Do you ever long to do something, but it keeps not happening? Look for the part of you that doesn’t have the same agenda. Inner conflict often gets in the way of our best intentions. When we can’t follow through on what we want to do, there’s usually a part of us with a different set of values. It’s time continue reading…
Working with Parts of the Self
Reactivity or Your Purpose: What Drives Your Choices?
When you make significant decisions, are they made from reactivity or from your purpose? Reflect back on your life from childhood onward. It’s likely that some decisions were consciously made, and others were made subconsciously. “I’ll never be vulnerable in front of a group again!” “I’m safe when I stay small and honor other people’s needs.” “People feel threatened and continue reading…
How to Catch That Purposeful Flow
Living in alignment with your purposeful flow feels fabulous. It’s a place of deep authenticity, passion, power, and meaning. When you’re living your higher purpose, what you’re doing feels more fulfilling than anything else—and you’re naturally better at it. Success comes easier because you’re doing what comes naturally to you. You’re probably familiar with the opposite: what it feels like continue reading…
Don’t Try to Get Rid of the Inner Critic!
Have you noticed that trying to get rid of the inner critic never works? It just goes underground and pops up in the most inconvenient times. Imagine instead having a heartfelt conversation with your inner critic. If you go in with open curiosity, you might find out that it wants the best for you. It’s likely trying the best it continue reading…
If You Long to Do Something But It’s Not Happening
Do you ever plan to do something, but it keeps not happening? Look for the part of you that doesn’t have the same agenda. One of my clients I’ll call Rick struggled with time management, and he created a beautiful plan to organize his day. However, no matter how committed he felt to living the plan, it kept not happening. I continue reading…
The Aikido of Moving Through Fear Into Purposeful Wholeness
Fear seems to be an integral part of the human experience – once you overcome the fears in front of you, new ones emerge as you open to bigger opportunities. This is especially true if you feel called to a mission or audacious goal that is stretching you to the limit — it’s likely that doubts and fears are crowding your continue reading…