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The 5 Types of Perfectionists
I don’t know about you, but the holidays really bring out my inner perfectionist. I am not even making Thanksgiving dinner this year, thanks to my brother David who will be hosting it again. But in years past when I did host it, I would always wake up in the morning with body aches… like…
The Importance of Taking a Break
When I was younger and working a million hours a week in a corporate job, I lived for going on vacation. But as I got older and “built a life I don’t need a vacation from,” I have become much more of a homebody. I love my routines, my home, and my career as a Life Coach.…
Do You Focus on Criticism or Compliments?
Why is it when ONE person makes a negative comment about us, it becomes the ONLY thing we focus on? No matter how many compliments we might get on a new outfit, a new haircut, or a job well done, we tend to only pay attention to that one criticism rather than the dozens of accolades. What is up with…
New Day. New Month. New Possibilities.
A friend of mine would often joke, “Now that Halloween is over, there are only 3 days left in the year: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve.” Earlier this week, I was shopping in Target and Costco, and everything was full-blown Christmas decor. They didn’t even wait for Halloween to be over, and they completely skipped Thanksgiving. If…
Radical Acceptance
For those of you who have known me for a long time, you know how much I have resisted my curly (frizzy) hair. It has been a lifelong battle of blow drying, flat ironing, deep conditioning, Japanese straighteners, and Brazilian Blowouts. Don’t even get me started on the amount of time and money wasted on…
Advice From My Father
This morning I was listening to a guided meditation on Acceptance. The instructor used a mantra that happened to be something my dad often said throughout my life. Sometimes he would say it when I was worried about work. Sometimes he would say it when I was worried about money. Sometimes he would say it when…
Knowing When It Is Time To Leave
Last week, I saw this meme: “Knowing When to Leave Is So Important. The Party. The Job. The Relationship.” These are often the questions we ask ourselves during a Mid-Life Crisis. But a Life Crisis is not just unique to Mid-Lifers, we are vulnerable at any age because a Life Crisis is often an Identity Crisis. As we mature,…
