What if there’s no such thing as a HCBM?
There is no such thing as a “High Conflict” Bio-Mom. Read that again. You’re pissed at me, amiright? I bet your brain is arguing with me, and you want to
When’s That Shoe Gonna Drop?
Despite a rocky start to 2020, things are finally going well. Today I was thinking about all the things I’m grateful for right now.My husband is awesome.The kids are great.My
The Gift I Give To Me-Less F*cks To Give
This year has been freaking crazy, to say the least. Sometimes I feel like I haven’t even had a second to breathe. My most important priority this past year? Me.
I see you. I know you see me.
I see you. I know you see me. I used to be afraid of being seen. I was scared of people judging me. I was worried about what they would
Compassion Is My Secret Weapon
The founder of my Life Coaching School and Master Coach, Brooke Castillo, speaks on the regular of the benefits of unconditional love. But her approach is different than most in
Gratitude Gives Me Grace
The holidays are coming. Trying to navigate the Holidays as a blended family always seems to ratchet that stress up a notch. We have three kids with three different custody
The Weight of My Emotional Baggage
I hired a new coach, she’s fantastic. She broke my brain in our very first session. Cracked that bad boy wide open, and I’ve had breakthrough after breakthrough since. This
20 Nuggets From My Brain to Yours
Belief is one of the most powerful skills we’re NOT taught to harness. So many of us actually have no idea how to feel, process, and cope with our emotions.
You’re Never Going to Have Time
“I don’t have time,” is probably one the most sneakily powerful thoughts we have that we believe. I have a full-time job. I’m building a business. I have clients to
My Painful Pursuit of Perfection
One of my biggest fears has always been a fear of failure. I’m not even really sure where it stems from, but it’s led me to be painfully perfectionistic (is
Why you keep giving up.
Photo by Jeremy Perkins on Unsplash How many times have you gotten super motivated, dedicated, PUMPED to start the new “thing.” You’re READY to find a new job. You’re GOING
YOU 2.0
One of my favorite questions lately for my clients and myself has been, “What would the future you do?” Especially when I’m feeling stuck in inaction and “I don’t wanna.”
Pleasure or Pain?
My husband made a joke yesterday about my cranky demeanor this week. I didn’t think it was funny. Actually, it hurt my feelings. I’m not sure if you can tell
If it’s meant to be, it’ll be easy.
“If it’s meant to be, it’ll be easy.” I used to tell myself this about everything: relationships, jobs, friendships. Anytime things got hard, and I didn’t want to be uncomfortable
It’s Not A Competition
My daughter, Averie, had her 6th-grade Orientation this week. When I picked her up from her Dad’s on Monday, he offered to take her so I could stay home. He
You’re Doing it Wrong
I had been pushing myself HARD for months. Do more, complete more, be better, push harder until the point I was ready to throw in the towel. I called my
Feeling Feelings Sucks
In coaching school, we’re taught how incredibly important our emotions are and how important it is to learn the skill of feeling our feelings. I thought this was a skill
Save The Drama
Drama. Drama. Drama. We’re always complaining about drama. Drama from other people. The drama of our own. You’d be surprised how much of it is self-inflicted. Actually, It’s ALL self-inflicted.
You’re Brainwashing People
The mother of one of my client’s accused me of brainwashing her daughter. My first instinct was to be pissed. Super pissed. “Who does she think she is?
It’s All Their Fault
We LOVE to blame others for our pain, amirite? That coworker is so annoying. Your kids are exhausting. The traffic made you late. Your mother-in-law drives
It’s Not Supposed to be This Hard
It’s not supposed to be this hard. I remember sitting in the waiting room of our Therapist’s office, patiently waiting for him to retrieve me. I couldn’t help