It is more common than we may think. I don’t even remember how it came up, but as I talked matter-of-factly about my insecurities to a friend, she stopped me mid-sentence and exclaimed, “WHAT? Not you! Never would I think that you would be insecure!” I don’t know why I was surprised; this was not…
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Fulfill a summer goal – Aug 2015
Pick something fun. August is here! Have you accomplished everything you wanted to do this summer? Me neither. Let’s type it out. Seriously, type out 3 things that you want to experience, then bullet point at least 3 steps that you can take, this week, to begin to make it happen. Don’t think too hard…
Judgment – Jul 2015
Judgement can be powerful if you allow it to be. Despite all the work I’ve done on myself over the years, I still find that there are times when I judge others. If I can catch myself doing this, I’ll immediately apologize in my head to the “victim” of my unloving thoughts. In many ways,…
Molestation – Jun 2015
Sometimes it’s not the act. Sometimes it’s the loss of trust and innocence. I recently had a memory resurface as I was preparing for my new class, “The Art of Loving You”. As I participated in the practice session, I recalled being about eight or nine years old and I was molested by a neighbor.…
Avoidance – How is that working out for you? – May 2015
Avoidance – that is a good place to start this month. What have you been avoiding? Why? What would happen if you just dealt with the “issue”? Here are five action steps that you can take to help with avoidance: 1. Ask yourself, “What steps can I take today?” And then take them 2. Build…
Helping others – Apr 2015
This month, let’s focus on helping others and allowing ourselves to feel good about it. We can take on this assignment in many ways – from simply smiling at people more to taking it to the level of dedicating our time and talents volunteering. We can also do our best to “hold space” for those…
You are enough! – Mar 2015
What happens when you find yourself not feeling like you’re not enough? The signs can be subtle – and it can be easy to blame on someone else. For example, I tend to over-explain myself to my husband because of the guilt I feel for not bringing in more money, not cleaning more and for…
What are you afraid of? – Feb 2015
Be honest. If having blind faith was the only option, what would you do? If you knew that you could not fail, how would you approach life? What would you change about yourself? So, what’s stopping you? Is it fear? We don’t have to give our power to fear. Most of the time, there is…
What do you want to experience in the upcoming year? How do you want to feel? – Jan 2015
Notice that these questions aren’t inviting you to look back or beat yourself up for what you didn’t accomplish last year. Doing so would just be a waste of energy. Instead, let’s welcome in this New Year by first reflecting on what you DID achieve. Of course, there were challenges but, despite the obstacles or…
No holiday cheer? – Dec 2014
Do the holidays stir up feelings of sadness for the friends and family that are no longer with us? Does the pressure of spreading the cheer of the season make you feel like doing anything but celebrating? It happens to all of us, but it doesn’t have to dim our light. You can choose not…