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3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Cancelling Plans
You made plans with some friends weeks ago. The day has arrived and you have a million thoughts running through your head. It’s hard to tell which ones are stronger–trying to talk yourself up and into going OR justifying why you should cancel. This is where you take a pause. Breathe. And ask yourself these…
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It’s about YOU and your happiness, let them worry about their own
Why is setting boundaries so hard? There are a few common reasons: Protecting Others We take on other people’s emotions. We empathize or sympathize. We try to protect them from discomfort. Aka People-Pleasing Fear of Rejection If they don’t like what I say, they’ll hate me/no longer be in my life. They’ll view me differently. …
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Poking Holes in Perfectionism
Did you know that some people don’t recognize they suffer from perfectionism? I was coaching a client who is a very Type-A personality. They were telling me about how “out-of-control” they were feeling–that feeling that all the plates are spinning and are about to crash at any moment. As they were telling me about some…
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I need to make a public confession…
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