If you’re someone who tends to say sorry for minor misunderstandings, or things that are not your fault, and you want to stop saying sorry so much, this post is for you. What if you could break the habit of over apologizing, strengthen your connections with others, and become more
A few weeks ago, I accidentally deleted my entire business website off the internet. All the pages, all 70 something blog posts… All of it was gone and seemed to be unrecoverable. When I tried to look up my own website from the frontend, this is what my screen looked
If you’ve ever worked with a coach, you might’ve heard the notorious phrase, “I have a hunch, may I share it with you?” or perhaps a variation of it. This is one way a coach shares something they are observing, and it is usually followed by an invitation to confirm
Short version: I passed my coaching exam (CKA) and received my second certification/credential as a life coach! As of this month, March 2022 I am officially an ACC credentialed professional coach certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF)! If you’re wondering, “what does that mean?” Great! Because in this post,
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 take some form of action
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 are transitions being made to
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 post is mine, I pulled
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 post. I’m offering up some
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 love service too… but after
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 probably seen, I’m a huge
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 my answers tend to loop
When we ask ourselves the question, “what is my life purpose?,” it’s far too easy to get overwhelmed and overthink it. When I was in high school and college, I remember feeling a lot of pressure to find that one special, perfectly aligned thing. It felt like I was searching
Guest Post by Stephanie Polsky The other day I tossed away a pair of slippers I had bought last year at the start of Covid. By the time I finally put them out for trash day, the soles of both of them had already fallen to pieces. Despite their obvious
Just day’s before I’m writing this post, Twenty One Pilots released their new song, “Shy Away.” The song explores themes of bravery and growth, and deeply corresponds to concepts life coaches explore with their clients. The lyrics include extremely profound pieces of encouragement for anyone who wants to find their
This post is very different from the other posts on this blog. Instead of being informational, it’s a guided visualization to help with overcoming the intimidation involved with “taking action” in our lives. Because let’s be honest, taking action to achieve something, no matter how big or small, can be scary
Having labels or identities that help explain who we are can give us a strong sense of self. But what happens when we lose one of our identities? What happens when something we once called ourselves no longer fits the picture of our lives? In this post, you’ll learn what
As I’ve begun practicing coaching over the last few months, I’ve found that many of you have some big and beautiful goals. Whether you’re aiming to pay for your current schooling, start a nonprofit, transform your relationships, or build your own career, your big goals are milestones towards a more
You open up an old version of Microsoft Word on the monitor at your summer job and think “Yikes… this has to be from 2010 or something.” At the moment, that’s all you have to work with. Your boss doesn’t want to pay for the Microsoft subscription and isn’t confident
