In coaching sessions, clients often discuss struggles or frustrations they’re experiencing. Struggling is characterized by that feeling of trying to place a round peg in a square hole. It’s a stressful place to be. It’s also energy draining, time consuming, and it distracts you from the goals you’re working on. From Struggle to Acceptance Struggle [...]
The path to happiness doesn’t start with a great job, the right spouse, or material objects – although these things do add to your enjoyment of life. “Happiness is an inside job.” Happiness is ONLY possible when you feel good about yourself from the INSIDE…when you feel worthy, deserving, and are accepting and compassionate with [...]
If I asked three people around you – perhaps your boss or coworker, a family member, and a friend – to describe you, what adjectives would they use? Knowing how people know you and how they would describe you is important feedback for learning whether you are living true to your values and guiding principles. [...]
Do you apologize for anything and everything? Do you apologize for things that are completely out of your control? How about apologizing for other people’s behavior? Do you tend to apologize just to see if the other person will apologize? An apology can be a very cathartic act. It can mend fences and build bridges. [...]
The health care environment is so fast paced it is easy to become overwhelmed and frustrated. I see this often with nurses, social workers and other health care professionals. People will often let their emotions run amuck. How do you handle it when you become emotional at work? Do you huff and puff? Stomp your [...]