Last month I wrote about the 4 steps to get your inner critic to be your inner cheerleader. As a review: Step 1: Create a bit of space or separation between the inner critic and the Self. Step 2: Build a better relationship between the inner critic and the Self. Step 3: Find a new, supportive …
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How to Turn Your Inner Critic Into Your Inner Cheerleader
Life Lesson: How to Turn Your Inner Critic Into Your Inner CheerleaderPart 1
Tired of critical, judgmental thoughts getting in your way? Wondering how to break free from that negative voice in your head? In almost every case, we are our own toughest critic. We’re constantly making judgments about ourselves. We second guess our decisions, hesitate because we feel unsure and …
Life Lesson: How to Move Past the Past
Lately I’ve been hearing a lot of stories of people’s pasts. They tell me about the wounds they’ve suffered and how those wounds control them today. They are frequently moving from job to job only to discover the new one has the same problems as the old. Or they keep having similar relationships but …
Life Lesson: How Physics Brings Freedom
Recently I was talking with someone who was feeling pulled in different directions. On the one hand he wanted to live from inspiration, take action from a place of groundedness, vision and confidence. Knowing that what he feels drawn toward is the right direction. On the other hand he believed there …
Life Lesson: How To Make Choices
I awoke multiple times that night. Always with an uneasy feeling. The last time I woke up it was 4:00 am. I could tell more sleep for this night was not in the offing. I was obsessively ruminating about a choice I had to make that day. A choice that triggered all sorts of patterns for me. Patterns …
Life Lesson: Secrets to Breaking Habits
Ever try to break a habit? When I was younger, I bit my fingernails. I don’t remember why it felt irresistible, but I do remember how compelling it felt. Every time I thought about trying to stop, the urge to bite became stronger. My mind seemed caught in a cycle of thought that only increased the …