Want to support Ukrainian people fleeing war and support your emotional/mental well-being at the same time? Keep reading. While I recognize that my geopolitical understanding of the Russian Invasion in Ukraine is limited. I feel it is important to both publicly state my position, and
Hello and welcome to Self Love Atlas Coaching’s 2022 update! I’m proud to say that I am changing a number of things about the way my business functions this year. Some changes improve the quality and flexibility of coaching relationships with my clients, while others
I was sitting in the reclined chair at the dentist wondering, “Is anybody seeing this?” As the dental hygienist aggressively flossed my teeth. Despite being super soft spoken, it felt like the man had a vendetta against my gums. So I’m stuck in this chair,
Since feeling like we’re not enough is something that most of us have felt often, I’ve got a metaphor to help you lean towards a feeling of enoughness (especially when you’ve fallen into the habit of comparing yourself to others). While the writing in this
In last week’s post “3 Ways to Become The Driver of Your Own Thoughts,” I offered three approaches to intentionally invite our minds to give us better/more helpful thoughts. But as I re-read the post, I realized there is so much more to the third
While we may rarely be in total control of our thoughts and emotions, there are some steps we can take to help set the course of our consciousness, to gain some semblance of control, and become the driver of our own thoughts. In this week’s
Community service is one of many loves in my life. But I lost touch with it for a while over the course of the pandemic. Recently, I’ve been exploring ways to bring it back into my life, and I’m ready to reconnect with people who
When something changes the way we view ourselves (aka we face an identity shift), many of us say things like “I need to get it together.” At the same time, we feel less certain of ourselves, we feel like we’re lacking direction and clarity. And
When I started Self Love Atlas, I did it because I noticed a harshness: a harshness in the way we talk to ourselves and the way we treat our bodies. This harshness exists in our minds, and it appears as a whole lot of “shoulds”
Did you know that a simple mindset shift can help doing chores feel better to you? Keep reading to learn how. I recently visited a friend who was having a hard time emotionally. We spent some quality time together, and after a good heart-to-heart conversation,
After finishing the mentoring process of my life coaching training earlier this month, I’ve passed all the requirements to become a Certified Martha Beck Life Coach. Or as some people call us, “Wayfinders.” During my Wayfinder training, some things I’m proud of include… As you’ve
As a fan of health and fitness, I used to really enjoy watching YouTubers talk about different foods and exercises and how to improve health and fitness. And like many young girls, I would click on videos that advertised exercises that would help me physically
When you were a young child, what did the people around you teach you about your own emotions? Were you told that they were useful? Useless? Irrational? Reactive? Valid? Or Unreasonable? The labelling of emotions as “irrational” has led many people to suppress their feelings
After a recent conversation with a history buff, I realized that there’s a lot about the average human being’s work-life balance that is relatively new to humanity. Human lives used to have natural personal and professional boundaries set by the limitations of our technology. Before
In 2018, I stood in a tiny room with blue expo markings stretching wall to wall on a white board. The words were a long list of my involvements, jobs, and classes: a complete map of my overbooked schedule. All I really wanted was to
One of the challenges many people face when pursuing ongoing personal growth is choosing what to work on next. Every time we achieve a goal or finish working on one thing, there’s a period of time where it’s like “okay… I did that, so what
Whether it’s learning a new skill, taking care of our health and bodies, or working towards any other goal, almost all of us have started something we’ve never finished. In this post, you’ll find some simple steps to restarting something you’ve wanted to do, but
The first hundred times I told people I wanted to be a coach, I received perplexed expressions. People would ask “What does a coach do?” and “How did you decide you wanted to do that?” And after answering these questions many times, I’ve found that
Just last night, when visiting a friend’s mother, I expressed my desire to have a truly equitable relationship with my partner. I told her how I’ve seen so many women in committed relationships get treated like they’re less than their partners, and how I desperately
Last week, I almost made a decision I wouldn’t know I’d regret. Yeah, you read that right. What I mean by this is: I almost missed out on something that is now bringing me a lot of joy. And it’s kind of scary. Not scary
