Self-Improvement
“I’ve Done Everything Right! Why Do I Feel So Empty Inside?”
We can choke down the feelings of emptiness for only so long. There comes a point in life when many of us feel a gnawing emptiness inside. It’s not the “lack of something” kind of empty, it’s the type of emptiness that takes up all the available space until it can no longer be ignored. And when it is ignored, it manifests as anger and anxiety, and ultimately illness and disease. …
Read MoreTo Love Thyself Is To Know Thyself
Self-care is a phrase we’re all familiar with thanks to social media. One we don’t hear as often is self-love; or when we do hear the term, it is painted with a negative brush. Self-love is often misconstrued as being full of oneself, conceited…narcissistic even. Self-love is none of those things. Today, I peel back…
Read MoreNo Longer Living On Life’s Back Burner
It’s time to reframe the narrative around midlife and menopause. I for one have done had it with the way women are portrayed in our midlife years and beyond. Frail, Fragile & Bitter We are depicted as frail in body, fragile in mind, and bitter in spirit. We are told that our best days are…
Read MoreCultivating Resilience: How You Can Build The Skill That Helps You Recover From Anything.
Resilience is a critical skill to possess. No matter how many times you are unsuccessful in life, resilience allows you to bounce back and try again. Like all skills, resilience can be honed with practice. Use this guide to improve your resilience and never give fear the steering wheel again. Take care of your body. Maintaining…
Read MoreWhen Your “Let’s Get It On” Gets Up And Goes
Perimenopause is an unraveling unto itself. Simply put, our unraveling is an opportunity for us to examine our lives as objectively as possible given the tools and skillsets we possess. During this transformative phase, we come face-to-face with a proverbial “fork in the road”. One prong leads to more of the same; the other leads to the unknown which is always accompanied by…
Read MoreHow Success Favors A Tootsie Pop
I know this is weird, but I was thinking recently about how success is like a Tootsie Pop. I know, “Weirdo”, but hear me out. (And FYI, I take “weirdo” as a compliment!) I just wrapped up a beta testing cycle for a mini-course on resilience and I am savoring some major breakthroughs. The course…
Read MoreHow To Channel Your Inner Rebel
My Inner Rebel has never been a challenge to summon. We’re thick as thieves and have roused many rebellions in our 50 years together. One super cool addition that has come on scene in the past few years is her sidekick…”I Don’t Give A *” (IDGA*). Now in some circles the * stands for “F”…
Read MoreFlex Your “I’ve Got This” Muscle…Then Repeat
Perseverance is defined as the ability to stick to your goals and pursue them even in the midst of challenges and setbacks. You may lose all of your assets, you may become physically ill, or you may encounter a million other obstacles on your journey toward success, but you continue to focus on your goal. …
Read MoreHow Mindfulness Tames the Drunken Monkey. Who Invited that Gal to the Party Anyway?
Making the decision is the easy part. No matter the subject at hand, deciding to do, or not do takes but a moment. It’s the follow through that brings along the difficulty, the resistance…and that furry little bugger that lives in our mind who has the attention span of…well.., a drunken monkey. This little guy or gal can run amuck,…
Read MoreResilience And The Role Peter Gabriel Plays In Mine
Peter Gabriel songs pepper the soundtrack of my life. “Don’t Give Up” is among my favorite songs of all time. The depth of emotion in the lyrics, the heaviness in the pregnant pauses. His voice. Hers. It gets me every time. One song of his that pops into my head a fair amount as of…
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