What Do Your Relationships Look Like?
I just read Rachel Hollis’ book, “Girl, Wash Your Face.” It is all about the lies we tell ourselves. She candidly shares how lies have shown up in her life and what she did to recognize them and eradicate them. She asks a very poignant question in chapter 5: “Imagine someone else describing your relationships […]
New Year–New Story So Trauma Loses Its Power
Stories…everyone has one. Everyone. What if this year you could write a new story and have a different life? What if?? What if the traumas of your past lost their power over you? What if, “Instead of obsessing about some traumatic or stressful event that you fear is in your future, based on your […]
You DO Have a Choice
A prevalent theme in my coaching is clients believing they do not have a choice– a choice in the direction their life is going; a choice about who they want in their circle; a choice about creating a different life; a choice about letting go of depression and anxiety. Each choice you and I make […]
Empathy And Sympathy
Brene Brown gives a great explanation about the differences between empathy and sympathy. If you are someone who want to know how to help those struggling with mental illness or chaos in their life, I invite you to connect with them. It will be one of the best gifts you can give. Brene teaches how […]
What Is It Costing You To Ignore?
In my coaching, I use the analogy of a water bottle to illustrate our challenging life experiences. The water represents the experiences and emotions and feelings from them; the trauma, the hurt, the pain, the uncomfortableness. Everyone has water bottles. Some are partially full, some are completely full, and some are overflowing. Some have even […]
A Main Contributor To Depression And Anxiety
My husband and I just had a conversation that brought to the forefront how much growth I’ve made since figuring out the depression I battled for 12 years. There was one emotion and feeling that dramatically fed the flames of the depression I fought: FEAR. Fear that my children might make the wrong choices. Fear […]
