Design Your Daring Life

Reminder to keep a promise you made to yourself. Have you ever told yourself, " Tomorrow will be differen t" only to find yourself slipping into your same old self again? Maybe it's about going to bed at an earlier time. Starting that book you always meant to write. Staying on a healthier eating program. I've seen this in many women, myself included, who are thoughtful, capable, and fully aware of what could better serve them--and yet, in the moment, we struggle to follow thr

"There is a life meant for you that is truer than the one you are living, but to reach it, you'll have to forge through the untruths you've been sold about yourself." -Glennon Doyle Glennon Doyle reminds us that telling our own story is a path to discovering our truth and freeing ourselves from limiting beliefs, enabling us to live a more authentic and honored life. Yet many women hesitate to look closely at their own story. We often carry quiet thoughts about who we are and

"Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. " -Vincent van Gogh Last week, I was became frustrated trying to put together a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle. It's picture was filled with multiple flowers in shades of pink, orange, and red. As I got started, the task felt more daunting than I had anticipated. The pieces weren't as distinct as they appeared on the box; instead, the colors seemed to blend into one another. The task in front

"If you don't listen to yourself, you'll always be waiting for someone else..." -Unknown So often, women including myself--feel stuck, we sense that something just isn't working in our lives, but we are unsure exactly what it is and what to do about it. We start asking familiar questions: Should I change my work? My relationships? Do I need to do something completely different? On one hand, we feel we should be grateful for what we have and perhaps even feel selfish for want

I didn't realize how defensive I could sometimes be in relationships. If I felt misunderstood or disappointed, I closed off. I protected myself. I reacted. What I didn't realize at the time was that I was often expecting the other person to take care of needs I hadn't even identified for myself. " Shouldn't they have just known ?" Then I learned about the "Wall of Needs." This is a wall that is built up between two people. Overtime, this wall has been constructed brick by br

"Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is admit that something isn't working." Do you find yourself complaining...perhaps to others or silently to yourself? Something like: I feel overwhelmed with all I've got to do. I'm tired all the time and don't feel like doing anything. I haven't gone to the gym in weeks. Nothing dramatic--just persistent nudges that something isn't quite working. These signals don't show up only in your daily routines, they appear in your relationships

The Good Girl Syndrome shows up as a constant pressure to meet expectations, do things "right," and keep everything running smoothly. It's found in the woman who feels she has to bring the perfect dessert to a gathering, take care of the children's schedules while working fulltime, or having the perfectly cleaned house at all times. The Good Girl Syndrome is about trying to meet the expectations of others. It's constantly thinking about and taking care of others around you,

When people hear the word daring , they often picture something dramatic—big risks, jumping out of an airplane, or completely reinventing their lives overnight. That version of daring can feel exciting and true for some. But, for others, daring can look quite different. Daring might mean getting out of bed on a morning when your body aches, learning a brand new skill, or finally writing the book you’ve been putting off. A daring life isn’t about doing more or being louder. It

Women in particular have been socialized to be quiet, agreeable, and selfless---in other words, to not rock the boat. Unfortunately, when we do that, we pay a price, we don't speak our truth. And, with that we give away our power, little by little, piece by piece. Standing up doesn’t always mean marching in the streets with a megaphone. Sometimes, it simply means finding the courage to speak your own truth — with self-compassion and honesty. It’s about giving voice to your ne

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