At some point In most coaching calls I utter the words, "Sounds like you're being hard on yourself and that there's room to go easy."

Goooo eaaasssy.

Say it again, nice and slow.

I said to Preston that I do most everything with force. I even realized that I wipe myself after weeing...

Are you going through life doing what you should be doing or, are you committed to living a life doing what you choose to do?

In coaching sessions I hear should, should, should, should, should, should……..all day long.

When I hear the word should, I...

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Today we're talking about Intention. 

If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there. 

"Any road" does not lead to mastery, to a sense of inner...

The more comfortable you are in relationship to other people, the more comfortable you feel with yourself.

Let’s talk about the most important relationship in your life; your partnership.

What expectations do you have of your partner?

Are you starting to rattle off a list in your...

If you haven't read about my journey with depression and suicidal thinking, you can read about it here. 

I'm open about my mental health struggles because they are a part of who I am. I don't want to hide who I am. I want to live with integrity and feel confident....

In the last week have you said any version of the following?

- I'm sorry. I've taken up way too much of your time.

- I didn't mean to ramble on.

- I just talked a lot. I hope I made sense.

- Wow, did anything I say make sense?

- You're welcome (after feeling like...

I say this to almost every client.

Replace should with could or want.

I hear the word should all the time.

I should have said that instead.

I should have remembered his birthday.

I should have chosen differently.

The context of should is often beating yourself up.

Enough.

Most of us, most of the...

"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the women to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea."

I love this quote because it speaks to my need to be given the answer. If you give me the answer, I don't have to think for...

This morning I was driving Austin to school thinking about how this is one of the last times I will make this drive.

He currently attends a pre-school close to downtown Columbus about 12 minutes from our house.

His new school, where he starts Kindergarten at the end of August, is a 7 minute walk....

I don’t live in reality because I create stories for everything that happens. So do you, {{first_name}}.

This realization has revolutionized the way I live.

Over time, I have learned that my stories go deeper than I ever imagined.

Stories have little bearing on the truth....