As you embark upon your new path for change, set realistic expectations for success. Otherwise, you set yourself up for anger and disappointment which may lead you to quit prematurely. Unrealistic expectations are a huge source of pain and stress as you create change in your life. For instance, thinking that you could reverse your [...]
Two weeks and the scale has not budged. What am I doing wrong? Hey wait a second! What am I doing RIGHT? My pants are looser. I have more energy. I work out just about every day. The family has begun to eat better and be more active – with only a little push back [...]
Having trouble accepting your current reality? This will absolutely interfere with your ability to succeed at change. Think about it, if you cannot accept who you are AS you are today, how can you expect to plot a course for change? Barb at the bank stated that she likes to be able to eat whatever [...]
Recently, you were asked to consider: “What do you stand for?” Well, in each of your roles, you may stand for something a little different. Have you ever stopped to consider HOW you want to play the role and what impact you want to make in each of your roles? 1) Make a List. Make [...]
I’m reading a book titled The War of Art. It is all about the struggle for the artist, or in my case, the writer, to, well, write. The monster we battle is what the author calls “Resistance” and he goes on to describe all of the faces that Resistance can make. Resistance comes in many [...]