Category Archives: Mindfulness

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How To Keep Perfectionism From Running Your Life

Or Worse Yet - Ruining It

Being a perfectionist isn’t easy. In fact sometimes it’s sort of a miserable way to live. Sure, you may have a long list of accomplishments in life, a successful career, ridiculously organized home or car that’s cleaner than when you bought it brand new. But the real question is does it make you happy?

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Being a perfectionist makes you happy for short moments in time. That single second where everything is just right on something you’ve completed. Yep there it is…and there it goes. Oh no. There it goes!

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Resources You Don’t Want To Miss – My Wisdom 2.0 Conference Shares

Are you ready for my Top 7 Wisdom Shares from the Wisdom 2.0 Conference 2016? There was so much juicy stuff to choose from that this was actually a very challenging exercise! The list reflects what’s resonating with me the most – at least for right now. This post is also loaded with valuable links for exercises, videos and meditations. Give yourself the gift of making time to click into them and get to know these folks a little – it’s worth it.

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You’ll notice an interesting combination of accomplished business people, pop culture players and highly regarded mindfulness gurus – which is why the conference is so amazing. You’re provided with lots of different perspectives and practices to consider, and perhaps integrate into your own journey.

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How To Get Out of the “I’m Stuck” Trap

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I’m a thinker. I like to analyze, problem-solve and truly appreciate that part of my brain. But some days this part isn’t so helpful. Like when I’m STUCK. And it just keeps playing a scenario over and over again like an annoying Facebook video clip on your feed.

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Sometimes I’m replaying a previous conversation I had, worrying about one I need to have or maybe it’s just general anxiety that I won’t be able to get my task list done for the day. So many examples to choose from, but I’m sure you know what I’m talking about.

If this sounds all too familiar to you then read on…

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How To Tell If Your Kindness Practices Are Authentic

What You Really Need To Know In Order To Keep It Real With Yourself And Others

Do you consider kindness to be one of your guiding principles? If it is, are you consistent, or only when it’s convenient? And what I mean by this question is…are you kind when it’s easy AND when it’s difficult frustrating or in opposition to your personal agenda?

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These are questions that I’ve been asking myself lately from both a personal and a professional standpoint.

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The Key To Dealing With Difficult People – Seven Must Have Strategies

Dealing with difficult people is no treat for any of us. It can be challenging, draining and just plain unpleasant. Sometimes after the interaction is over, I wonder if it was even worth my time and effort. Was there really any value or positive outcome from the conversation?

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The Toxicity Trigger

This topic came up recently in a conversation I was having with a coaching client. How do we deal with these types of toxic people? We all have them in our social circles be it friends, co-workers or family. There is no way around it.

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