Navigating challenging conversations can be downright anxiety provoking. The thinking that takes place before the actual conversation is usually much worse than the conversation itself. Employees spend a lot of time worrying about what to say, how the other person will take it, what will happen, and how they will be perceived. They create a […]
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Dear Gretchen: How do you recommend talking to a friend who is making poor choices in her life (men, alcohol), but gets extremely defensive when you bring it up? – Adrienne S., Sherman Oaks, CA Dear Adrienne: If your friend isn’t asking, then she doesn’t want your opinion. As harsh as that sounds, it’s better
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You’ve heard the saying; there are no stupid questions. If that’s true, why is it so hard for people to ask? As a coach, I work with my clients to help them navigate challenging conversations. One of the biggest obstacles to asking questions comes in the form of assumptions. You bring your internal narrative about
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Dear Gretchen: I’m 27 and approaching my 28th birthday this summer. Most of my female friends are still single, as am I. But I am feeling anxiety about not being in a relationship and potentially “missing my window” to get married within the next three years. I have occasional thoughts like, “This guy I’m seeing is
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What do you want? It seems like an easy question. But do you really know how to answer it? I’m not talking about material things or peace on earth. I’m talking about the wants underneath your wants. I’m talking about the reason you’re here, the thing that gives your purpose. The thing you’ve almost forgotten
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Which one will you choose to focus on for this week? 🤍
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Genuine happy versus fake happy...
Have you ever felt it?
I know there have been times where I`ve felt like I was faking it, and that even though the circumstances were great, I didn`t feel that connected, but posed for the photo anyway.
When I see these two photos a year apart, it`s obvious to me in which one I`m truly happy and which one I`m trying to be happy (but stuck in my head instead).
The one that says congratulations is from a celebration of my book launch. I should be happy there. I had just accomplished a wild dream and actually became a bestselling author. But I`m not happy. I`m agitated. I feel like a failure. I feel like I`m a fake author. And yet, I smiled and posed.
A year later, in this second photo, I`m at Disneyland. No celebration. Just went to have fun and to be with my husband. In that photo, I`m truly happy.
What`s different? The inner work that I did.
So that my smile could reach my eyes and my heart.
I put in a lot of time and pulled back my own covers to see what was happening on the inside. I`m a type-A overachiever, and when you have had enough success but aren`t feeling happy or content, it`s time to look within.
Last year, I got to see that many of my accomplishments felt hollow. I realized I had to take a look at the stories and narratives I was feeding myself every day. I got curious about what motivates me and what I`m made of when I take away the old ways of being.
And that photo of me at Disneyland is a pretty good representation of how I feel today...
Happy. Light. Purposeful.
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