Frustration is an under-appreciated emotion. The emotions that typically demand our attention are the power players, like anger, joy, love, sadness, and fear. We tend to give certain “secondary” emotions like happiness, longing, boredom, and shame significant air time as well, especially when it comes to explaining our behaviors and desires. Those discussions and insights […]
Category Archives: Inspiration
Discernment, Finding Your Balance, Finding Your Own Path, Happiness, Inspiration, Lessons Learned Along the Way, Resilience, Self-Awareness
Who Owns Your Dream? Taking Charge of Your Own Outcome
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Mar
Mar
I have a friend who really wants to take the steps necessary to turn a business dream of hers into a reality. She put a lot of thought into developing a fantastic and detailed plan, complete with all the activities she needed to tackle in order to make it happen. My friend is highly self-aware […]
Discernment, Happiness, Inspiration, Lessons Learned Along the Way, Self-Awareness
What’s in a Hat? Choosing the Story We Tell Ourselves as We Navigate the World
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Feb
Feb
I lost one of my favorite winter hats yesterday. The one I kept in the pocket of my main coat because it was warm and functional enough for everyday Upstate New York winter use, cute and fun enough to satisfy the outdoorsy rebel in me, yet smart and professional enough to wear to work (unlike […]
Compassion, Discernment, Finding Your Balance, Inspiration, Resilience, Self-Awareness
Kicking Your Inner Critic to the Curb
13
Feb
Feb
In a previous article, Getting Hold of the Thoughts That Hold You Back, I promised to follow up with additional insights on the most profound of the four categories of thought that hold people back: The Inner Critic. What is an inner critic? As you’ll recall from that article, your inner critic is that voice […]
Compassion, Discernment, Finding Your Balance, Finding Your Own Path, Get Motivated, Happiness, Inspiration, Lessons Learned Along the Way, Resilience, Self-Awareness
Perfectly Imperfect: A Surefire Way to Short-Circuit Perfectionism & Improve Your Life
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Jan
Jan
Have you ever felt anxious at the idea of making a mistake? Do you hold yourself to a higher standard than you hold others? Does fear of failure make you avoid trying things you’re not positive you can do (and do well)? Do you worry about what other people might think of you if they […]
Compassion, Finding Your Own Path, Health & Fitness, Inspiration, Lessons Learned Along the Way
How to Make a Resolution You Can Actually Keep
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Jan
Jan
As we make our way through January – the month where the gym always gets more crowded for a short while, and your inbox and social media accounts are likely filled with offers to share the secrets of healthy eating or how to make six figures this year without lifting a finger – it occurs […]
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Nov
Nov
For the longest time, love was a mystery to me. It was a concept that was so overblown and exalted, I couldn’t even begin to grasp it. I remember long conversations with friends trying to understand what people were talking about in movies and books and television shows, since the gaudy drama I saw played […]
Compassion, Discernment, Get Motivated, Inspiration, Self-Awareness
“What Do I Do Next with My Life?” – Three Strategies for Making Big Decisions
10
Oct
Oct
I have had multiple conversations this month with clients and potential clients of all ages and both genders facing the question “What do I do next with my life?” The emotions that come up around this question range from excitement at the world of possibilities it opens up, to distress and frustration – also in […]
Compassion, Discernment, Inspiration, Lessons Learned Along the Way, Self-Awareness
Strength? Weakness? Dig a Little Deeper
04
Sep
Sep
What do you feel are your best traits and greatest strengths? What do you consider to be your worst faults and weaknesses? Stop for a second. Don’t even keep reading. Right this moment, give yourself a chance to write them down: ten of each. Yes, ten. Of each. Just out of curiosity, was one list […]
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