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
If you consider yourself a high achiever, you probably care a lot about doing a good job… at everything. You like to set standards for yourself, and you try to do things “well” or “right”. It’s an honorable goal, to do things as best as you can. But this desire
Do you find it difficult to actually relax in your off time? In this post, I’m sharing what I’ve discovered often causes this feeling, and what we can do about it, so we can finally relax. Before figuring out why I couldn’t relax, my life looked a little like this…
If you want to have an amazing life, you also want to make sure the goals you’re setting aren’t just stamps on a success passport. Success and fulfillment are very different things, but they often get conflated. If the only goals we set for ourselves are based on our culture’s
During college, I studied the dominant theory of motivation (self-determination theory). The theory states that there are three factors that contribute to intrinsic motivation (“intrinsic” meaning: motivation that originates within you, i.e. not created by an external reward or punishment). The big 3 are The book on Self-Determination Theory is
Are you wanting to finally start a project you’ve been putting off? Whether it be decluttering a space, creating something, or checking an intimidating task off our to-do list, there’s probably a part of us that would LOVE to avoid starting that project to the ends of the earth (if
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
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 approach, “orienting,” that I couldn’t
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
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 now?” And it would be
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 never really followed through to
Over the last week, I’ve been reading “A New Earth” by Eckhart Tolle. And while every page of that book is overflowing with wisdom, there was one passage about how we measure success that really caught my attention. Eckhart writes, “Don’t let a mad world tell you that success is
In the last 24 hours, I’ve tried to read a book on three separate occasions. Each time, I flipped to my bookmark that hasn’t moved in weeks, read one paragraph, and somehow, the next thing I remember is waking up from an unplanned nap. “Hm.” I thought to myself. “That
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
When life gets hard, where do you turn? Do you turn to friends? Faith? A therapist? A quiet place where you can be alone? Regardless of where you choose to turn, everyone needs something to lean on when times get tough. The things I turn to are what I like
