Friday Fragments

Issue 12. February 17, 2023 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Sex is WAY better when you have healthy boundaries. In fact, everything about relationships is!Here’s why – you’re much clearer about that you like and don’t like, and you’re much more likely to speak up about those things when you have healthy boundaries.…

Issue 11. February 10, 2023 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Before recovery I was absolutely mired in fear. I didn’t understand it was fear I was experiencing until it was gone. I realize now that it was mainly fear of being judged by others. Well, technically – fear of being judged and rejected by others.…

Issue 10. February 3, 2023 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ The reason we try to control the world around us is that we have the mistaken belief that if only things were “right” with the outside world, then we would be okay. I forget about this all the time. On the mirror in my bathroom there’s been…

Issue 9. January 27, 2023 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ If you’re filled with tension, anxiety and have a life of chaos and don’t know why, perhaps learning to keep the focus on yourself will help. For me, keeping the focus on myself in the here and now has given me lots of…

Issue 8. January 20, 2023 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ So many people are seeking balance, especially given the new year and all those resolutions to “do better.” What does “balance” mean exactly? And how do you get there? Let’s use the metaphor of balancing on one foot to relate to what life…

Issue 7. January 13, 2023 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Managing our thoughts and our minds is the most powerful way to change our lives. We’ve been taught what to think and why, but not really how to think. When we let our mind go on autopilot, the results can be disastrous. Here are several ways for how to think, and especially…

Issue 6. January 6, 2023 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ In 1994 I kicked my father out of my life. It wasn’t one particular thing he did, it was really his lack of acceptance of me for who I am. We ended up being estranged for 11 years before reconnecting. During those 11…

Issue 5. December 30, 2022 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ When I found out that I was codependent I was completely blown away! I couldn’t get over the fact that I had never heard this term before, given how introspective I was and how many self-help books I’d read. It took me awhile…

Issue 4. December 23, 2022 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ If you’re not familiar with the concept of a fixed mindset versus a growth mindset, understanding it can be life changing! Actually, the life changing part is moving from having a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. Here’s the gist: if you have a fixed mindset,…

Issue 3. December 16, 2022 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ People typically start negative thought loops to try to solve problems. It often backfires because we paralyze ourselves with anxiety. There are ways out of this type of thinking, all of which involve taking action. One action is to observe your thoughts and…