by Kristen | Jun 14, 2021 | Building Self Confidence, Resilience When Life is Challenging
Sometimes, You Just Wanna Simplify I was a “yes person” for most of my life. Help with a project? Sure! Work over weekends and holidays to get it done? You bet! Start a department the company has never had before? Absolutely. Be class mom? I’m your gal. Burn myself...
by Kristen | Jun 7, 2021 | Building Self Confidence
When you’re scared or uncertain, your mind can spin knots with your thoughts. Here are some ways to get peace into your head and your body. Our minds are not always our helpful, supportive friends. Scientists reckon we have up to 60,000 thoughts per day, and about 80%...
by Kristen | Mar 30, 2021 | Building Self Confidence
Regardless of how well we know each other, here are some things I know are true: You’ve always given your best and tried your hardest. You did the best you could with what you knew at the time, how much energy you had and what resources were available to you. Yes, you...
by Kristen | Mar 29, 2020 | Building Self Confidence
Two years ago, cancer sent me into home quarantine, the way coronavirus has driven people into their houses all over the world. The transition was jarring and disruptive, but spending tons of time at home hasn’t been all bad. Here are some of the things...
by Kristen | Mar 13, 2020 | Building Self Confidence
Using no strengths — like kindness or perspective — to deal with frustration. My husband has just returned from the grocery store, where shelves were empty, people were tense and he waited in the checkout line for an hour. It’s stressful out there. As...
by Kristen | Feb 24, 2020 | Building Self Confidence
For most of my life, I pushed myself very hard. As the first child, it seemed there was never enough I could do to help my mom. When my little brothers came along, I did all I could to help with them and to cause no trouble of my own. At school, I strove for straight...
