With the amount of polarization and the pandemic going on these days, there is no shortage of opportunity to get reactive. And when you are caught in reactivity, the perceived threat (real or imagined) takes you out of your neocortex and into your reptilian brain, which has a rapid-fire response to perceived threats. Yet, to fulfill your purpose and make the continue reading…
Working with Parts of the Self
Do You Need the Gift of Your Purpose?
Are you able to pursue your purpose? Do old wounds interfere with the fulfillment of your most purposeful path? If so, it’s likely you find yourself spending significant resources and energy to heal those wounds, so you won’t get triggered by them. If this is true for you, imagine instead having a purpose-directed life, where you feel tremendous inner freedom continue reading…
Clear the Path to Living Your Purpose
What stops you from living the truth of your calling? When you feel the tug of a calling, it’s common to have a part of you tell you that you are not “good enough” to pursue your purpose or that it’s not safe to live it. This creates an inner push-pull between reluctant parts of you and the visionary part continue reading…
Does Subtle Negative Self-Talk Repress Your Resourcefulness?
Like many of you, I’ve taken years of programs and coaching hours that among other benefits worked to eliminate negative self-talk. I felt that I had healed this issue. Then, I was intrigued by and attended a “Positive Intelligence” program that promised to address the neuroscience of negative self-talk – where in the brain it occurs, and how to upshift continue reading…
Are You in Alignment With Yourself?
Do you ever notice a feeling of being out of alignment with yourself? It can catch you unawares as you get more and more involved in your busy day, responding to external needs. And, there’s a cost when you act in a way that’s out of touch with what matters most, because your daily decisions are not made from your continue reading…
Make Peace With the Parts of Yourself You Love to Hate
Every part of you contributes to your magnificence. And, if you are like most of us, there are certain parts of yourself that you’d love to get rid of. What parts seem to be blocking the flow that you want in your life? It could be your wounded parts, your people-pleaser parts, your inner taskmaster, your inner rebel, your inner critic continue reading…