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We believe that applying rigorous and compassionate curiosity about core beliefs, values, motivations, and passions leads to the clarity and confidence to make (and achieve) meaningful goals.
Over it! Stop over-functioning & let others do their share!
What is over-functioning? Do you do it? Why is it a problem? Those are three questions this article will answer. What is over-functioning? Over-functioning refers to an excessive and compulsive need to take responsibility and have control in relationships, work…
Reclaiming Self: Letting Your Wisdom Guide You Through Difficult Times
There’s currently a great deal of commentary about how more women than ever are initiating divorces. While there are many different contributing social and economic factors, the bottom line is that women are leaving unsatisfying marriages and striking out on…
Trauma Dumping: When Sharing Wounds Becomes Toxic
Is it venting or trauma dumping? While venting is simply discussing an experience or sharing the details of something that happened to you to get it off your chest or to release it emotionally, trauma dumping feels heavier. When someone…
Don’t Let Me Down: The Profound Pain of Self-Abandonment
I was listening to a podcast a few weeks ago, and one of the hosts used the phrase self-abandonment while discussing a time she had not taken care of herself or used the tools at her disposal for her own…
Through the Motions: Moving forward in uncertain times
It’s that time of the year again when everyone feels behooved to make resolutions and establish goals. Admittedly, many of us are revising last year’s goals because, to dramatically understate the situation, things did not go according to plan. As…
Pattern repetition: How to hit the brakes on your personal Groundhog’s Day
Do you keep repeating the same patterns in your life or your relationships? Do you experience the same kinds of conflicts again and again? Do you find yourself in parallel scenarios year-after-year even though they’re unpleasant? Do you feel like…