Month: April 2022
Ep #34: What Are You Addicted To?
We tend to think of addiction, or addicts, as people with potentially dangerous habits. This brings to mind drugs, alcohol, gambling, and so on. But the truth is, there are equally damaging addictions that don’t get as much attention. Addiction comes in all shapes and sizes, and most of us are addicted to something. People…
Are You An “All or Nothing” Person?
Are you an “All or Nothing” person? Do you feel like there is a right and wrong way to do everything? It’s either perfect or not worth doing at all. You are either all in or all out. Things are either good or bad. You like it or hate it. It SEEMS so much easier…
Ep #33: 4 Steps to Stop ‘All or Nothing’ Thinking
I have a client who used to run marathons, but suffered a series of injuries. Now she’s in a place where she’s not only a little out of shape, but she actually finds the idea of even walking recreationally frustrating, humiliating, and defeating because she can’t run like she used to. This is all-or-nothing thinking,…
Are You Ready To Have A Great Day?
I woke up to a monster of a To-Do list today. Well, technically, I woke up to soft slobbery kisses from my dog who was eager to have breakfast. But AFTER that, it was my To-Do list that smacked me in the face. I felt a heaviness in my body, and I just wanted to…
Ep #32: How to Set Yourself Up for a Great Day
Welcome to a short and sweet episode for anyone who woke up feeling like I did today: exhausted and lacking the motivation to get out of bed. It took me a minute to figure out what day it was, secretly hoping it was Sunday (it wasn’t), and asking myself, “What if I just stayed in…
Do You Feel Judged?
Judgment can be such a loaded word. It can be everything from an important decision made by the Supreme Court… To idle gossip about somebody you barely know. Everyone has that friend or relative who is super judgmental. You feel like nothing you ever do is right or you are always being picked apart. Judgment…
Ep #31: Is Judgment Holding You Back?
As a coach, one of the things we’re supposed to do is listen to our clients’ fears, regrets, insecurities, or mistakes without judgment. We create a safe place where we actively listen, ask questions, and find solutions. Now, the listening part is fairly easy, but when it comes to holding space and setting judgments aside,…