It’s an old cliche in social justice movements that the personal is political. But like any cliche, it’s true for a reason. And I want to put forward a new version of this classic: Radical self-love will radicalize our world. We live in a society that teaches women to put
There’s a fascinating paradox I’ve discovered through all the coaching I’ve done, and it’s the paradox of overacting versus underacting. This is a topic that is so important to dive into so that you know how to best coach yourself, because the remedies for each are different. Whether you fall into the overacting camp, the underacting camp, or most commonly, you find yourself doing both in different areas of your life, this is something I urge you to identify for yourself.
Pop Quiz: Which of these sounds like your internal monologue? A: I never do enough. I’m too easy on myself. I should be doing more. B: Things are more difficult for me than other people. I’m always working so hard. I need to give myself a break. Over my years
What are you looking for when you seek closure? Is it an apology, acknowledgment, or maybe a deeper understanding of the other people involved? What I’ve noticed is that when people talk about wanting closure, they’re almost always framing it as something they get from another person. It’s talking to someone who has done wrong by you or someone you’ve wronged, and chickens, this is a lie we tell ourselves.
How many times have you gone into a conversation with an ex hoping for closure, and only come out feeling more confused and upset? Whether your answer is once or a hundred times, you’re not alone. Most of us believe that closure is something we get from other people. We
We first tell ourselves that we don’t even know what we could possibly think instead of our current thoughts, and then we expect a thought we try on once or twice to do all the work for us. However, it is not the thought’s job to convince us of its validity and believability, and on today’s episode, I’m showing you why it’s crucial for you to sell yourself on your thoughts and how to do so.