She Chose by Cara Alwill Leyba
Recently I came across Stripped by Cara Alwill Leyba and found this great piece – “She Chose” inside. Hope it resonates with you as much as it did with me! She Chose She realized she had this one. This big, bold, and beautiful life. And she realized she didn’t want to live it chasing and crying and apologizing.…
Courage and the Serenity Prayer
A few years ago I came across the Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr. It was a time in my life when I was going through a lot of personal growth and struggling to come to terms with situations and experiences that had happened in the past. The Serenity Prayer helped me start to question these situations and…
The Circle of Concern and Influence
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” ~ Serenity Prayer Let’s face it, life can be challenging. We all have things in our life that challenge us – whether it is people, situations or the…
5 Ways to Shift From Productive to Effective
One area I work with coaching clients is managing their energy. One part of that is looking at personal effectiveness and self-management. Inevitably within that conversation is a discussion around the difference between being productive and being effective. In this post, I will be discussing – What is Productive or Productiveness? What is Effectiveness? What is…
Poem – She Let Go
During the past few years, I have been realising that life is a lot about unlearning and giving up or untangling from what no longer serves you. Last month when I was doing the Mindful Self-Compassion training in Auckland, I was reminded of this poem and loved it, so wanted to share. Hope you enjoy…
What Are You Willing to Give Up?
“What are you willing to give up, in order to have what you really want? ~ Elizabeth Gilbert” This weekend has been wet here on the Gold Coast. Subsequently, I had a few extra hours to speak to friends on the phone. One of the conversations was about helping a friend identify what she really…
The Science of Self-Compassion
Before sharing some of the Science of Self-Compassion, let’s make sure we are on the same page about self-compassion. What is Self-Compassion? Christopher Germer in his book The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion: Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions refers to self-compassion as “… simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others.” In…
