Nov 11, 2015 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem
Here’s what I hear from clients quite frequently: “I just don’t have the confidence to do that. I’m scared.” I get that, and I think it’s a normal emotion to have fear around new situations and challenging pursuits. Interestingly enough, most advice around confidence...
Nov 4, 2015 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem |
Ginger is my seventy-five pound., energy-filled Goldendoodle who joined our family almost eight years ago. I claimed that we got her for my children, but in actuality it was because I was lonely that year when my youngest child went to school full days. I don’t think...
Oct 21, 2015 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem
A few weeks ago, I was in a women’s networking meeting with my dear friend, Beth McCormack. Beth is a divorce attorney rock star, as well as a wise friend and mentor. We were responding to a question in the group regarding delegating to others and Beth said, “I...
Oct 14, 2015 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem
The other day, a friend of mine posted a pretty cruel and divisive political post on Facebook. He isn’t the only one, of course. Sometimes I just unfriend or hide really nasty people or comments, but this man is a close friend. I care about him and his family. I often...
Sep 30, 2015 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem
While teaching a wonderful group of women assertiveness skills, I showed them a Ted Talk by Kelly McGonigal entitled, “How to Make Stress Your Friend”. McGonigal is a health coach and discusses how seeing stress as part of life and embracing it versus fearing it is...
Sep 9, 2015 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem
A topic that comes up again and again for me, my clients, and my friends is the feeling of being uncomfortable when we try new things, change something in our lives, or do something scary. It’s uncomfortable to suddenly be assertive and ask for what we want. It’s...
