Have you ever felt yourself drifting off the course you set for yourself? Do you find yourself stuck at times and are not sure of the cause? Do you feel an ongoing sense of discontent with your life? If so, this article is for you! This feeling happens to us many times throughout our life. […]
by Guest Blogger Angela Hoffman, Certified Integral Coach© Autumn is my favorite time of year. I love everything about it: the sights, the scents, the tastes and textures that come with fall. In Colorado where I live, autumn is especially beautiful. The air turns crisp (even downright cold) in the mornings and evenings, and the […]
The quality of your communication is the quality of your life. — Anthony Robbins Communication is one of the greatest gifts to humanity. Through communication, we are able to share ideas, learn information, and express our deepest thoughts and emotions. It is also a real challenge! If you have ever argued with a loved one, […]
I believe in being fully present. That means you should be with the person you are with. — Morrie Schwartz Communication sounds like such an easy thing to do, doesn’t it? You speak, the other person speaks. You listen, you talk, and you learn. However, we all know it is not that simple! Conversations often […]
Knowledge speaks, wisdom listens. — Jimi Hendrix Think about this question: in our technology-heavy, social-media saturated world, how much do you really listen to someone in a face-to-face conversation? Listening is rapidly becoming a lost art, and yet it is one of the most critical things we do to learn important information about the world […]
Finding work-life balance seems impossible, doesn’t it? How often have you wished there were 48 hours in the day (or two of you) to get everything done? If you were to make a list of all the components of your life, you would probably find a long list of things that are important and need […]
Last week’s post addressed the underlying flaw in finding the perfect “balance” of work and life. Whether you call it work-life balance, fulfillment, focus, or any number of terms, what really matters is that you know the areas of concern in your life and give them attention. It is not necessary that you give them […]
By Guest Blogger Angela Hoffman, Certified Integral Coach© Language shapes our behavior and each word we use is imbued with multitudes of personal meaning. — Dr. Andrew Newberg We have all been the recipient of powerful language from others…hurtful words, words of hope and encouragement, and commands or directives. We also know from experience that […]
For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, For love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends. — Ralph Waldo Emerson All across the USA, people are preparing for Thanksgiving. It all began back in 1621 when the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag tribe celebrated together […]
Over the last couple decades, the way society views love, mental health and addiction has changed drastically. Most evidently in the world of addiction, we now know that you can be addicted to much more than just a chemical stimulant. Not that addiction to love, food, or even stress are new, or have somehow changed. […]
Codependent relationships all have certain characteristics in common. These relationships consist of one person who loves an individual who is addicted to some form of harmful behavior. Quite often someone we care deeply about is in a codependent relationship of one sort or another and as someone who cares about them as well, it’s our […]
Practicing mindfulness in your daily life is more than just being aware of your breathing and your emotions. It’s more than simply being “present-focused.” According to researcher Dr. Kristin Neff, mindfulness is one of the three aspects of self-compassion. Thus, mindfulness is part of a larger whole—and part of the noble goal of self-compassion. All […]
