What if we eliminated ‘so busy’ from our vocabulary??? Whenever I tell anyone I have 4 boys, 99% of people react “wow, you must be so busy!”. Although there is definitely truth in it, I never choose to say that about my life. Why? Because I feel extremely overwhelmed when I think that and there …
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You don’t HAVE to LIVE!
Did you know you don’t HAVE to do anything?? You don’t have to go to work. You don’t have to take care of your family. You DON’T have to pay taxes, contrary to popular belief. You don’t have to be a good person. You don’t have to brush your teeth. Sure, there will be consequences, …
Let’s grab a drink after work!
How are you feeling today my friend? I bet you have so much to tell me. How your weekend went, how you got some stuff done, you were tired, and now the new week is here and you still have lots to get done on your xmas list, the in laws need to know this …
The Universe is friendly.
This morning I had a perfect window between groceries and the dentist to pick up my new glasses. I arrived early, before the glasses office was open and I sat in the car happily listening to my podcast. I knew I had 15 minutes from when the store opens to when my dentist appointment begins. …
What am I missing here?
What am I missing here? As opposed to ‘what’s wrong with me?’ Notice how differently you would approach yourself and your day when you ask the first question. This was me this morning. I snapped at the kids. Then I proceeded to call my husband and my friend and ask them about how THEY do …
What I told high school students …
Most of my life I did not know what it is that I am passionate about. And then I read this article by Mark Manson. He says that if we have to look for what we are passionate about then we are probably NOT passionate about it. He suggest that what we love doing is …
There is NO THERE!
It won’t be any better THERE. Once I get that promotion I can relax. Once I find a spouse then everything will be okay. Once I stop loosing my shit with the kids then I can really take care of myself. Once I make money then I can have the life that I want. Once I …
Pain is not a problem.
What? I wish my coach told me that last weekend. I have been struggling with the headache for a while now. But to be honest it is a lot easier when we stop fighting the pain and stop avoiding it and resisting it. Whether it is your head or your emotional pain over your relationship …
When your kid says….
When your kids says “he told me that I am stupid and now I have the worst day ever…” What do I do? I used to hear that and I would instantly want to help, make them feel better, teach them a lesson, etc etc etc! (All so I could feel better by not hearing them complain about it). …
AM I THE RIGHT COACH FOR YOU?
What specifically do you help with? I get this question a lot and so I decided to share that here with you. I can help you if you: Are struggling in a relationship with your kid/parent/spouse/sibling/close one. You tried everything but nothing works and you are feeling sad and hopeless whenever you think about …