I joined a new gym, and it’s hard work.

I don’t always love it.

But I keep showing up and keep asking more of myself.

I let it be hard.

When I resist or avoid challenging situations, I tend to stay stagnant. I play it safe. I play small, and I become less comfortable taking risks over time.

Doing hard things makes me more of the person I want to become.

I build #discipline; I learn how to #fail; I develop emotional #resilience, and sometimes, I blow my own mind.

What if we started doing things *because they’re hard?⚡️

What if the more we embrace #challenges, the better we get at overcoming them, and the bigger our lives become?

Let’s do hard things.

Let’s go all-in and experience how extraordinary we really are. 🤍 ...

When I relied on approval from others to feel good, I didn’t realize I was setting myself up to feel bad when they disapproved.

I had to meet my own emotional needs, including learning how to trust and validate from within.

When you do, other people’s opinions and judgments land differently.

I appreciate kind words, but I don’t depend on them to feel a certain way. Compliments are a bonus, but not necessary.

When someone criticizes or disagrees with me, I become curious, or I move on. I don’t dwell or overanalyze because I know their judgments have little to do with me.

Understanding and honoring your value, your beliefs, and what’s possible for you is not easy. It takes courage and commitment.

It’s what I teach in my private coaching program. Message me to get on the waitlist or click 'private coaching' through the link in bio. ♥️ ...

I’m learning to set better boundaries.

When I don’t, I start to feel resentful and tend to blame others for taking advantage or for not being considerate enough.

When setting boundaries, people or circumstances don’t have to change.

What’s changing is your response.

A #boundary looks like this:

If _____________ then I will _______________.

Examples: If you smoke in the car, then I will get out of the vehicle. If you speak this way, I will leave the room.

Boundaries are for you – not against them. ⚡️

They allow the other person to behave how they want while still being respectful of them and yourself.

Setting boundaries is a #habit. It takes practice, and may feel uncomfortable at first.

Start small and stay consistent.

Consider rehearsing what you’ll say, consider your timing, and try using more ‘I’ statements instead of ‘you.’

Boundaries allow me to maintain control over what I truly want from a place of love, intention, and #empowerment.

Live your life – not everyone else’s. ...

I used to struggle with receiving negative feedback.

I'd either take it personally and think I was inherently flawed, or I'd defend, fight, and push the feedback away. I'd believe it was wrong and unfair.

Those reactions left me feeling powerless.

I'd get stuck in blame or victim mode and stop showing up as my best self.

Maintaining your #power takes more #courage.

The next time you receive tough feedback, don't internalize or push it away; open up to it instead. Even when you think it's wrong.

I realized it was my resistance to the feedback causing me pain, not the feedback itself.

You don't have to agree with what the person said; you just have to accept it. Then, move on. That gives you authority over the #feedback instead of allowing it to control you.

Instead of making your life about how you think you're entitled to be treated, take charge of your own emotions and make sure you're thinking thoughts that serve you. I can show you how.

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You don’t love yourself by what you do; you love yourself with acknowledgment, appreciation, and a deep connection of who you are.

Sometimes we get out of practice of respecting and knowing ourselves, and that’s okay.

Here are a few reminders to reset:

· Work on your behalf
· Tell the truth and say no
· Take care of yourself for the long run

I think we’re happiest when we’re able to be the best version of ourselves and contribute to the world.

That power is created by listening and caring for yourself.

Writing prompt for this week:

What feels like love to you? Every day write something down. Did you act on it? Why or why not?

I help women reach a higher potential so life finally clicks.🤍 ...

Set a goal that scares you.

I’m talking about a goal where your mind freaks out and offers you all the reasons why it won’t work.

Expect that to happen – it’s your brain working properly, trying to keep you safe and in the familiar past.

Let those thoughts be there and get to work.

Who will you need to become to reach that #goal? How will you need to think differently, feel differently, behave differently than what you’re doing today?

Commit to your goal like you would a marriage.

You don’t need an exact formula to reach it. The ‘how’ is really learned at the end.

Often, the #learning, #growth, and benefits you experience along the way are even better than the accomplishment itself.

I help women decide what they want in life and then achieve it. ⚡️ ...