Believe me, I get it, change is NOT easy to experience, there are also variable levels of change, but for those that we know can be addressed with a clearer lens and self-help, what if we focused on the self-evolution that occurs out of experiencing change? What if, in our mind, we started replacing the word change with evolve?
Read MoreI thought that what I was initially seeking, was unattainable.I have been going into a tailspin wondering HOW, after putting forth meticulous goals, studies and absorbing resources, am I not “there” yet? Then another moment hit me, where is “there?” And, how did I know once I got “there?”Is being “there” what I have been working towards? Is it my biggest accomplishment in life?
Read MoreI’ve said this before and I will say it again, because it is something that I struggled with myself, do not let age or perceived lack of experience become a roadblock in dreaming new dreams or setting new goals: it is your life, and you have every right and permission to set forth visions that will improve your quality of life at any age or any stage.
Read MoreSo, why do routines matter so much to me? Because these sequences make up your day. Each day makes up your year. & Each year makes up your life. Routines, although seemingly trivial, are hugely important. They create a sense of certainty within uncertain times. It makes us feel some semblance of control during this unprecedented, gray times. They are actions, rituals, habits, that can have heavily influence how you feel every moment of every day.
Read MoreWhile getting into shape for our wedding, I also realized that I was only working out and “dieting” to look good externally. But what about how I felt on the inside? What about my personal well-being and mindset? That was second fiddle*. Or so I thought.
Read MoreThis awakening, something that has your full attention, has taken hold of you and now you know that you have to do something about it. So, where do you start? I don’t know if you are like me, but once an idea gets into my head, I’ve got to tackle it and I’ve got to do it in that moment.
Read MoreI was fortunate enough to have the most thoughtful friends create a video for me welcoming me to motherhood and bestowing upon me their advice for this new volume of my life. Taking their heartfelt suggestions and trickling in my own learnings, I want to share the following simple tricks for you to possibly adopt and make them your own.
Read MoreThe truth is, my calendar obsession & over-planning tendencies started long before digital calendars were created (now that I think about it, hopefully not that long…). It started with school agendas. The excitement I got being handed a fresh off-the-press, new school year agenda was similar to that of how I feel now walking into a Trader Joe’s during seasonal product drops: pure and utter joy.
Read MoreThe second we arrived home, my drive to achieve a well-balanced, healthy mindset surrounding entering motherhood and the grace in which I prepared myself for months in advance, dissipated. That’s right, for someone who is enthusiastic about studying self-compassion for a living, my handy dandy practices flew out the window and onto Park Avenue.
Read MoreMy struggles with the word enough surfaced countless times: “I am not toned enough”, “I have not accomplished enough of my task list today”, “I am not eating clean enough”. I was spending way too much time focusing on my perceived shortcomings…
Read MoreThere is something freeing about proclaiming that word defiantly, it is as if the negative energy I harbor within myself as a result of experiencing something unfavorable, is released as soon as I state it.
Read MoreOnce I identified and embraced that Life Coaching was a true passion of mine, I immediately followed up that calling with fear because although I have diligently put forth the work for two years at that point, I did not feel I was “enough” to coach women. To state publicly that I am a Life Coach.
Read MoreI experienced my first awakening to reclaim my life when I hit a career breaking point in the Fall of 2017. The person I describe within the About Me section of my blog was in fact, me.
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