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Self-confidence is a feeling of trust in one's abilities, qualities, and judgment. You may have heard me discuss before that we are in charge of how we feel. Self-confidence is a feeling and it’s totally within our control to create it. Self-confidence can be cultivated with our thoughts.

Are you running mindlessly from task to task, not taking a moment to breathe or stop and smell the roses? Wouldn’t you like to have breathing room in your schedule? Remember who is in charge of not only your time…but your mind. It was these three areas of focus that changed my life and they can change yours too. When we begin to manage our mind, focus on growth, and practice enjoying our lives we develop the habit of making things better instead of waiting, blaming, and complaining.

Of course it’s a good idea to plan for our future, to set goals, and to dream, but we want to be careful not to spend our lives chasing a carrot either. We want to be present in our lives right now. Life is never better later or when we finally arrive somewhere. The best moment is always the one you’re in.

Most of us think about how we look, what we would should wear, and how we are being perceived by others many times a day. Often this includes some pretty harsh judgements, here's how to be more attractive to others but more importantly, how to be more attractive to yourself. Citations Jeanne J. Carter, Lenny R. Vartanian, (2022) Self-concept clarity and appearance-based social comparison to idealized bodies. Body Image, (40), 124-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2021.12.001. 
 Taylah M. Manning, Kate E. Mulgrew, Broad conceptualisations of beauty do not moderate women’s responses to body positive content on instagram. Body Image, (40), 12-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2021.10.009.

Do You Have a Bucket List? Tips to write one and actually start crossing things off. I think everyone should have a bucket list because letting yourself think of all the possibilities available to you in life helps you stretch yourself and get the most out of your life. If you never consider the possibilities you won’t even have them on your radar, which means you most likely won’t achieve them.

You may think you don’t have many but I bet you at least have a couple. Sometimes we tell ourselves lies to make ourselves feel better. I’m glad I never kissed so and so. I’m so relieved I never went to art school…you can say it but you aren’t kidding anyone and especially not yourself my friend.

What to do when you feel like running away and why escaping probably isn’t the answer. Being stuck in limbo between the life we have and the life we fantasize about is a miserable purgatory of discontent and no place to live.

Limiting beliefs are the thoughts holding us back from living our best life and from achieving our dreams. Beliefs are the thoughts we have that are so ingrained we don’t realize they are thoughts at all, we simply believe them as truth. These thoughts are so sticky, so deep inside us, that often we don’t see or hear them. That is why coaching is so valuable.

We’ve all heard Jim Rohn’s famous quote, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” If you haven’t heard this quote let it sink in…because I believe it’s so true. But you have to put sage advice into action or it's useless...so I've created a simple action plan for you to get started.

If you want to change your habits but never seem to be successful, what you need are non-negotiables. A non-negotiable is something in your life that is not open to discussion or modification. I find non-negotiables work especially well when we are trying to develop good self-care and health habits.

I want you to learn and live your best life. I know you’ve tried to change your life or your habits before but can’t seem to stay on track so I’m going to share with you my secrets for keeping on track so you can finally be successful this time around.

Everything exists with its equal and its opposite, the whole has its pieces and nothing is missing, everything is as it should be. In the spring we are naturally in balance so we feel more alive. We feel more alive because we are experiencing life more fully.