by Endorsed Mind-Body Coach, Linda Bayly-Fennell I am a recovering fire fleer. You may be wondering, what’s the problem with that? Aren’t you supposed to flee fires? Seems like a sound thing to do, doesn’t it? But alas I am not speaking of real fires. I’m speaking of emotional feet-to-the-flame kind of fires. Martha Beck… Continue reading Tea with the Monster
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Back in the Saddle Again
I am back at work, coaching, teaching, and creating again. Yay! I am forever grateful to all of you, my friends, clients, colleagues, and family, for your enduring support over the last several months. (If you’re new to the blog, you can read about my mind-body healing story here.) After taking a few months to… Continue reading Back in the Saddle Again
Life in the Trenches: On Asking for Help
Well, I’m learning another Life Lesson. Sigh. I guess these darn lessons never do end! And, you’ve guessed it – I’m learning it through my body. My lesson du jour is all about asking for help. Really asking. Apparently, I normally try to whiz through life being uber-competent, ahead of the game, and on top… Continue reading Life in the Trenches: On Asking for Help
How Not Helping Relieves Pain
by Endorsed Mind Body Coach Gail Kenny We See a Need and We Fill it A pattern I recognize in myself and other women is the tendency to make other people more important than ourselves. We go out of our way to help other people be more comfortable and live their best lives. We see… Continue reading How Not Helping Relieves Pain
Dealing with Discomfort
Much of the coaching I do with people revolves around accepting discomfort. “Ack!”, you may be thinking. “Why would I want to do that?” Actually, it’s a powerful way to move toward healing in all areas. If you want pain relief, weight loss, or stress relief, you’ll need to befriend discomfort. If you want solopreneur… Continue reading Dealing with Discomfort
Claim My Space
This post is a guest post by Healthy Life Endorsed Coach Gail Kenny. She can be reached for coaching and consults at gail@abigailsteidley.com. “Claim my space,” is what my soul wisdom recently told me when I checked in. So much of my life has been spent putting aside who I really am to make space… Continue reading Claim My Space
Don’t Force It
This post was written by Ann Burrish, an Endorsed Healthy Life Mind-Body Coach. She can be reached for consults and coaching at ann.burrish@gmail.com. Years ago I received this excellent advice from one of the wisest and most practical people I know. At the time I was attempting some version of trying to fit a square… Continue reading Don’t Force It
Body Talk
This post was written by Diane Hunter, an Endorsed Healthy Life Mind-Body Coach. She can be reached for consults and coaching at diane@afterautism.com. About an hour before the call I noticed a stabbing pain in my stomach. Twenty minutes before the call, my older son’s caregiver told me she wasn’t feeling well and asked to… Continue reading Body Talk
The Incredible Lightness of Being…Imperfect
This post was written by Ann Burrish, an Endorsed Healthy Life Mind-Body Coach. She can be reached for consults and coaching at ann.burrish@gmail.com. “Angels can fly because they can take themselves lightly.” G. K. Chesterton “Once you accept the fact that you’re not perfect, then you develop some confidence.” Rosalyn Carter “The thing that is… Continue reading The Incredible Lightness of Being…Imperfect
When Pain Happens
So you’re going along, utilizing the mind-body tools, sticking with it, and you start to notice something interesting. It seems to be working! You have stretches without pain. You have longer stretches without pain. The pain itself, when present, is lessened. You no longer restrict your eating or activities, and yet you’re doing better! And… Continue reading When Pain Happens