Musings
Getting Real: Sharing Your Shame with Others
When most people experience shame, they want to hide. It’s normal to want to isolate yourself when you’re feeling shame. But although the feeling is common, that doesn’t mean it’s the best choice. A better option is to let out your shame. To find a safe space where...
How Is Your Shame Affecting Your Life?
Shame can influence your life in a big way. That’s because shame brings with it the idea that you’re unworthy. This false belief can lead you to hide out from yourself and others. As an entrepreneur, it can be debilitating and make you think you aren't cut out for...
Understanding Shame and Why You Feel It
Understanding Shame Jane had been dating Brad for months. She’d been to his apartment, had met most of his friends, and even went to brunch with his parents. She loved how open Brad was and how he willingly shared his life with her. But as time went on, Brad found it...
Reclaim Your Power: Healing from a Toxic Relationship
Toxic relationships come in many forms – a client that verbally abused you, a friend that always puts you down, or a significant other that habitually ignores your boundaries. These relationships, even if you recognize that they aren’t healthy, are difficult to let go...
How to Handle Toxic People in Your Life & Business
Toxic people (aka bullies) can be found in any area of your life and business. But just because you’re collaborating with that toxic business partner or living with your toxic spouse doesn’t mean you have to accept their toxicity. You can learn how to handle these...
Save Your Sanity: Tactics Toxic Clients and Friends Use
Save Your Sanity: Tactics Toxic Clients and Friends Use You have the one friend or client that is toxic. You know this and you wonder why this person is still in your life. Why haven’t you ended the relationship? The reason isn’t because you’re weak or that you’re a...
Why Are Some People Toxic?
Why Are Some People Toxic? You have that one friend or client who you know is toxic. Occasionally, you might have a pleasant conversation, but those are few and far between. Your interactions are typically negative and you end the video chat or phone call feeling...
Are You Surrounding Yourself with Toxic People Personally and Professionally?
Shannon ended the phone call with her friend and breathed a sigh of relief. She’d spent the past hour on the phone and she felt drained and weary after the conversation. Every time Shannon tried to share something positive or upbeat, her friend countered with a...
Types of Bullying
Photo by Daria Nepriakhina on Unsplash Let's talk As I shared last week in the book review (Bullied), I have had my own experiences with being bullied. I’ve begun to talk to people about their experiences. I’ve realized that almost everyone I know was bullied for one...