Never Forget You Are Wonderful
This morning I didn’t like my life.
I didn’t feel like admiring my husband or tending to my business.
This morning, my life wasn’t perfect.
Do you have those days where you get up and you’re in a foul mood? It happens to me every once in a while.
Years ago, this would have totally rattled me. “What’s wrong with me?” I would have asked, “Why am I not in a good mood?” Back then being happy and cheerful was the only measurement I had to making sure I was on the right track. (more…)
7 Reasons Not to Give a Damn …
… And Start Doing Stuff You Care About.
Ever noticed that you are different, weird even and that no matter how hard you try, you’ll never be like anybody else?
In today’s post I am going to shine a light on why standing out of the crowd is a good thing and how honing in on your differences can make you happier and more successful.
Here’s the deal: Among the 7 billion people on this planet not one person is like you. (more…)
The Butterfly Effect – How Your Choices Impact Your Tomorrow
The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up. -Paul Valery
In chaos theory the term Butterfly Effect is used to demonstrate the idea that one butterfly could eventually have a far-reaching ripple effect on subsequent events: For example, the flap of a seagull’s wing in Brazil could cause a tornado in Texas. (more…)
No Excuses
How is life without excuses?
I thought it was an interesting question so I tried it out for one week. This is what I experienced:
From the get go I realized that I used excuses for two main things in my life:
For all the stuff I thought I should do but actually didn’t want to do and for the things that were unfamiliar, hard or scary. In both cases, using excuses helped me to put them off indefinitely. The first category I took off my list. The second one, I tackled.
This is what I did.
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You Don’t Have to Change to Be Loved
Most people are so busy to make improvements that they don’t notice that they stepped out of heaven.- Byron Katie
Listening to Byron Katie’s book ‘I Need Your Love – Is That True?” I was reminded of the great paradox that can be so hard to accept: Life isn’t perfect, you are not perfect … and that’s perfect.
You don’t need to change. Pain comes from thinking that you should be different, that life shouldn’t be the way it is. The truth is, there is nothing wrong with you. You don’t need to be better to be your best self. (more…)
Overwhelmed? How to Create Flow by Letting Go
Last week I introduced yielding and how it can help you get your way in a conflict or argument.
Today, I’ll show you how to use yielding to take the stress out of your life.
Most of us are so busy that we rarely take the time to let go and unwind.
This is not good.
As women, we are happiest when we are relaxed. If we are under constant pressure, we lose touch with our innate wisdom, which leads to bad decisions, poor judgment, resentment and a loss of vitality. When life gets difficult, our system gets out of sync. (more…)
The Power of Yielding ~ Getting Your Way by Giving In
Today I want to introduce one of the transformational power tools I use as a coach.
Yielding, or the art of getting your way by giving in.
My first conscious encounter with yielding, or better the lack thereof, was in American traffic. I lived in Germany at the time and was on one of my trips to the US to learn my craft as a leadership coach. Yielding had come up in my life, especially in my relationship, but so far I had refused to pay attention to it. I was impatient and pressured and I wanted things to go my way. I considered myself to be down to earth and practical, with a very clear understanding of how things worked. (more…)
What Seeds of Renewal Are You Ready to Plant?
Spring has arrived!
Easter is around the corner.
What better time than now to cleanse your body, mind & soul, to plant new seeds and allow for change to occur?
A time to open your windows to let the warmer breezes in, to dust and sort through the accumulations from time spent indoors, to get back into yoga or meditation, go for a hike or a bike ride and to enjoy the warmth of the sun on your face. (more…)
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