Goodbye, Inner Critic – Hello, Inner Coach

Goodbye, Inner Critic—Hello, Inner Coach In the article, Goodbye, Inner Critic—Hello, Inner Coach, journalist Portland Helmich explains our key points for building an Inner Coach. Recently, I received some unexpected news—the lovely condo I rent is being put up for sale. The fact that I have to move has me questioning whether I want to… Continue reading…

Shifting from Negative Self-Talk to Positive Self-Talk

Do you want more courage & confidence? Do you want to act with more assertiveness? Do you want to feel more engaged & alive? What does SELF-TALK have to do with it? We all have self-talk. Psychologist, Nick Wignall, describes self-talk to be “that running commentary in your own head about everything from what shoes… Continue reading…

Managing Anxiety in our 21st Century Culture

  Managing Anxiety in our 21st Century Culture: What Works for Ourselves, our Kids and our Friends      Millennials have been called "the stressed out generation," as record numbers are dealing with anxiety and depression. In this podcast, Dr. Jane Shure, co-founder of The Resilience Group and a nationally-recognized expert on self-esteem and self-confidence issues… Continue reading…

The Path to Courage Requires Walking through Vulnerability

In her bestselling book, Daring Greatly, Brene Brown explains that “you can’t have true courage unless you open yourself up to vulnerability.”  Like many others, Dr. Brown was raised to believe that “vulnerability was weakness.” Her social research of 18 years  has debunked that myth and led her to discover the keys to understanding how… Continue reading…

Quieting the Inner Critic is Key to Playing it Bigger

Have you ever wanted to feel more confident, be less afraid of criticism, and more willing to speak your mind? If so, then I’ve got the book for you. Playing Big: Find Your Voice, Your Mission, Your Message by Tara Mohr addresses the challenge that finds women, all too often, “sitting on their big ideas… Continue reading…

Why the size of your clothing says little about your size

[soundcloud id=’160968585′ color=’1e4f78′ /] The news that apparel company J Crew is now making a size 000 (that’s two sizes smaller than a 0!) created a stir among some feminists who say the new size idealizes the desire to be too thin. While the company says it is trying to appeal to a petite Asian… Continue reading…