Throughout my life I’ve often said things like: “I have an addictive personality” or “I’m just an all or nothing kind of person“. Nobody, including myself, ever really questioned that. Until the last few years. Now I’m calling bullshit on myself. Give me a few minutes, and you might too. In my lifetime I haveContinue reading “So You Think You Have an Addictive Personality?”
Category Archives: Personal Development
Why is Learning so Important?
These daily words of wisdom from Napoleon Hill really resonated with me. When we learn, it actually generates dopamine (pleasure chemical) to make us feel good. Have you ever learned something new and suddenly found yourself excited? That is because learning brings a sense of achievement and pride, which gives us drive and purpose. IfContinue reading “Why is Learning so Important?”
Do You Operate With Emotional Courage?
I was listening to some leadership insights, and this quote really resonated with me: “Emotional courage is the willingness to feel everything, and if you’re willing to feel everything, you can do anything” – Peter Bregman, CEO and Bestselling Author. I love this perspective! This explains why we often struggle to have difficult conversations. It’sContinue reading “Do You Operate With Emotional Courage?”
Claim Your Power Live – Initial Thoughts
This weekend I took some time for myself and attended a powerful virtual event. Day 1 of the Claim Your Power Live conference with Mastin Kipp was intense to say the least. Taking a polyvagal approach, one exercise involved shifting in and out of joy, sadness/depression, and anxiety/stress. People are often scared to allow themselvesContinue reading “Claim Your Power Live – Initial Thoughts”
Are You Sabotaging Your Relationships?
I stumbled upon a video this morning by Teal Swan that really resonated with me. She was talking about how we often make it impossible for ourselves to have healthy relationships. The reason this resonated so strongly with me is because it aligns with one of the bigger breakthroughs I’ve had this year. The exampleContinue reading “Are You Sabotaging Your Relationships?”
Are You Really Too Needy?
If you were drawn to this post, I would be willing to bet that someone you care about has told you that you are too needy, too sensitive, or something along those lines. Or you may have been trying to find the kind of love and support in relationships that you need and struggling toContinue reading “Are You Really Too Needy?”
The Secret to Happiness
This weekend I sat in on the virtual World Summit, hosted by Dean Graziosi and Tony Robbins. Every time I hear Tony speak, I am completely mesmerized. He speaks right into your soul with so much love and passion, you can’t look away. Yesterday he reinforced a message that he shared at the Unleash theContinue reading “The Secret to Happiness”
Owning Your Emotions
If you really want to challenge yourself, I highly encourage reading The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson His no BS approach pulls NO punches, as you can see from the photo I took. It can be difficult to get through because your ego can get a little bruised haha. WhenContinue reading “Owning Your Emotions”
What it Means to Rationalize
I was listening to expert insights recently and I heard a really interesting concept I thought I’d share: When we rationalize, what we are actually doing is telling ourselves RATIONAL LIES For context, it was talking about how humans are emotional beings that typically make decisions based on emotions. We then use logic to backContinue reading “What it Means to Rationalize”
Tony Robbins’ UPW
In June 2021 I attended Tony Robbins’ Unleash the Power Within conference and it completely shifted my perspective on what I thought I wanted. It was truly a life-changing experience for me that I think every human needs to experience for themselves at least once! If you’ve followed me for a while, you may haveContinue reading “Tony Robbins’ UPW”
Finding Light in the Darkness 