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Are you someone who carries a heavy burden of mental clutter? Do you tend to dwell on past events, replay conversations, or cling to frustrations long after they’ve passed? If you are, then these stories are keeping you chained to the past, and they stopping you move forward with greater ease. Furthermore, they erode energy,…
Dr. Suess once wrote, “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” As we near the end of another year, I find this quote to be very apropos. While some of you may be doing a little happy dance, others may be struggling. I spent this past Saturday and Sunday at the New York…
Do you ever find yourself wondering if truly “switching off” from work is even possible? It’s something I’ve wrestled with myself, and I recently shared my insights on this very question in my latest Forbes article as part of the Forbes Coaches Council: I recently overheard a sports commentator talking about how it is now agreed that the Kansas City Chiefs’ tight…
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You really can change the way you feel! If your mood needs lightening and brightening then just try the following tips and strategies to discover a fresh, new, optimistic and upbeat outlook. Step 1 Expect success Sometimes an immediate change in attitude is all it takes to turn a negative pessimistic feeling into a positive…
If there is a correct way to do personal development, I’m definitely not doing it. I haven’t done any real structured exercise in three weeks. Not a single stretch, no strength circuit. I also haven’t journalled, meal prepped, or done anything you’d find on a morning routine Pinterest board. Instead, I’ve been coaching brilliant humans,…
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The beauty of life is about the different kinds of people we come across every day whether it is at work, at home or any social setting. Different people color our world, which would be a boring place if all people behaved alike. Humans are social beings and in one way or another,…
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Here it comes again. Just when you think you’re settled and things are finally going well. A divorce. Pregnant. The end of a job or a new major health challenge. Financial ruin. Or what about the times you’re at your lowest and just as you’re about to give up, someone shows up as support, there’s a check in the mail…
Over the past few weeks I’ve been thinking a lot about loss, and the power it can have over those that experience it. Not just the all too common sad feelings that come with the grief of losing someone/something, but the potential power of healing through those experiences. Something that remains true through my childless…
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Coaching Clients to Live Authentically and Achieve Their Goals Ashley Shihab’s transformation from a disenchanted corporate employee to a passionate life coach exemplifies the power of pursuing one’s true calling. A 2019 graduate of the Life Purpose Institute’s Advanced Life Coach Certification program, Ashley now leads a thriving coaching practice based in Dallas, Texas, empowering…
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What is consciousness? In life coaching, we talk frequently about living consciously, or living with intent, direction, and responsibility. But the topic of consciousness raises many questions: What exactly is it? Where does it originate? Does it exist beyond human and evolved animal life? Is it created by other forces in the Universe, or is…
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