When’s the last time you felt like your life should be better than it is?

I did when I passed a billboard for a plastic surgery center.

It triggered thoughts that I should be thinner, more accomplished, or just generally better than I am.

The ad worked…momentarily.

But the secret to feeling better isn’t plastic surgery, facial cremes, or anything external; that’s what we’re sold, but it’s not what we need.

What we need is to focus internally.

That’s where you’ll find sustainable change.

It’s about building a relationship with yourself, understanding your patterns, and learning how to neutralize the persistent messaging that we aren’t good enough as we are.

Feeling better is an inside job, and I can help. 🤍

#lifecoach #leadershipcoach #coachforwomen ...

I've been feeling a lot this week. How about you?

For me, the emotions come in waves. I allow them in, notice the sensations in my body, and stay as attentive as I can until they pass.

In between the waves, I get to work.

I'm practicing accepting what is.

It’s not always easy, but I find when I resist reality, I end up losing.

So, I pay attention to what's in my control, focusing on one thing at a time.

Sometimes it's feeling my feelings without judgment, other times, it's researching and reading, or coaching and helping others, or showing myself compassion.

I’m building my emotional #resilience and helping other women do the same.

Pay attention to how you're thinking, what you consume, and focus on small steps that best serve you and your community.

We are more #capable and #resilient than we know. 🤍 ...

One of my favorite questions from clients is, ‘what is the truth?’

We tend to think the truth, or what is right or what is wrong, lives outside of us.

We follow what we’ve been taught and told; what we think to be ‘true.’

We fall into patterns from our past without realizing it and often end up feeling stuck.

So, we search outside of ourselves for a formula to tell us how to feel happy and fulfilled.

But the formula is YOU.

As you go through the work of coaching, you start to question things.

Not to necessarily change it all, but to consciously decide what is true for you.

And to feel #confident in your #decisions and in yourself.

Good coaches help you look at your life from different perspectives, realize your #possibilities, and re-decide what is right for you.

This is your life. What do you want to do with it?

Define your own #truth. ...

No, this isn’t a Euphoria-inspired make-up look! 😉 It’s me last week being sad.

Even though I teach people how to improve their emotional resilience, I still feel sad – we all do.

The truth is I feel pain, loss, fear, limitation, and doubt often.

The difference is I don’t think there's something wrong when I do.

I remind myself it’s okay, I'm just having a human experience.

I'll sit with the feeling, open up to it, and try not to judge myself.

Difficult emotions can often be our greatest teachers. They give us more depth, humility, and compassion. These feelings don't have to keep us stuck; they can help move you forward.

Learning how to allow and process negative feelings instead of letting them control you is one of the pillars of my Authentic Confidence #groupcoaching program.

My next group starts on June 22nd, and it's for #women who want to create more #confidence in their careers and lives. We have one spot open. 🤍 ...