When Change Makes You the Villain
I recently had to hold a firm boundary with someone in my life. They were not happy with my choice, and they let me know in no uncertain terms. There was a time in my life when I might have…
The Gift of A Holding Pattern
After a conversation with a client recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about holding patterns. Holding patterns can be the most frustrating part of navigating change. Nothing is happening, at least as far as you can tell, and it feels…
4 Practices for Growth and Transformation
I was speaking with someone earlier this week about the importance of moving information the six feet from our head to our heart and body. Understanding things intellectually will not produce the changes needed for long-term growth and transformation. For…
6 Things Undermining Confidence During Change
When you’re navigating change or even just on the brink of change, confidence feels like a necessary prerequisite. Most people want to feel confident before they do anything. The challenge, however, is that confidence is not a feeling, it is…
Releasing Perfectionism – Part 1
I have been talking a lot lately about perfectionism with my clients. Striving for perfection seems to be a recurring theme for many of them. It’s been interesting for me to see this thread emerge in my sessions. I understand…