Posts Tagged ‘identity’
Simone Biles Reminds Us What’s Important
A gold medal in courage. You’ve seen by now that Simone Biles, the United States’ most prominent and talked about gymnast, has withdrawn from the 2021 Olympics, citing the need to focus on her mental health. I don’t write or speak about sports and athletes, but I do write and speak about mindset, identity, and…
Read More3 Reasons You Give Too Much In Relationships (And How To Stop)
Your identity and passions are the very things that draw someone to you in the first place. So, why do you sacrifice them when you get into a relationship? Someone I coached once told me that he identified as a “people pleaser,” and these tendencies made their way into his relationships. What he would do…
Read MoreHow To Eliminate Negative Self-Talk
The way we speak to ourselves can quite literally shape the reality that we live in. I was talking to someone I’m coaching last week and she told me: “I always date men who are bad for me.” I encouraged her to reframe this thinking to start saying “I used to date men who were…
Read MoreOnly 8% of People Accomplish Their Resolutions. Here’s How to Fix That.
Studies have shown that 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 25% 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 actually stay committed to their resolutions after just 30 days, and 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟴% accomplish them. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀? As 2020 comes to a close, we begin seeing the customary “new year, new me” posts pop up around social media. We’ve become accustomed by…
Read MoreWhat You Do For A Living Doesn’t Define Who You Are As A Person
Times of high unemployment can be dangerous if we equate losing our job with losing our identity. It doesn’t have to be that way. IfI asked you to define who you are right now, what would you say? Many people have told me that they’re a teacher, or a doctor, or an accountant, or a…
Read MoreChange Your Identity To Change Your Life
On my constant quest for self-improvement, and knowledge related to it, I frequently find myself coming across pearls of wisdom that I am motivated to share with you all. On the topic of dating and relationships, it is often said that “we accept the love we think we deserve,” and often do not receive anything…
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