Thoughts on Living with
A very loud Monger (inner critic)
Three books and over 12 years of blogging later, my Monger still tells me I am not a writer.
THAT is the power of my Monger, who never forgets the feedback from the English teachers of my youth. But my Biggest Fan reminds me I love writing, finding the perfect word, crafting a story to illustrate a point. This page is a collection of all my blogs on topics such as mindfulness, self-loyalty, perfectionism, etc.
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Back to Basics
Many of my clients report a level of exhaustion that borders on hopelessness, and I feel it too. If you are exhausted, overwhelmed, and tired of trying to figure it out today, I offer some quick suggestions. We are going back to basics.
When Doing All-the-Things Is Just Too Much
I learned at an early age that being the responsible one, the one everyone can count on, can earn me a lot of praise—while helping me avoid my anxiety
Self Care Starts with Self Awareness
Self-awareness gives us a chance to tune into what we are feeling, what we need and how we can best care for ourselves. The bottom line without self-awareness, there can be no self-care.
Giving Yourself the Pause
Without awareness, there can be no growth, no change. I also believe that from our awareness, there needs to come curiosity--a desire to dig deeper about ourselves and figure out what's happening beneath our feelings and needs. However, the step I forget about, especially personally, and the one I think is most needed is the step between awareness and curiosity.