Oct 7, 2015 | Stress Relief |
Recently, my 18-year-old daughter was having a tough night. She was tired from working two jobs, stressed out about her college admissions, and overwhelmed with homework. She was in tears and had no idea what to do next. Typically, I fall into fix-it mom mode in which...
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 16, 2015 | Stress Relief |
Recently, I gave one of my clients the assignment of repeating again and again, “What’s done is done.” Based on her scowling face, I’m pretty sure she didn’t like that assignment. Like many of my clients, she seemed to relish the opportunity to beat up on herself over...
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...
Aug 19, 2015 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem
Here’s what I hear from women, “No, he wasn’t very nice to me, but I’m okay. I’m tough.” “So no one listens to me at my house? I can handle it. It’s no big deal.” “There’s no doubt he has dragged the...
Aug 12, 2015 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem
Here’s what my clients tell me, “I need to be completely selfless, that’s just who I am. Otherwise I’m being selfish and I’m not happy that way.” They tell me this as if women have only two choices in life, to give up everything for...
