In my last blog, I gave you a peek into my world of toxic thoughts about my body image. But my ability to punish myself didn’t stop there. I was pretty good at beating myself up for most things that happened in my life, not […]
Tag: failure
SELF-WORTH
What do you believe about your worth? That you aren’t good enough? Be careful, you will try to prove that belief. You WILL find proof. You may even create the evidence. Not smart enough? Make sure you tell yourself and others that you aren’t intelligent […]
YOUR LIFE
If you wrote a book about your life, what would the title be? I’m a Failure? I’m Not Very Accomplished? I’m Not Good Enough? Those WERE my book titles. What would you like it to be? Think about it. I Change Lives. I Failed My […]
ANXIETY
What if you didn’t judge your anxiety? What if you are just a person with anxiety? The alternative to not allowing the feeling is that you are freaking out about freaking out. Our brains go to the worst case scenario and that’s ok. Judgement and […]
TAKE YOUR POWER BACK
A lot of people think they would be happier if someone in their lives would just change.It is very damaging when your emotional happiness is tied directly to someone behaving a certain way.If they DO change for you, it won’t be lasting change.You will ALWAYS […]
ARE YOU BEING A BULLY?
Beating yourself up emotionally is not motivational, it’s being a bully. Nothing good comes from causing ourselves to feel shame. I speak from experience on this one. I bullied myself all the time. If I had an off day climbing, I beat myself up. Too […]
CHILDREN OF DIVORCE
When I went through my divorce, I tried to shelter my kids as much as I could.But that is not possible. We cannot eliminate suffering.My job is to love my kids.Hold space for them to go through what they need to go through, but always […]
POWERFUL
Your power lies in how you think about yourself. You get to decide what you believe about yourself, then pick the most powerful thoughts you can imagine. For me, I’m going to tell the most powerful story I can possibly tell about myself. Do I […]
WOUNDS
The wound is the place where light enters you. When we are hurt, it is a chance for growth and change IF WE ALLOW IT. We have the choice to let the light in or keep the lid on tight. Growth is painful and scary, […]
EXPECTATIONS
Most of us don’t set expectations for ourselves. We try to live up to the expectations of others, but fail to set any for ourselves. Then we wonder why we can’t get anything done. When I started setting goals and having expectations of myself, I […]
