The holiday season can be more than a little stressful. At this time of year, it’s easy to get caught up in the chaos of buying gifts, preparing travel plans, and getting ready for all sorts of parties and events. If money’s tight, there’s the added strain of choosing the right presents for all our … Read more
Many of us have a love/hate relationship with the holidays—myself included. While Thanksgiving is meant to be a meaningful celebration of gratitude, appreciation, and family connection, those sentiments often get lost in a sea of stress, grief, obligation, disappointment, and/or messy family drama. If you’re like me and many people I know, it can be … Read more
Do you sometimes find yourself feeling rushed, hurried, stressed, or overwhelmed? Are you looking for just a little more time in your life? If so, you’re not alone. Lots of people feel consumed by everything from their schedules to their devices, their coworkers to their clients, their families and their work. I’m sometimes guilty of … Read more
Most of us, even those of us who are supposed to know better, spend a lot of time and energy thinking that things will be better as soon as we achieve it. It might mean getting promoted, moving into a nicer place, making more money, getting married, having children, getting out of debt, finding more … Read more
Leaning into our fear in a proactive way can be incredibly effective and empowering, yet also quite scary and uncomfortable. When I think of this with my own fears, I see a mental image of myself in a wind tunnel physically leaning forward with all of my might so I won’t get blown over. So … Read more
How do you feel about conflict? Many of us struggle with conflict resolution. We find creative ways to avoid conflicts or even get scared to initiate or engage in conversations that may result in a conflict. Whether we’re comfortable with conflict or not, it’s a part of life, relationships, and work – and always will … Read more
When things go well for you, do you tend to have mixed feelings about it? Do you find yourself feeling uneasy or uncomfortable? While I do love it when things go well, I also tend to have some mixed emotions about it. It can be a little tricky for me to fully embrace and experience … Read more
There are a lot of things we can and can’t change in our lives. We all go through challenges that bring about change, and many of us struggle with these types of changes. We fear that we won’t be able to overcome certain challenging situations. But the thing about change is that it’s a slow … Read more
There is real power in saying no. However, this isn’t always easy to do, especially for those of us, like me, who struggle with people-pleasing or worry about upsetting others. It’s often particularly challenging to say no to certain people and in specific situations. Have you ever said yes when you really meant no? Most … Read more
A while back a mentor of mine said to me, “Mike, it sounds like you’re ‘shoulding’ all over yourself.’ And while this sounds funny, of course, this feedback was important for me to hear at the time and is something many of us do to ourselves, whether we’re conscious of it or not. If I’m … Read more
