About five months ago, feeling a little queasy and lightheaded, I took a pregnancy test. A very faint positive showed up. My daughter was about 18 months old at the time, my husband and I knew we wanted more children, and the spacing seemed perfect. But my immediate reaction was a choking panic. My pregnancy …
The Winning Team
Before we had our daughter, my husband and I talked about what we wanted our family life to look like. He has a fairly intense career that he loves, which requires a lot of travel and long hours. I knew I wanted to work on my coaching business part time and also have time …
Why Don’t We Talk About the Joy?
I met up for dinner with a group of friends - among them an old friend whom I hadn't seen in a while. As we waited for our meal to come, I excused myself to take my toddler for a walk to burn off some energy, knowing that expecting her to sit through the …
The Problem of Guilt: You Have Unrealistic Expectations
Last Friday we talked about Guilt: so many of us carry it needlessly, and it can really impact our ability to live whole and happy lives. I believe there are two root causes of this problem: - You aren't doing what you should be doing - You have unrealistic expectations of yourself and need …
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The Problem of Guilt: You aren’t doing what you should be doing.
Ok, so on Friday we talked about the prevalence of guilt, and the fact that in many cases it can be traced back to two main causes: You aren't doing what you should be doing. You have unrealistic expectations of yourself and need a reality check. Today we are looking at point one: You …
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