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Twenty-four+ years. That's how long soccer has been in my life. Not my sport. Not my passion. But woven into the fabric of my relationship with Aaron in the way that a lot of things become woven in - quietly, consistently, just there. For most of those years I was on the sideline. Literally. Watching. Cheering. Present but not really...
Read MoreLife very rarely looks like the clean before-and-after story that we all get momentarily inspired by. The experience of being in the middle of something hard. And staying steady. Not because the hard thing got easier. Not because you found the right strategy or the right mindset or the right words to say to yourself in the difficult
Read MoreA few years ago a woman named Sarah came to me having spent years 'working' on herself. She wasn't in crisis. She was, by every external measure, fine. Good job. Loving family. Comfortable, loving home. But she described sitting in therapy sessions every Tuesday and leaving feeling lighter for about two hours, and then waking up Wednesday morning...
Read MoreAt some point, most women I work with arrive at the same conclusion. They've done the work. The therapy, the courses, the books that made complete sense while they were reading them. The journalling that helped for a week. The breathing techniques that work beautifully until they don't. The mindset reframes that felt true in the morning and...
Read MoreThere's a particular kind of discomfort that doesn't have a clean name. It's not a crisis. It's not depression, though it can feel flat in ways that look similar. It's not burnout, though exhaustion is usually part of it. It's not a relationship problem or a work problem or a problem with your circumstances, even if all of those things feel...
Read MoreSomething shifted in 2024. I'm still working out what to do with it. Last year I was building something called Put U Back Into MuM. Before that, you might know me for Emotional Confidence for Women. Different ‘brands’. Same focus. I’ve spent years sharing my life with my kids, about the emotional weight of parenting through the hard times. I’ve...
Read MoreEvery success guru says the same thing. "Get up early. Push yourself. Show up every day. No excuses. Hustle harder." I used to say it too. Because that is what I was taught. Now? I cringe every single time I hear it, because I have seen firsthand, hundreds of times over 13 years, what that advice does to women who actually try to live
Read MoreBe honest when I ask this..... Hows your Positive Thinking /Gratitude Journal / Vision Board or Affirmations REALLY working out for you? Is it REALLY providing you with LONG-TERM Inspiration and Motivation, or do you catch yourself replying with each Positive thought with an Internal Snide
Read MoreI asked her: "What will happen if you don't get the emotional release you're looking for?" She looked me straight in the eye and said:
Read MoreWHAT’S THE POINT..... That was the thought that followed her everywhere. She had a satisfying career that used to fulfil her. She had a family who loved and supported her. She had a small yet close group of friends. And she’d achieved a lot in her life.And yet, she couldn’t shake this dark, depressing feeling that it all meant nothing. That she was...
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