PERSONAL GROWTH Archives - Page 3 of 3

can women be happy without ever having children

5 Life-Coaching Tools for Confidence: Build Self-Belief That Lasts

I’m a certified life coach, and in today’s post, I’m sharing life-coaching tools for confidence that I find non-negotiable. The goal of coaching is to guide the client from point A, where they currently are, to point B, where they desire to be. It’s focused on the present and desired future. Coaching, by definition, doesn’t aim to give advice. That’s mentoring. Instead, a coach guides their client to uncover their own answers and what works for them. Also, a coach doesn’t dive deep into a client’s past to help understand the patterns, beliefs, and behaviors. Digging into a client’s...

Choose Your Thoughts: How to Stop Spiraling and Rewire Your Mind

PERSONAL GROWTH

What if you could choose your thoughts the same way you pick your clothes before going out? You try on different options (thoughts) until you get to one that feels really good and that you want to keep. Sounds simple, right? So how can you do that? How can you choose your thoughts even when unwanted ones pop up? And when you get a thought you like, how can you make it stick? In this post, I answer those questions and share guiding prompts to help you reflect in the moment so you can stop spiraling and master your...

set goals when you don’t know what you want

How to Take Back Your Power and Stop Living for Others

PERSONAL GROWTH•SELF-CONFIDENCE

In today’s post, I’m sharing how to take back your power by taking responsibility for your future, unlearning unhelpful stories you’ve been taught, and reclaiming control over your reactions. Let’s dive in. 1) take responsibility for where you go from here “If you don’t determine who you are and stand firm in your identity, you will attach your identity to the opinions of others. You’ll believe others when they tell you who they think you are and who you should be. If they say you’re selfish, you’ll believe them. If they say you don’t have what it takes to...

3 Toxic Mindsets That Sabotage Your Success (and How to Overcome Them)

PERSONAL GROWTH

Have you noticed how many times we let our unhelpful thoughts run the show? How many times do we let a toxic mindset that makes us believe we’re not good enough stand in the way? Today, we’re naming some of the most common toxic mindsets or limiting beliefs so that you can recognize them and rise above them the next time they come up. Additionally, I’m sharing action steps and journal prompts to release each toxic mindset. Let’s dive in. 3 Toxic Mindsets That Keep You Small (and How to Reclaim Your Power) 1) thinking that small steps are...

Overcoming Your Limiting Beliefs: 4 Steps to Set Yourself Free

PERSONAL GROWTH•SELF-CONFIDENCE

How often do you compare yourself to others, think you’re not good enough, or that you’re not ready yet? When thoughts like these stop you from taking action toward your goals, it’s time to make a change. It’s time for overcoming your limiting beliefs. But how do you actually do that? How do you overcome something you’ve been struggling with for years? As Alissa Finerman said in her book Living In Your Top 1%, you can choose between a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. If you choose to adopt a growth mindset, you’ll see life as a learning process and believe...

5 Self-Improvement Books Every Woman Should Read

PERSONAL GROWTH

When I think about self-improvement books, I don’t think it’s only about becoming more productive, waking up at 5 a.m., or trying to “fix” yourself. For me, the biggest growth has happened once I started working on my self-respect, self-worth, noticing the patterns I needed to break, and unlearning all the limiting narratives I’ve been told. The self-improvement books I’m sharing here are the kind I’d recommend to a friend who wants to understand herself better. We explore topics many women quietly struggle with: people-pleasing, boundaries, self-worth, shame, relationships, and the pressure to fit into certain roles. These aren’t...

50 Self-Discovery Journal Prompts to Find Yourself and Get Clear on What You Want

PERSONAL GROWTH

Advice is easy to get. People are quick to tell you what you “should” do or what they would do if they were you, but when was the last time you asked yourself, “Hey, what do I actually want? What feels good to me?” These 50 self-discovery journal prompts will help you get unstuck, question the beliefs and expectations influencing your choices, trust yourself more, and get clear on what genuinely feels right for you. Think of them as a way to get curious about who you are, what you want, and who you’re becoming so that you can...

What to Do When You Can’t Find Yourself?

PERSONAL GROWTH

What does finding yourself even mean? As I was scrolling through Pinterest a few moments ago, I came across an article titled “How to find yourself?” Just reading that title was enough to open a WordPress document and start sharing my opinion on finding yourself. First, what are we hoping to find? Probably a version of ourselves who has certain ambitions in life and is willing to take action toward achieving them. That person is not somewhere outside of ourselves. That person is not going to pop up in your mind and start screaming, “Hey! I’m here! Let’s live...