Us humans, we love validation. We love having even just one person agree or believe us because our brain is very busily seeking validation to know if we are right, that our choices are good choices, and above all that we are not wrong. Isn’t that the key? Don’t ever be wrong. We will avoid …
Time felt so abundant when I was young and single and only taking care of me. It seemed like life was moving slowly. When I got married, time still seemed to move pretty slow. Then we had our first baby, second baby, third and fourth baby. I added a lot to my life in a …
I remember when my husband told me that he used to have a six-pack. Unfortunately for me, I didn’t know him then!! It was back when he was in high school and he was on a water polo team. I have never played water polo but I do know that you have to be really …
I recently heard failure being referred to as a “Dirty Word”. As in, why would we want to talk about failure or acknowledge it? The other day when we were walking the dog, my kids wanted to play two truths and a lie. They love this game! When it was my turn I racked my …
I’ve been practicing doing things especially when I don’t want to. For me, this has looked like doing my workout even when I’m dead tired. It’s been choosing not to have a late-night dessert buffet even when I believe I really deserve it. It has meant working on my coaching practice even when Netflix is …
When it’s somebody’s birthday we celebrate them. We throw a party, we buy them presents, we eat cake. They didn’t have to get a big promotion, pass a test, get the new job or a giant raise in order for us to blow up the balloons. We celebrate them because they were born period. Something …
When I was young getting permission from my parents was how it worked. When I wanted to do something with my friends, I asked my parents for permission first. As I got older there was a shift. I got to start giving myself permission to do the things that I wanted to do. This felt …
There are so many things we like to worry about. I can’t tell you how many times I have worried about a deadline, kids stuff, speaking in public, a test, or something I said or did. I would waste so much time getting others’ opinions. I would question and rethink everything. I would sit in …
