At various times in life most of us get a longing for change. This is especially true when we are in the second half of life. It happened to me. A little voice inside me kept nagging me to make some changes because I was not living my life to the fullest. I was ready to grow [...]
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The drive to want to be in relationships is universal. Yet, what we also know is that making relationships work is much more difficult. Over the years I have coached many couples who have sought help in rekindling their relationship. The reasons for seeking help were varied. The most successful were the couples where both [...] I have been interested as to when,how, and why people change for a long time. No doubt my decision to become a therapist and life coach had to do with this curiosity; however, I also saw myself as playing a part in the change process. Most of the time it is a crisis that propels people [...] Self growth is the foundation for upgrading who one is. The reason is that when we focus on our own growth we accept the fact that the only person we have control over is ourselves. We use our energy for our own growth and want relationships that are good for us. For instance, any one who [...] Have you noticed how easy it is to hold ourselves back by our limiting beliefs? Usually we are not even aware that we are limiting ourselves because at the time our thinking seems to make a lot of sense. It is in retrospect that we might say “why didn’t I do that?” Limiting beliefs are powerful [...] Probably the single biggest factor for not taking action is fear. Fear can show up in many variations. It could be fear of being judged, fear of success, fear of embarrassment, fear of rejection, fear of being alone etc. I can still remember a woman I knew several years ago. She was in midlife and very [...] We interact in many different kinds of relationships. There are our family members, co-workers, friends, our neighbors, the mailman, colleagues, and many others. Some of these relationships are superficial while others greatly impact our lives. Ask yourself which of those enhance your life and which limit you or are not good for you. The ones that [...] As most of you know I believe the most effective way to work on a relationship is to work on self. That is why I focus on building a strong personal foundation. It is when we feel in charge of our own lives that we can objectively and honestly relate with another. When two people [...] How are you using your energy? It is so easy for us to be going through the day without having any conscious awareness of where our energy goes. Carol had been feeling increasingly frustrated that she could not find any time for herself. It seemed that she was constantly responding to requests and demands. I suggested [...] One of the certainties of growing as a person is that temporarily there is a period of uncertainty. How we handle this “uncertainty” has a lot to do with taking our life forward or staying where we are. Right now I am coaching a woman who finds herself in such a transition point in her life. [...] |
 
  
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