Pen’s Dear John letter to fear, found via Magpie Girl

I’ve been realizing lately that fear is not the enemy – it’s just a roadblock that I’m meant to kick over in it’s big, fat, stupid face. And while I’m friggin’ scared about dumping Corporate America (forever!), & I’m scared that I’m gonna fall flat on my face at this whole self-employment thing, I’m oh so excited & oh so trustful that this is gonna work (goddamit!).

So, dream with me for a moment, & answer the question:

What would you do if you weren’t scared? (more…)

Anyone Can Hide by technicolor.dreams & found via Kind Over Matter

I Know…:

• …that I’ll always have a parachute of people to catch me when I fall.
• …that I don’t have to do anything that I don’t wanna do.
• …that the best person to care for me is me.
• …that “should” is a 4-letter word.
• …that there’s no such thing as “failure” or “right” choices if I’m staying true to my uniquity.
• …that busy does not equal productive which does not equal successful.
• …that every experience I experience I’ve experienced for a positive outcome, even if I’m oblivious to it at the time.
• …that I have a crapload of awesomeness to offer.
• …that I can wear blue nail polish & still be a professional grown-up.
• …that I’m real, real good at this coaching thing.
• …that the present moment is all that really matters.
• …that money is not the key to happiness – love & laughter are.
• …that I will be the best boss I’ve ever had.
• …THAT I CAN DO THIS GODDAMMIT!
• …that fear is not the enemy…just merely an obstacle.
• …that it’s possible to trust fully & completely, yet still be scared out of your gord.
• …that Vampires are made to be slayed.
• …that I’m ready.
• …that life is too short to not life it with passion & purpose.
• …that life is an adventure & I’m just along for the ride.

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Magnet by Aimee of Artsyville. Put these back in your shop, Aimee!

Believe it or not, with all the excitement going on, I couldn’t think of a “good” question (isn’t that such a relative word?) for today’s installment of Tough (Question) Tuesday. So I started looking through my Inspiration folder on Evernote (yup, I clip all the images that I come across that excite me & keep ‘em there for a rainy day/blog post) & came across this wonderful saying from Aimee. It got me thinking about how I’m taking myself away from an environment where I most certainly do not bloom (thank you very much!), & into one where I thrive. I grow. I stretch. I reach. I spark. I love. I connect. I bloom.

So tell me, tell me:

Where do you bloom? (more…)

Sometimes not being in control is the most beautiful thing in the world by kirstypaterson

Sorry I still hafta be so cryptic after yesterday’s post, y’all – but believe me, nobody wants to tell ya what’s going on more than I do! But because of the BS I’ve had to put up with, as well as a recent conversation that I had with a client, I started wondering:

What are you worrying about that’s beyond your control?

Don’t even think about how you’re not going to worry about it, or how to make it in your control. Just stick with the basics in identifying it. Once you have, leave your answer in the comments section. I’ll be there too & we can all take deep breaths together.

#315 by Things We Forget

I’m taking fantabulous group coaching sessions lead by the super cute Coach Cassandra Rae called the Simply Fearless Fempreneurs. As I’m focusing more & more as to what my full-time coaching practice is gonna be like, I’m focusing more & more on having it be a values-based business. I want some clarity as to which projects/ideas/routines I have in my head are really serving/going to serve me, & what I really want to be working on. It’s funny, because there are so freakin’ many things I want to do with this business (ebooks, regular books, in person coaching, workshops, retreats, yada yada yada) it’s hard for me to prioritize ‘em & allow myself to really determine what’s most important. But that’s not the point of this question.

The point of this question comes from the first session of those group sessions, where the idea of focusing on what’s working was really driven home for me. If I can see & focus on what’s working (as opposed to what’s not working), then I can get to the quick of what’s worth looking at even further – and I can better identify the things I’m doing that I should (you know I hate that word “should”, but the context here is OK) keep doing.

So, ask yourself: (more…)

Be Nice To Yourself by laurageorge

What with the bath I finally allowed myself last week, I realized that the person that’s meanest to myself  is me. Not counting some Mean Girls at work. They suck big time. If I was as mean as them I’d have no friends. But I’m not counting them because they are so not my friends. OK, let’s rephrase: out of all of my friends, I’m the meanest to myself. So not cool of me. Do you feel the same? Like you’re your own worst enemy? Like if someone said to you what you think to yourself, you’d classify them as “a mentally ill asshole“, but since you say it to yourself it’s not only OK but valid?

Well, let’s take that Mentally Ill Asshole Vampire that lives in your head (is it comforting to know that we all have one in our own heads?) & kick him in the shins.

What aren’t you being nice to yourself about, & how you gonna start? (more…)

#313 at Things We Forget

OK, I admit it: I ditched my Me Time this weekend. There was just no time for Me to be found in my Sunday, heavy with a hangover & Things To Do. And while I know those 90 minutes would have been much-needed, I chucked them away. Even Luke said to me, “It’s your Me Time now” (I put it on my calendar, so it pops up on our computer a few minutes beforehand) & I responded, “I know. It’s just not going to happen.”

So today, on a random Tuesday, for no special occasion, I’m going to give myself that Me Time. Not that 90 minutes – that would be too tough, & too easy to let go – but something, whatever I can do. I’ll share what it’ll be in the comments & hope that you answer my tough question there, too:

What are you going to do for yourself today?

The Tiny Little Adventurous Bird by FreyaArt

Even with all the fantabulous stuff that’s been going on with me lately, I’m still feeling the agita as to whether or not I’ll “make it” as a full-time coach. So, instead of thinking of this as my Goal or My Life’s Purpose (ack! scariness!), I’ve decided to think of it as An Adventure. That frame of thinking – that my Goal isn’t the end-all-be-all-most-important-thing-of-my-life-ever – certainly keeps me focused on enjoying the journey, making sure there’s fun involved & seeing where these opportunities lead – which is what the Grown-Up (& innerpreneur) in me wants to focus on!

Join me in the comments by answering:

What’s your next adventure? (more…)

Flying Girl Cuts It Away or Let Go of All That is Not Yours by Rowena Murillo (of the fab blog Warrior Girl)

I won’t lie -I’m feeling a bit of Overwhelm lately. There’s a lotta stuff on my plate – a lot of it things I want to do, which makes it tough to prioritize – and I’m starting to get a case of the Shoulds. Do you feel the same?

Then join me in asking yourself this:

What “should” do you want to let go of? (more…)

I am so proud of me by teaforthoughts

OK, twist my arm, I’ll admit it: I’m so very proud of me. To the Newsweek video interview that’s supposed to be live tomorrow (aaaaahhhhhh!) to ensuring that my site is ready for re-launch by then to taking many, many, many (many many!) steps in creating this life that is my purpose, even if I’m still reaching, reaching, reaching to get there (& while I have an immediate finish line in mind, I know it’ll be an everlasting journey that is mine to create)….I’m doing it, I’ve done it, and I’m proud of me.

What are you proud of today? (If it’s really early by you & the day’s barely begun, then share what you’re proud of you for doing/being yesterday. It’s not cheating.)

It can be big, it can be small, it can be for an action or an intention or a thought or just a word. It all counts! You better comment about it, too – I want nothing but love here this week for my birthday on Thursday!