You have battled yourself. You have tried to assassinate your flawed self, hoping to resurrect a “good person.” You’ve gone to war with yourself by attacking yourself with hatred. But it didn’t work. Stop the battle. Stop the assassination. Stop the war with yourself, it will never work. HOW TO STOP THE WAR WITH YOURSELF […]
I used to think an obstacle meant “this is not possible for me.” Obstacles used to be my dream killers. Now I realize obstacles are something to overcome. Obstacles are the pathway to achieving what my heart desires. As I solve each obstacle I learn, grow, become resilient + move towards my goal. However, this […]
As the leader of your life, YOU get to listen to you … as well as a few trusted advisors. As the leader of your life, YOU get to be authentically you … instead of who others want you to be. As the leader of your life, YOU get to decide how you want to […]
There are some situations in your life, where you have high self-confidence. And there are also some situations where you struggle with self-confidence. Let’s explore this so you can learn more about you and close the confidence gap that you have. On a scale of -10 to +10 where do you rate your self-confidence? To […]
The conversations with clients + my AquaMonster parents, usually turn to their fears around raising their kids. They worry that they’re raising their kids “wrong” … they worry about messing up their kids … they worry about something bad happening to their child and that that something will define the rest of their child’s life. […]
We all love Brené Brown’s message (well, except for a few people like my husband). When she speaks about vulnerability, it sounds amazing. However, to actually live it is another thing. It really kind of sucks. It’s uncomfortable. It’s messy. It takes time. It takes courage. It isn’t easy. And we often do it wrong […]
My friend … we all have flaws. We can all: Be difficult. Be too much. Do things that those who love us … don’t really like. For instance … my husband is the love of my life …. and those tea bags he leaves in all the mugs everywhere … Frankly, I don’t like this […]
You made a decision. In fact you may not even be aware of this decision. But you’ve been living with it for years!!! You’ve lived with the rule that you can only believe in yourself once others believe in you. Until others believe in you … believing in yourself – is not allowed. You must […]
Did you ever stop to think “does my self-hatred help me get to self-love?” My friend, it doesn’t. Culturally, it’s acceptable to be self-critical … and even self-deprecating. But to be proud of oneself? Never. Not allowed. Self-hatred starts in small, seemingly benign steps … self- criticism self-deprecation Those two small steps lead to self-hatred, […]
What if you committed to one personal development book for a year? This means you, read the entire book, re-read it again and used it as a resource. You would have to actually apply the information you read and USE the nuggets of wisdom. Where would you be in 12 months? What I know for […]