Getting Through the Hard Stuff: A Practical Guide for When Life Falls Apart
Let’s be honest: sometimes life hits hard—and keeps hitting. The diagnosis. The death. The betrayal. The unraveling of everything you thought was solid. When you’re in the thick of it, even the smallest tasks feel impossible. Making dinner? Forget it. Returning a text? Too much. You’re in survival mode, and survival mode isn’t pretty. It’s […]
Problematic Thoughts
Anyone else have ’em? 🙋🏻♀️Sometimes, our problematic thoughts are pretty intense – detailed even … Like a playback from a football game, with each play analyzed and suffered through again and again. Other times, it’s just full-on negativity and name-calling: You can’t do that – who do you think you are?And then there are other […]
Naming Your Brain
🎶🎵 My bolognah as a first nameIt’s 0-S-C-A-RMy bologna has a second nameIt’s M-A-Y-E-R 🎵🎶 Everything has a name – and everyone’s name deserves to be sung about, including Oscar Mayer bologna, apparently. This ad, by the way, is 49 years old now and people still remember the jingle – and how to properly spell […]
Positive Self Talk
It’s estimated we say 300 to 1000 words to ourselves in our heads EACH MINUTE! I shared the story of when I first discovered the power of positive self-talk. It was 2016, and I had already lost 70 lbs. I was sharing a hotel room with a fellow health coach friend, and I was complaining […]
🌿 If I Were 50 Again, This Is What I’d Do Differently (Heart, Mind, Body & Soul)
Let’s be real: 50 isn’t old. But it is a crossroads. It’s the line between “I’ve still got time” and “I better start making it count.” It’s when the body whispers start turning into warning signs. When you look around and think: “This isn’t a dress rehearsal… is it?” And no — it’s not. So […]
We Can Take Our Thoughts From Low vibe To High Vibe
Sometimes our thoughts hang us out to dry, leaving us hopeless and confused about what’s next. The thing we should be looking at is that it’s our THOUGHTS doing that, not our circumstances – I repeat – it’s our thoughts, not our circumstances. And more precisely – it’s our thoughts ABOUT those circumstances. This is […]
Our Thoughts Directly Imprint Themselves On Our Lives
We talked about our brains and how they play (*hint: they can play dirty, and you’ve gotta be a BOSS when it comes to dealing with your thoughts!) We talked about naming your amygdala so you can differentiate between thoughts that are true, thoughts that “keep you safe” but aren’t necessarily in your best interest, […]
Avoidance vs. Acceptance
The simple fact is you can’t accept anything – not yourself, your circumstances, or your life, if you’re living a life of avoidance. Acceptance is a skill or a group of skills learned and applied. It’s turning toward the pain (whatever the pain is) instead of running from it. Avoidance is easy. It’s a default […]
7 Habits to Save Your Sanity
(Because “coping” is not a personality trait, and your brain deserves better.)Most sanity advice sounds like it escaped from a dusty women’s magazine in a dentist’s office – take bubble baths, light candles, and “just breathe.” Cute, but no. Your brain is a living prediction machine, your nervous system is running pattern recognition 24/7, and […]