Maybe it’s time to start sweating the small stuff.

How often do we tell ourselves it’s okay to be five minutes late, or under-prepared, or to not keep a commitment, or aimlessly scroll through social media?

In the moment, we think it’s small stuff that doesn’t matter.

But in the end, we’re consistently letting ourselves down.

Those seemingly insignificant things start to add up; we become more reactive, and eventually, when larger issues are exposed, they feel overwhelming.

Pay attention to the moments you find yourself saying it’s ‘not a big deal’ or ‘just fine.’ What are you allowing yourself to get away with? Why?

How can you challenge yourself to choose higher standards – and keep them?

It’s not about being perfect; it’s about honoring yourself enough to stop settling for an ordinary life.

I help people make small but seismic shifts so they stop missing out on the extraordinary experience of being themselves. ⚡️ ...

I used to have a bad habit of comparing and despairing.

I’d see people and focus on what they have that I don’t.

Have I done enough? Am I enough?

I’m trying to explore this habit and my thoughts about myself from a place of compassion instead of resistance.

There’s real power in learning to accept all of you.⚡

What if the things you dislike about yourself or are fighting are simply where you are right now? And what if that’s okay?

Remember what exists within you, exists within all of us – it’s just different degrees and variations.

I’m beginning to lean into my moments of comparison and ask how they can instead #inspire and #motivate me. I’m seeing more #possibilities from people who used to trigger my insecurities. In the end, maybe my #comparison #habit can be beneficial?

I help people stop judging and start accepting where they are, so they can decide to change (or not) from a place of peace and empowerment. ...

Making the uncomfortable, comfortable.

I'm practicing a 'dare of the day' – it requires me to get over a fear each day.

It might be going to a networking event, expressing myself creatively, speaking up in a meeting, sharing something vulnerable with friends, or taking a leap of faith.

We're often taught to avoid 'negative' emotions like #discomfort, #rejection, and #fear, but I think that's a mistake that keeps us in a rinse-and-repeat cycle of life.

What if we were willing to experience those emotions without resistance?

We'd likely take more #risks, make more #decisions, and give up approval-seeking tendencies.

We'd know the worst thing that could happen is an uncomfortable feeling that we could handle.

I believe one of the secrets to self-confidence is a willingness to feel any emotion. ⚡️

It takes practice.

So, what's your dare of the day?

I help people develop more #confidence so they can experience life in the biggest way. ...

We all have things from our past that we wish would've gone differently.

I used to beat myself up over parts of my past, overanalyzing and spinning in negativity, embarrassment, or shame.

I finally realized my past literally can't be different, and wishing it was only made me feel worse or wrong.

How can you think about your past in a way that serves your present?

What if your past helped you be more understanding of others with similar struggles?

Or taught you to stand up for what you believe in?

How are you stronger, wiser, and more resilient, thanks to those earlier lessons?

Instead of looking back and regretting, I learned how to accept my past, so I could look forward, create, and achieve my #goals.

I help women make peace with their #past so they can create a bigger and better #future. ...

Today I found out I’ve been accepted into the top master’s program for coaches!

I’ll train and learn from some of the most brilliant and successful coaches in the industry.

As we evolve professionally and personally, please know it’s normal to have self-doubt as a companion. It’s part of the process. For me, it’s a little voice that keeps asking, ‘are you sure you’re ready for this?’

Over time, I’ve learned to doubt my doubt, to keep moving forward, and to believe in myself harder than anyone in the room.

It’s not easy, but I do it because I want to know what’s possible for myself.

I also like knowing that when I level up, the people around me benefit too, from my clients, to my family, to my friends.

So don’t quit on yourself. Keep asking what you want in your life. Take action. Expect to fail. And watch as you get stronger every time you push yourself back up.

That’s what I’ll be telling myself as I complete this program – and next year, I’ll be a Master Certified Coach! 🎉 ...

When I was a news anchor, we started every day announcing the ratings from the night before.

My mood would fluctuate along with the highs and lows of that #feedback.

I took it personally.

Over time I developed a habit of enjoying myself through other people.

I wanted to be liked – my job depended on it.

I began to rely on others’ opinions to feel good about myself, leaving me in a continuous state of trying to please them.

What I thought they wanted became more important than what I wanted.

I started to lose sight of myself.

Through #coaching, I re-discovered what I genuinely desire in life.

I learned how to like all of me - the good, the bad, and especially the different.

I learned the process of allowing people to think whatever they want.

Every day I help #women like themselves more, so they don’t have to rely on everyone else to do it for them.

📸: @blairbax ...