Best of Ourselves Marcia Hyatt, PCC: Leadership and Life Coach

Worrying can fill up a day.  It has it’s uses but mostly it keeps us from enjoying life.  Here are a few tips for freeing ourselves from our worrying mind.







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Stop Imagining the Worst blog







Reducing Worry Blog

It is radical to imagine we don’t have to fix, acquire or change ourselves to access what Sonya Renee Taylor calls our innate enoughness.







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Brene Brown Interview with Sonya Renee Taylor







Sonya Renee Taylor

We breath in a worldview from our culture and families.  But, unless examined, it is just the way things are.







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Brené Brown with Sonya Renee Taylor on “The Body is Not an Apology”







Exploring Race







Suffocating

If we commit to listening, everything changes; our relationships deepen and our options open.  It is very hard to listen, especially if it is not something we want to hear. It requires a commitment and practice.







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Listening Between the Words







Who Do You Listen To?







Conversations That Build Relationship







Relationship Killers

Although well-intentioned, and possibly even helpful, giving advice is more about us than the recipient.







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Parker Palmer on Advice







Advice on Advice

When we contemplate significant changes in our lives, our flight, fight, or freeze response may kick in. We tend to prioritize safety, and our autonomic nervous system can pose a significant barrier to transformation. Learning to move forward without waging an internal war is crucial.







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Acceptance as a Step Towards Growth







Curiosity as a Growth Tool







Intentions: Allies for Growth