things done by slowing down? The idea of slowing down makes you believe you will get even further behind, but the constant doing is making you feel mentally and emotionally frazzled. So frazzled, that if I asked you: what are you feeling? what do you really want? You may not have a clue. Getting caught up in the cycle of doing more and more leads to disconnection from ourselves. It keeps us on a never-ending treadmill that values doing over being, but the being is where all of your power lies. The only way to access this power is…
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5 Habits You Need To Master Your Fears And Leap Into A New Life
Let’s face it: fear is a part of the human experience. You can’t out run, bury it, or ignore it and hope it will go away. This is especially true when you are entertaining new ways of showing up in the world. If you can’t escape fear, how can you make sure it doesn’t stop you from taking action and creating what you really want? I am glad you asked. Here are 5 habits that have helped me master fear and make positive changes in my life. You Don’t Have To Complete Your Novel By 6:00 p.m. The idea that massive change happens instantly, instead of in small doable steps,…
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Uncovering The Life You Were Meant To Live
Are you struggling to figure out what your real gifts and talents are? Do you spend a lot of time trying to discover your purpose or what you actually need to create a more fulfilling life? Figuring out who you are and what you need to create your right life requires a little digging. Why? Because years of cultural conditioning and family expectations prevent us from seeing ourselves clearly and the value we have to offer. If you’ve been soul-searching and trying to define what a fulfilling life looks like to you, I have just the exercise for you. It is based on a collection of questions from my favorite…
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The Importance of Mothering Ourselves
It took me a long time to recognize that one essential ingredient of self-love is acknowledging and caring for the child that still lives inside of me. It was especially critical for me to put this idea into practice, because my own mother was emotionally unavailable in my youth.
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