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The Truth About “I Should be Making Progress Quicker.”

Those of us with an ‘inner pull’ or an itch to ‘be more’ have a firm idea of what ‘progress’ looks like.

We seek out validation of our path: mostly in the form of some kind of ‘pay off’ for making specific choices. We look for a sense of achievement to prove our efforts are “worth it.”

If I don’t eat chocolate for 2 weeks, I expect to see ‘progress’ as waking without headaches, clearer skin or to…

Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com We live in a problem-based society. People love talking about their “problems” with other people who have similar problems. In other words, misery loves company. Therapists have made millions talking to people endlessly, about their problems. While sometimes this is very helpful, other times it’s not. If you find yourself stuck in the endless cycle of…

When in Doubt… Believe in Yourself.

There are so many things I could have written about this week. But one specific phrase keeps returning to my mind, resonating with something inside. 

“When in doubt… believe in yourself.”

It’s a nice phrase, and puts an unusual spin on the norm. Yet, I didn’t hear it from a self-help audio or a conversation between friends who like Marie Forleo and her phrase “Everything is figure-out-able”. It…

5 Myths Holding you Back from your True Success

Being a life designer and re-definer, I’ve come to learn that there are a lot of assumptions, stigmas and myths that stop people from actually making the changes that light them up.

Since they block us from making progress on our meant-for-more journey or quest, I thought I’d go through them one at a time. Let’s talk about the reality behind the commonly-held-beliefs that become a constant noise.