Category: * Coaching
Why You Should Never, Ever Say: “I’m Doing This Because I Love You”
When Ann was a teenager, her parents went through a terrible divorce. Her father had always been volatile, but when her mother finally told him they couldn’t stay living in the same house indefinitely after the split, he lost it. He drank a bottle of vodka, smashed every item of furniture in the house, then […]
3 ways you’re dooming a relationship before it begins
Have you been single since what seems like forever – and miserable about it? If so, you may be falling into one of these common self-defeating traps in relationship. 1) You raise the wrong bars too high I’m not suggesting you settle for something or someone that just isn’t right for you. I’ve talked before […]
A Tale of Two Singletons: Let Down Your Long Hair
This is the second part of a two-part series. To read the first part, click here. The other eternally single friend In my last post, I talked about one kind of eternally single friend that we all seem to have: the type who we know is awesome, isn’t shy about meeting people and always seems […]
10 Steps to Becoming the Best Version of Yourself
New Year, New You Let’s face it: “New Year, New You” guides tend to be click-bait, fantasy-land nonsense. Every NYE, millions of us decide that, starting from RIGHT NOW, we’re going to be that happy, shiny, confident and all-round perfect human being we always thought we would be. We’ll spend two hours in the gym […]
5 Simple Steps That Will Make You Happier Today
Everyone’s looking for that one big secret to happiness. We’re all after that magical thing that will transform our lives, our outlook and allow us to feel peaceful and content. But I’m going to let you in to a secret of my own: reality is much more mundane than that. There is no magical happiness formula. There is […]
What Does Your Body Say About You?
This article was inspired by an article I recently read at MindBodyGreen. I started thinking about all the things our bodies can say about us. While the article above primarily focuses on health issues that can be indicated by various physical signs, I started thinking about the things our bodies say about us; and more importantly, […]
Ashley Madison Leak: Press Release Data
Infidelity is often cited as the reason for divorce, but infidelity is far more a consequence of earlier issues in a relationship which consequently haven’t been addressed. Unfortunately, the service that Ashley Madison has provided for the past decade met the need for a group people with problems in their relationships, reaching for a quick […]
MindBodyGreen: Do You Freak Out Over Every Little Thing? Here’s How To Get Resilient
When you are resilient you have the confidence to let your defensiveness drop and you can truly relax and enjoy life. Remember, you are in complete control of your mind, your feelings and your life. 100% control. Perhaps you just forgot that for a while. We all do sometimes. It is going to take effort to start […]
Have You Breached Your Personal Integrity?
Integrity is making sure that the things you say and the things you do are in alignment. — Katrina Mayer Integrity is more than the sum of your ideals, beliefs and moral code. It’s the promises you make, the words you speak and the way in which you hold yourself accountable for your actions. Your […]
Poor Me Syndrome (PMS) vs. The Art of True Self Compassion
“It’s all right to sit on your pity pot every now and again. Just be sure to flush when you are finished.” ― Debbie Macomber Things go wrong in life and when they do, it’s easy to feel like the odds are stacked against you. All of a sudden, the world is out to get […]
