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 […]
Tag: self worth
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 […]
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
We all know that what we feed will grow. People, plants, animals. The same goes for our minds. If we keep thinking negative thoughts, we will be plagued with hate, anger, insecurity, doubt, shame, etc. That’s a dark place to live. I know, I lived […]
BETRAYAL
HELP If you have been betrayed and are in pain, this is the blog for you. More than that, if you feel stuck in that pain and isolation like you’ve failed somehow and are searching for help, THIS is the blog for you. If you […]
STRUGGLING AFTER DIVORCE: PART 3
COACHING As I went through the process of finding out who I was and more importantly, who I could be, I knew I wanted to do something different with my life. I made a huge investment in coaching school and as I’ve mentioned, it completely […]
STRUGGLING AFTER DIVORCE: PART 2
RESISTANCE If we take a closer look at anxiety, it is usually the resistance of a feeling. In my marriage, I wanted to feel like I was part of a team. When I wasn’t included, I was hurt and disappointed. I didn’t know how to […]
STRUGGLING AFTER DIVORCE: PART 1
ANXIETY Do you struggle with anxiety following your divorce? I know I did. It turns out anxiety became a significant part of my life for a couple of decades. For years during my marriage I had anxiety, but I had no idea. If you’ve had […]
PEOPLE PLEASERS
CONTROL Can I get a show of hands for all the people pleasers out there? I am in recovery, but still fall off the wagon now and then. When we try to people please, it’s an attempt to control other people’s opinion of us to […]
