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In Order to Know, You First Need to Love
“A drop of love is more than an ocean of knowledge.” ~ Blaise Pascal Over the years, I have encountered some clients who are already in a steady relationship but are ‘unsure’ if it’s the right move to ...
Embodied Wisdom: The first step to know yourself
Know thyself is the beginning of all wisdom. The first step toward any change is awareness. And the first step to better awareness is to turn your attention inward, not just to your mind, but to your ...
REWIRING YOUR MONEY BELIEFS
You’re preparing for your annual performance review, as your salary will be discussed yearly. You’d love to obtain $X of raise, but you’re unsure how to do it. Your results were good, and your positi ...
How You Talk to Yourself Matters
“It just hasn’t happened for me.” How often do we say things like this? Or a variety thereof. Is there anything wrong with this sentence? And if so, what is it? Let us examine how we struct ...
How to Speak The Language of Emotions
Let’s face it, emotions can be daunting sometimes. That’s why we often try to dull our sensory experience to “protect” ourselves from certain emotions. These could be primary emotions that we instinc ...
Feel Your Feelings
In the previous post, we wrote about the challenge of dealing with emotional reactions, the vital information that emotions carry, and the most basic ways to describe the experience. We will continue ...
Where do Emotions Come From?
Emotions are with us since the day we are born. When we develop as infants, we develop emotionally – in response to our environment, other people, and literally every element of our life that we eith ...
Deepening Awareness – Key to Coaching Success
We think. Therefore, we are conscious beings. But we are more than that—we are also self-aware. What is the difference? And why is it important for a life coach to help the client deepen their awar ...
How to Cope with Anxiety
Anxiety comes in all colors and shades. Of all various emotional states, it is anxiety that is associated with most semantic imprecision. Depending on its intensity, it can be described as “disquiet”, ...
In Order to Know, You First Need to Love
“A drop of love is more than an ocean of knowledge.” ~ Blaise Pascal Over the years, I have encountered some clients who are already in a steady relationship but are ‘unsure’ if it’s the right move to ...
Building Interpersonal and Relational Trust
Let’s talk about interpersonal and relational trust: What happens when we trust someone? Our closest friend, our parent, our sibling, our partner? …
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Why Well-Behaved Women Seldom Fall in Love
The other day, I was paging through my Facebook newsfeed when this appeared on the screen next to my friend Julie's gravatar: “Dear boys, when a girl gives you her number—call or text her. PLEASE. Non ...
Dump Your Paper Boyfriend and Start Dating a “Real” Man
Are you dating a paper man? If so, it's time to call it quits. You deserve the real deal. What do I mean by “paper man”? Well, he's the guy every girl thinks she wants to date. When described, it look ...
The Infidelity Files Volume 1: Why Men Cheat
Thanks to famous cheaters like Tiger Woods, Bill Clinton, Richard Burton, and JFK, torrid tales of scams and scandals have sold both hard newspapers and gossip mags alike for decades. Familiar story l ...
Do You Need a Boyfriend Training Kit?
On lazy days, I love to browse the shelves of my local booksellers in search of inspiration or entertainment. This weekend I found both. My muse? An unassuming brown paperback titled The Boyfriend ...
Why Every Single Girl Needs a Lil’ Faith, Hope, and Love
“I'm getting out of here.” My friend Allison told me abruptly. “It's time to switch to the West Coast.” When Allison told me of her plans to leave New York City behind for the foggy shores of San Fran ...
What Not to Do on Holiday Weekends (Or Any Weekend For That Matter)
I love holiday weekends. Combine a barbecue or two with friends, strolling the NYC street festivals, and a little poolside lounging if I'm lucky and Memorial Day weekend always feels like just the “st ...
What You’re Seeking in a Soulmate Could Be (Way) Closer Than You Think
Maybe it's because, when it comes to movies, I'm of the international/art film variety, but I was never too keen on the 90s hit Jerry Maguire, especially after I realized how unhealthy the message is ...
REWIRING YOUR MONEY BELIEFS
You’re preparing for your annual performance review, as your salary will be discussed yearly. You’d love to obtain $X of raise, but you’re unsure how to do it. Your results were good, and your positi ...
How to Speak The Language of Emotions
Let’s face it, emotions can be daunting sometimes. That’s why we often try to dull our sensory experience to “protect” ourselves from certain emotions. These could be primary emotions that we instinc ...
Feel Your Feelings
In the previous post, we wrote about the challenge of dealing with emotional reactions, the vital information that emotions carry, and the most basic ways to describe the experience. We will continue ...
CLIENT’S TRANSFORMATION CYCLE
Coaching Clients’ Cycle of Transformation can be approximated by the concept of Hierarchy of Competence, developed in the late 1960s and attributed to Michael M. Broadwell. The model distinguishes b ...
How to Make Better Decisions?
Many coaching clients experience blocks at the level of decision-making. …
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Write Your Heart Out: Journaling as a Spiritual Practice
One of the first steps toward finding a spiritual path is to engage in some practice on a regular basis. …
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Breaking away from Social Media, and Give Yourself a Break
In this age of information overload, social media has become the main source of everything, whether it’s communications with our friends and co-workers, newsfeed, or sharing all sorts of content. ...
What if things go wrong?
What if things go wrong? This perennial question reflects our tendency toward risk aversion. …
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The Ultimate Guide for Setting Goals in 2022
Among the familiar traditions that we practice are birthday wishes and New Year’s resolutions. Both are associated with goals. Goals are the things that we want to achieve in life. We set goals ...
Embodied Wisdom: The first step to know yourself
Know thyself is the beginning of all wisdom. The first step toward any change is awareness. And the first step to better awareness is to turn your attention inward, not just to your mind, but to your ...
How You Talk to Yourself Matters
“It just hasn’t happened for me.” How often do we say things like this? Or a variety thereof. Is there anything wrong with this sentence? And if so, what is it? Let us examine how we struct ...
How to Speak The Language of Emotions
Let’s face it, emotions can be daunting sometimes. That’s why we often try to dull our sensory experience to “protect” ourselves from certain emotions. These could be primary emotions that we instinc ...
Feel Your Feelings
In the previous post, we wrote about the challenge of dealing with emotional reactions, the vital information that emotions carry, and the most basic ways to describe the experience. We will continue ...
Where do Emotions Come From?
Emotions are with us since the day we are born. When we develop as infants, we develop emotionally – in response to our environment, other people, and literally every element of our life that we eith ...
Deepening Awareness – Key to Coaching Success
We think. Therefore, we are conscious beings. But we are more than that—we are also self-aware. What is the difference? And why is it important for a life coach to help the client deepen their awar ...
CLIENT’S TRANSFORMATION CYCLE
Coaching Clients’ Cycle of Transformation can be approximated by the concept of Hierarchy of Competence, developed in the late 1960s and attributed to Michael M. Broadwell. The model distinguishes b ...
How to Cope with Anxiety
Anxiety comes in all colors and shades. Of all various emotional states, it is anxiety that is associated with most semantic imprecision. Depending on its intensity, it can be described as “disquiet”, ...
What is Anxiety?
How often do we hear about anxiety? It has become one of the most common words my coaching clients use to describe their emotional state. The term usually appears as a noun, but note that its meaning ...
