It’s almost unthinkable that it has been 19 months since the hurricanes swept through our life. I recall at the time thinking it would be about a year to recover from that disaster. Now, I am hoping that by the 2-year mark we are back into our home with it fully functioning again. I thought … Continue reading A House Recovery Picture Post
I mentioned a new site I’ve been exploring – A Conscious Rethink. A couple of articles here made me realize it was time for a new Possibilities List! [Link here and here] Both articles are worth the read if you’re in the early stage of retirement. I first explored the idea of a Possibilities List … Continue reading New Possibilities
The feeling of “mattering” is a new term I’ve recently been seeing a lot (probably due to a newly published self-help book of that title; nope, I have not read the book). I was especially intrigued as it relates to retirement fulfillment. I recently came across a new site – A Conscious Rethink – that … Continue reading Mattering
As I continue doing the work of improving my emotional regulation (blog links here and here for earlier discussions), I find myself drawn to articles that begin to repeat messages. Here’s some insights from these messages the past few weeks: A Sense of Obligation? Recognizing if “you are doing something because you want to or … Continue reading Emotional Regulation Progress
Trying to shift deeply held beliefs and behavior patterns is not easy. One of the tools I’ve used in the past year (or so) is a monthly “I Did It List”. It’s an attempt at a personal celebration of what I did (accomplished) in the month to shift the deeply-held belief that I am not enough. Someone … Continue reading A Mid-winter Celebration
As I continue exploring recovery from trauma, improving my resilience, and managing my emotional regulation, it was helpful to see some different approaches to change my thinking. I was particularly attracted to ways to convince myself that “You’re never good enough” is a lie. Because a deeply-entrenched self-limiting belief like this one is a pattern … Continue reading You Are Good Enough
As I (once again) look into shifting apparently well-entrenched self-limiting beliefs, I wondered, how much have I progressed over the years? Am I moving forward in my personal development? I decided to look back on 5 years of blog posts from “this week”. Have you ever looked back on your own blog posts in this … Continue reading A Contemplative Look Back
In all my emotional regulation understanding, my increasing resiliency exploration, and even the Buddhism meme’s I’ve been getting on my Facebook feed, there has been a consistent message of removing draining energy sources, whether it’s people, places, or activities. I’ve been struggling with a specific situation (person mostly, but in an organization and activity I … Continue reading Lean-in or Detach?
In my last blog (link here), I identified my need for more emotional regulation and what that might entail. Consistent themes emerged from my exploration into this topic - practicing breathing tools, continuing to work on shifting deeply held beliefs, and focusing my energy. It has come down to 3 basic skills to work on: … Continue reading Emotional Regulation – Part 2
Beginning this new year, I spent time reading about intentionality (my chosen WOTY – link here) and resilience as well as listening to a number of sessions on building intuition. Consistent themes have emerged from this exploration – grounding and breathing tools, continue to work on shifting deeply held beliefs, and focusing energy. All this … Continue reading Emotional Regulation – Part 1
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