We’re Doing the Best We Can
I'm quick to judge and often criticize. Maybe someone is late for a meeting, or the coffee is cold. It's so easy to find faults in others. It's a terrible habit that I've had for much of my life, and I'd love to break it. I've found a small trick that is helping me....
My Fear of Disapproval
Early in my career I really struggled with fear of disapproval because so much of what I was socialized around as a girl was making sure others were taken care of first and not to brag about what I accomplished. I remember in my first job out of school sitting down...
Will Things Ever Be the Same?
With the latest wave of the Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus, many of us are wondering if things will ever get back to normal. It's hard to believe, but we've been under the influence of Covid for over 24 months. Some days it feels that the grip on society is...
Where is the Edge?
We've all heard of people who push the edge. Boundary pushers. People who go out on a limb. One thing I've come to realize is there is no definitive edge. It is forever expanding. For example, our understanding of particle physics shows that the deeper we look, the...
What If You Knew How It Ends?
Beth and I love to watch Golden State Warriors basketball games. While we moved out of the Bay Area, we still enjoy following the games and reading up on the players and coaches. Since the games are later in the evening, we often record them to watch the next day -...
Listen to Your Self-Talk To Get More of What You Want
Last week we introduced the simple yet powerful statement, “Even though I feel [say what you are feeling], I love and accept myself as I am.” As you develop a habit of listening to your thoughts and feelings, you'll notice more and more of them. Let's take a look at...
What’s Behind Self-Talk?
The other day, I was upset with myself because I felt I was not doing enough on a project. I started saying the same old things I've said to myself a million times before, "Why didn't you get it done? You are so lazy!" Instead of continuing to beat myself up, or...
Self-Talk
Self-talk. We talk to ourselves, sometimes without knowing that we are doing it. Sometimes it's a commentary on what's happening. Other times, we're talking about what happened in the past or what might happen in the future. Self-talk can be encouraging and it can be...
We Seek Balance
It's all about balance. You can't get more than you give and you can't give more than you get. If you want someone to love you, you have to be able to love someone in return. And most importantly, you can't love someone else until you are able to love yourself. Love...
To Have Balance, Choose
Work or Fun Win or Lose Quality or Quantity Wealthy or Happy Work or Family These all seem like opposites. You can have one, but only at the expense of the other. Many of life's choices seem set up as alternatives. If you pick one, you'll be partly happy, but not...
What Does it Mean to Listen to Yourself?
At YCC we often talk about the power and benefits of listening to yourself. What does that mean and how can you do it? We’re not talking about listening to the constant chatter running in the background. And, we are definitely not speaking about all the what-ifs,...
Are You More Like a Rock or a River?
The other day, as I was sitting by the river watching it flow over the rocks, I started to think about the different perspectives of the rock versus the flowing river. The river and the rock are so very different. The river flows. It’s in constant motion. The river...
New Chapter?
I had a wonderful overnight last week with my mother and sister. I’ve had so many new experiences since moving close to my family after 40 years. Watching my niece play softball with her club team, freezing in the sunshine out here in Colorado, riding my bicycle in...
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