If yoga feels like a competitive sport, it might be a clue that you're missing the point.
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My new t-shirt says: I’m not for everyone. I bought this t-shirt as a reminder that, if the goal is to “be for everyone,” then I am probably watering down who I am. How often am I trying to make it easy for other people by not sharing a strong opinion, an expectation or a preference? This shirt reminds me that it’s ok not to be chosen. It doesn’t mean that the sting of rejection doesn’t hurt, but it’s a whole lot easier than trying to fit into something that I probably never really wanted anyways. How about you? In what areas of your life are you trying too hard to “be for everyone”? What are you giving up by not fully expressing yourself?
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I told one of my first coaches that I wanted to ‘reach my potential’ and in her characteristic bluntness, she said that sounded ambitious. I didn’t like her response. Ambitious or not, I wanted to unlock my stuckness. I was tired of myself and of the same situations happening to me over and over again.
I also wanted something that would accelerate my growth. I wanted to see what exactly I was capable of.
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“There will always be people who are smarter and more talented than you are.”
In terms of parental pep talks, this isn’t the stuff of inspiration. My mom first said this to me when I was in junior high and feeling ‘less than.’ She could have taken a lot of angles to soothe her frizzy haired, slightly odd daughter, but instead she chose clear-eyed honesty that didn’t do much for me in the moment, but has come to serve as somewhat of a mantra for me…
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I love sleeping. Or at least I used to. Lately though, I’ve been waking up around midnight and laying there ruminating. It’s a great word, isn’t it? Like a cow that keeps chewing its cud over and over again, I lay there in the dark endlessly dissecting this thing that’s been bothering me. I know, I know. Not productive, but it’s like eating a bag of Cheetos. I know it’s not good for me and I’ll regret it later, but I can’t stop…
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“Liminal space... It is where we are betwixt and between, having left one room or stage of life but not yet entered the next. We usually enter liminal space when our former way of being is challenged or changed—perhaps when we lose a job or a loved one, during illness, at the birth of a child, or a major relocation. It is a graced time, but often does not feel “graced” in any way. In such space, we are not certain or in control.”
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"Should." It’s a word we all know well, and has become especially prominent in this time of deep uncertainty. This month on LinkedIn, I explore the "should's" I all too often hear from my executive coaching clients, and how instead of allowing them to silence our inner wisdom, we can choose to gently lay them down.
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I am honored, excited and just a little bit nervous about joining the invite-only Forbes Coaches Council, a community of top business and executive coaches selected across the industry, and contributing to Forbes.com through original articles, published Q&A panels, and more.
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Are you your own worst critic? Do you beat yourself up for all of the things you don't know or for your mistakes? Do you compare yourself to others? Do you hate admitting when you don't know something? Do you get defensive when someone contradicts you or challenges you? …
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I bet you can name at least one major book that's inspired you to pivot, pursue a new idea, or even change the way you think. So whether it's for the C-suite, workplace development, or just your own personal journey, here are a few of my all-time favorite business and personal book recommendations.
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I am always awed by the stories of founders, makers, artists, activists who were seemingly born knowing what they were meant to do with their lives.
I am not one of those people....
In our increasingly public lives, how much do we choose to do things not just because we love them, but because they send a particular message about who we are and how we choose to live?
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