Where gutsy women find the kick they need to be their most awesome self
I am often asked, as an accountability coach, what is the main struggle in actually achieving goals and making lasting change in life, and what I have found in my clients, and in myself, is our inability to face, and even embrace discomfort. Growth is uncomfortable. Doing new things is uncomfortable. Thus actually making changes […]
Resentment. We all feel it, we all have it, but do we really know where it comes from and how to alleviate it? I think that resentment is a common emotion, especially in a romantic relationship. And even more pronounced in a marriage with kids, partners often find themselves at odds with each other and […]
Everything in your life begins with a thought, and thus changing your life will require changing your thoughts. This may sound extreme, but every action we take is a response to a thought in our brain. We think a thought and then our brain produces an emotional response, which then prompts us to either take […]
Limiting Beliefs
The Secret is in Your Brain Introduction: Forming good habits and ditching bad ones is all about understanding your brain. Your brain is hardwired for survival. In survival mode, the brain focuses on 1) Conserving as much energy as possible and 2) Scanning the world for any possible threat to that survival. Very noble of […]
How Your Brain is Keeping You From Going For It in Life Understanding how your brain works is hugely important if you want to go for it in life, overcome your limiting beliefs, increase your willpower, and motivation, and step through fear to live the Gutsy Life. That is why I am diving into the […]
Who doesn’t love a Quiz, am I right?! Especially one that identifies your dominant personality type! I know there are tons of quizzes out there about personalities: Which Disney Princess you are, or what Marvel superhero you are most like… All joking aside, knowing your inherent tendencies and the unique mix of strengths and weaknesses […]
Understanding the four personality types and your own strengths and weaknesses is paramount to getting out of your own way. Fist take the Personality Purpose Test HERE to know where you fall between the 4 personality types I am a Driver/Expressive and in a former life, I was in a job that required attention […]
Advice from a Life Coach and the Book Burnout by Emily and Amelia Nagoski Stress gets a lot of attention these days. The medical community is beginning to realize that stress is at the root of most of our leading causes of death around the world: heart attack, stroke, Alzheimer’s, diabetes, eating disorders, suicide, the […]
This is the Part Where You Embrace the Suck We are often faced with the question: how do I deal with negative emotions? When things are hard, you are experiencing negative emotions, and changing your thoughts is not enough, two tools that will help you are: 1. Embrace the suck and 2. Remind yourself that […]