Aug 28, 2023
I am often asked what the difference is between people pleasing and being kind. It's a great question because often the behavior will look exactly the same. The difference lies in our motives behind the behaviors. Are we engaging from a place of fear and trying to control the other person's feelings or behaviors in...
Aug 21, 2023
The phrase 'I'm fine' can be so destructive to our relationships. Often we use it to deflect having a tough conversation, but what we're really doing is lying and gaslighting. What we are really doing is burying our thoughts and feelings and letting them fester until we've got a lot of resentment brewing inside of us....
Aug 14, 2023
Our tendency as humans to have a drama response to situations is so normal. But not helpful. Dropping into drama expends a lot of energy, causes us to show up in ways we're not proud of later, and often damages relationships. In this podcast I share four ways to recognize when we're having a drama response and keep...
Aug 7, 2023
'Should' is a word that is used way more in our conversations than it 'should' be. It's a passive-aggressive word that pulls our judgment and lack of acceptance into a nice little bundle that says, 'you're not doing it right,' and 'you're not good enough,' even though it sounds much softer and seemingly kinder. But...