Category: Resilience
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An Important Step in Changing Your Life
Hello friends, I hope your 2024 is off to a wonderful start. I took a break and enjoyed the company of loved ones during the holidays. While I resumed work a week ago, part of my brain still seems to be in vacation mode. I’ve been doing my best to take things slow even as…
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The “Assumed Aloneness” of Our Experience
A coaching client of mine is going through a tough time at the moment. She is experiencing a lot of difficult emotions. What makes it even worse, though, is that she feels alone and isolated amid these challenging times. Toward the end of our coaching call today, I told my client about this conversation between author Cheryl…
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Allow Yourself to Be Where You Are
Ever since experiencing how transformative self-compassion can be, I have found myself bringing it up in coaching conversations more often (and with greater conviction) than I used to. However, since I don’t have any “agenda” as a coach except for serving what my clients want for themselves, I bring up self-compassion as a gentle offering to see…
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When Self-compassion Doesn’t Seem to Work
Over the past few months, I have had a relatively steady practice of self-compassion. I have learned to turn inward with kindness when dealing with difficult situations at work and in life. This approach usually helps me feel better and approach the challenge more constructively. However, a few days ago, I had a different experience. I…
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When Times are Tough
My heart feels a bit heavy today. I’ve been reading some posts on LinkedIn from people who have recently been let go from their workplaces. It’s a loss of a job for them, yes, but it also seems like a loss of so much more: a community, an identity, a way of contributing. I also learned…