Coach Yourself to Freedom by Letting Go
What does letting go mean to you? To me it means not allowing events from the past to influence your life today. When you let go, you learn to be in the moment, and experience what is happening right now. Buddhists refer to this as mindfulness or being fully immersed in what you’re doing. Mindfulness […]
Coach Yourself Free from Blame & Shame
“Concern yourself more with accepting responsibility than with assigning blame. Let the possibilities inspire you more than the obstacles discourage you.” …Ralph Marston Blame can render you powerless; wreak havoc in relationships, and eat away at your ability to change, to let go, and to get on with life. So, what makes us fall […]
Dealing with a Chronic Victim
Do you have a chronic complainer in your life, a person who is always “woe is me”? These types of friends, relatives, or co-workers chronically feel as if they are the direct victims of other people’s negative actions while never acknowledging their part in the situation. People with victim mentality never take ownership or responsibility […]
How to Deal With Losing a Pet
If you have ever had a pet that has passed on or had to make the difficult decision to euthanize, you know how challenging the grief can be. Our pets are part of us, they are an extension of our families and when they are gone, there is a big hole in our hearts that […]
Saying Good-bye
Whether it’s saying good-bye to a friend who is moving, a child going off to school, or parents who were visiting for the holidays, regardless of the scenario, saying farewell is hard. It can elicit feelings of loss, sadness, and melancholy that can stop you in your tracks, at least temporarily. You may experience old […]
Hope
We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. ….Martin Luther King Jr. As 2017 is coming to a close, you may recall the highs and lows of the year and wonder where on earth the time went. During the hectic holiday season, it is easy to get swooped up by the current […]
Finding Light After Loss
The blog this week deals with devastation, loss, and ways to cope and recover. After the horrific damage caused by this year’s hurricane season, many find their homes ravaged or completely destroyed, pets lost or knee deep in wreckage that may take years to repair. How do we cope with such loss? How do we […]
Dealing with Loss
Well, everyone can master a grief, but he who has one. – William Shakespeare We have all been there, a loss of one kind or another; the death of a friend or family member, the passing of a beloved pet, an unexpected tragedy such as a flood or hurricane that alters our journey forever. You […]
Everything You Have Ever Wanted is on the Other Side of Negativity
However you envision your life is how it will be. This sounds like a simple philosophy, and it’s true. When you think negatively about your life, or you tell yourself your wildest hopes and dreams can’t possibly come true, you immediately give truth to those thoughts. This is a difficult cycle to break, because negativity […]
Expanding the Heart
“Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie” William Shakespeare “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” This quote from the children’s story, The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, bears a universal truth. Love, connection to self and others, and a deeper understanding of […]