Working Through Obstacles
Working THROUGH obstacles is important because they will come. And often when they come they stop us. Confuse us. Sabotage us into...
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Oct 15, 20201 min
Thoughts About God That Help Me Cope
I coach with people who believe in a higher power and I coach with people who don't. But something we all have in common the need to have...
Oct 15, 20201 min
When Life Feels So Hard
When life feels hard, when we are doing all that we can do, when we can't control the other people, the world, the things going on around...
Sep 3, 20201 min
Your Emotional Parenting Style
What is your emotional parenting style? And why is it important? When have you felt the safest to share your deepest, darkest thoughts? ...
Aug 13, 20201 min
When You've Disappointed Someone
Why disappointing someone we really love and value hurts. What we can do about it. What we can't. #emotionalhealth #lifecoaching...
Aug 3, 20201 min
How to Spot a Poop Sandwich
Sometimes one of the most challenging things to accept is that just because someone offers you unkind words, blame, criticism, and all of...
Jul 23, 20201 min
Healing Your Own Hurt Feelings
They judged. They argued. They lashed out. Whatever they did...it hurt. We think, "They hurt my feelings" but in reality our THOUGHTS...
Jul 23, 20201 min
Feeling Misunderstood
Two things you can start doing now when you are feeling misunderstood. We are taught to believe that when something "bad" happens, there...
Jul 23, 20201 min
Understanding and Overcoming Procrastination
Procrastination provides safety in the moment. We don't have to fail or make mistakes as long as we are standing still. But the price is...
Jul 23, 20201 min
Ending Negative Social Contracts
Social contracts are interactions of behaviors that keep each other going, but often we aren't even aware that we are in one. They are...
Jul 23, 20201 min
Creating an Intentional Marriage
When we are only reacting in our relationships we believe we are just observing rather than creating them. We can be intentional with all...
Jul 23, 20201 min
Feeling So You Stop Dealing
Being willing to feel uncomfortable gives us the ability to make decisions about what stays and what goes
Jul 23, 20201 min
Boundaries Basics
Boundaries are not for changing someone else. They are for helping us decide what we own and what we don't and then managing our things...
May 13, 20203 min
How to Heal Your Hurt Feelings
My heart was broken. The boyfriend I had dated for years in high school was breaking up with me over the phone. I looked at the picture...
Apr 28, 20205 min
The Subtle Ways We Use Each Other
How to stop doing it and how to know if someone is doing it to you. It's at the heart of people-pleasing, feeling like "If they truly...
Apr 7, 20203 min
Thoughts That Keep Us From Caring For Ourselves
They are behind the guilt that we feel if we take some time to just have fun. The resentment that we didn't get to do what we wanted. ...
Apr 1, 20206 min
Are You A Hard-Working Giver But A Lousy Receiver?
Are you someone who has a hard time relaxing, enjoying the moments, and feeling joy? Do you give a lot but have a hard time receiving?
Mar 30, 20204 min
Surviving A Life Crash
The last time I went on a plane I chose to sit next to a guy dressed in a pilot uniform. I told him if we went down he was definitely the...
Mar 25, 20204 min
Why Are We So Afraid?
Why are we so afraid? What can we do to feel calm in a crisis? It is possible to feel focused, ready, and peaceful even while chaos ensues
Mar 17, 20205 min
How We Pass The Buck For Our Self Care
We all did it. We had that secret sign to our parents that we didn't actually want to do what we were asking their permission for. And...
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