Stuck in the Mind Prison
This is a difficult lesson if you’re stuck in a mind prison, but worth reading in case you can see through the […]
Tag: mental health
Let’s Talk About Fear
I think we get a couple of things confused when we talk about “fear,” and we need some language around it. Fear […]
Reflecting on my Reflection
Reflecting on my reflection… unfiltered at age 47. I have spent my whole life in this weird dichotomy of loving myself and […]
Ego Traps 11: Inflicting Pain
On this Easter weekend, pain is on my mind. It might not be a surprise that anyone inflicting pain on Christ would […]
The Only New Year’s Resolution That Ever Worked
New Year, New Goals? New Year, New You? New Year, New LIFE? Oh, Brother. Let’s try again. This is the ONLY way […]
Focus on the Habits, not the Goals
For years, I have belabored the overarching agreement within the coaching and leadership industry around goal-setting and especially “SMART” goals. As discussed […]
Why Can’t I Motivate Myself to Exercise?
Our brains. They can help us think, respond, react, create, innovate, and amaze. They can also inhibit us from doing what we […]
Ego Traps Part 9: Right or Happy?
So do you want to be right? Or do you want to be happy? Photo by Joel Muniz on Unsplash It’s an […]
Ego Traps Part 8: Othering
One of the best ego traps the ego loves to play on is “othering.” The thought that there is an “other” is […]
Ego Traps Part 7: Shyness
Shyness? Isn’t that humility? Not quite… Photo by Andrew Neel on Unsplash Consider a baby. Is a baby shy? When first […]