We've been sold the lie that we can and should be happy all the time. So then, when we're NOT happy we think we've done something wrong or, worse, we are something wrong. As in, there's something wrong with us. There's not, you're human. Sometimes things don't feel happy and that's okay. Yet, because we believe we should be happy all the time we do things like eat and drink and Netflix to avoid those negative emotions. Then guess what happens? We feel bad that we felt bad and we feel bad that we did the avoidance behavior. So now, we're feeling bad about feeling bad about feeling bad. It's a vicious cycle.
Category: Mindset
Real Self Care
Self care is often proselytized about as bubble baths and manicures. Those definitions work to a certain extent. Really, though, self care is taking care of yourself. The deep work of self care is taking care of yourself by doing the things that you fight resistance about. Between you and any goal or ideal version … Continue reading Real Self Care
Outsmart your brain & Ask better questions
We're also going to practice the idea of curiosity over criticism. If you're constantly criticizing yourself and asking bad questions, you're keeping yourself in a negative loop that will not allow you to get the results you seek. You cannot get a positive result from a negative method. If your method is negative, you will continue to produce negative results in your life. If instead, you choose to be kind, curious and compassionate with yourself, you will give yourself the space you need to answer your questions and solve your problems. So, let's look at a few more examples of questions.
It’s Monday Again
I bet you read that headline like Eeyore: Yeah, it's Monday. Again. But I wrote it like Yay! It's Monday again!!! You see, I love Mondays. They're a chance to reset. They're a chance to get it right! The weekends can sometimes mean doing things that weren't on the plan we have to become the … Continue reading It’s Monday Again
Generosity generates goodness
The joy and satisfaction of helping other humans is awesome. It is awesome but I also believe it’s by design. Because when all that goodness is generated by generosity guess what’s likely? More generosity. More goodness. Well played God, well played.
Choose what’s best, not what’s next!
I’ve always coached about the importance of meal planning and meal prepping. It saves you time, money and calories. Since becoming a life coach and doing a lot of studying, it's clear there’s even more reason for it. When we make a plan we make a lot of pre-decisions. We know that that makes our … Continue reading Choose what’s best, not what’s next!
Shame is a choice
Shame, like any other emotion is a choice.
It does take some serious mind-management to conquer it but it can be done.
Create your own domino effect: Part 2
My first post on the idea of creating your own domino effect was a wee bit more hippy dippy than this post will be. Whereas the first part focussed on your thoughts, this part will focus on your actions. I believe you need to manage your mind and thoughts in order to be successful but … Continue reading Create your own domino effect: Part 2
Create your own domino effect: Part 1
Your thoughts are the initial domino that set everything, including your feelings and results, into motion.
Sticking to your word
I hope you're having a wonderful week! I know the week after DST can be challenging for many reasons, but we're almost through. MAYBE just maybe your body is beginning to pick up on the trick that was just played on it. Anyway, this post is not about saying one thing and doing it as … Continue reading Sticking to your word