Friday Fragments
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"Friday Fragments" - tips, tricks and mindset shifts to keep you happy, joyous and free.
Do you have a history of dysfunctional romantic relationships?Me too! Until my current relationship, that is.Maybe you’re skipping a phase or two of healthy relationships, I know I was.One thing that many of my boundaries coaching clients have in common is that they skip the stage of “compatibility” in their romantic relationships and often have…
Issue 91. September 13, 2024 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ The most important thing that enabled me to go from 50+ years of having no boundaries to having healthy boundaries was this: I made the shift from being super concerned with what others think of me to becoming more concerned with what I…
Issue 90. August 30, 2024 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ It used to be that when things would happen I’d decide, “It means this.” This was especially true of negative things, but sometimes also true of good things. I’d place a meaning on something and then continue on with my life as if…
Issue 89. August 23, 2024 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ I know sometimes people gag when they hear the term “affirmations.” I get it. You can’t just sit around saying “I’m rich” and get rich. That’s not what affirmations are for. They’re for clearing up the negative stuff that’s often swirling in the…
Issue 88. August 16, 2024 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Mentoring has been practiced for millennia. It’s a fantastic way to build community, groom new leaders, forge ties between various groups, pass on institutional knowledge and culture, and feel connected to others. I’ve learned a ton about both being mentored and being a…
Issue 87. August 9, 2024 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ The incident that landed me in a 12-step recovery was that I hit a codependent bottom. It happened as a result of inviting my homeless friend Dan from church to stay overnight at my home during a really heavy snowstorm in January 2015.…
Issue 86. August 2, 2024 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Reflecting on my journey through the 12 steps of recovery, I can see that I previously expected the world and the people in it to meet my needs. I mean for things like validation, love, and acceptance. That seems pretty normal. But what…
Issue 85. July 26, 2024 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Photo Credit: Marcus Aurelius This is the third part of my three-part series on my most important tools for life, which is learning to keep the focus on myself. If you missed the previous two, they’re Mastering the Art of Pausing and Embracing…
Issue 84. July 19, 2024 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Photo Credit: Nini from Paris This is part two of my series about the top three tools for managing life that I gained from 12-step recovery. If you missed part one of “Mastering the Art of Pausing” you can read that here. Today’s…
Issue 83. July 12, 2024 ✨ Higher Power Coaching & Consulting ✨ Photo Credit: Gary Barnes This is part one of my series about the top three tools I learned about in 12-step recovery. Mind you, I have an entire tool shed of tools now, thanks to recovery. But these three have been at the…