Mindful choices are made from a place of power and meaning. It is not dictated by external circumstances or by long-held convictions that aren’t true anymore. One of our exercises when I trained to be a life coach was to articulate the worst things we say to ourselves. I said “I’m lazy.” One of […]
Habit #2: Know and love yourself.
If there is one habit to remember out of all the seven, it’s this: Knowing and loving yourself will be the force that will change your life because it will allow you to make choices to live the life YOU WANT, not the life everyone else wants you to live. Here are some questions you can […]
Habit #1: Have a healthy relationship with your feelings.
Women who aspire to emotional wellness have a healthy relationship with their feelings—with fear, anger, grief or joy. What’s your usual reaction when you feel something aside from joy? Say, for example, when you’re feeling scared or bored on envious or anxious? If you’re anything like me, you run away! It’s not comfortable to feel all […]
Seven habits of emotionally well-thy women
It’s been an honor (and a thrill) to have been invited as a guest speaker for Women’s Month events this March. I’ve also inspired by the stories of my co-speakers and challenged by the difficult questions that were asked during the open forum. Today, I spoke to a group of amazing women about the Seven […]
Dear future client
Dear future client, Do you know that feeling where you know you SHOULD be feeling happy but you’re feeling guilty because you’re not? From the outside your life looks amazing. You’re busy with a job you’re excellent at. You have a beautiful home. You’re always sharing photos of your travels with your family on Instagram. […]
On anxiety
I have to give a speech in two days. And I can feel my stomach clenching in anxiety. I want to do well. I hope the things I say are relevant, helpful and not stupid. I don’t want them to get bored. When uncomfortable feelings come up, I’ve learned not to push them away but […]