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Sarah
Apr 16, 20225 min read
Two Years.
No, I'm not talking about the pandemic. What I am talking about is how two years seems to be an almost magical length of time when it...
Sarah
Nov 28, 20213 min read
Perfectionists, this one is for us.
The internal pressure. The fear of failure. The reluctance to take action, opting instead for even more preparation. No one else can help...
Sarah
Nov 20, 20213 min read
Other People's Feelings
This comes up a lot for my clients. As they begin to know themselves better and want to make some life changes, they worry about what the...
Sarah
Nov 13, 20214 min read
Stuck in the mud
Note: this post is about repressed day-to-day feelings. It is not about unpacking deeper traumas. For that, I recommend professional...
Sarah
Nov 5, 20213 min read
Help! I'm overwhelmed!
When we feel overwhelmed, what is actually happening? Very rarely is there actual overwhelm happening right now (say, you just stubbed...
Sarah
Oct 25, 20213 min read
When and How to Challenge Your Thoughts
Have you ever had the experience of going along, maybe not having the best day, but handling it, then something happens and your thoughts...
Sarah
Oct 6, 20215 min read
The Most Important Boundary You Will Ever Make
We are told that feeling the emotions of anger and resentment signal us that our boundaries have been crossed. We look around- who did it...
Sarah
Sep 1, 20213 min read
How to Not Let Expectations Bite You in the Ass
Expectations can bite us in the ass. Especially expectations of ourselves and others. I remember a client years ago that was getting...
Sarah
May 27, 20213 min read
A Gen-X heads-up: Peri-menopause
As a generation, Gen-X are DIY-ers. We like to understand what’s happening and what to do about it, do it, and get on with life. We find...
Sarah
Apr 27, 20204 min read
What change do you want to keep?
Do you want to make some new choices?
Sarah
May 14, 20191 min read
Self-responsibility doesn't have to be heavy.
Take ownership of your life. That sounds like a big sentence full of responsibility, pressure, expectations, and possible failure. But...
Sarah
Aug 15, 20172 min read
Love and marriage
Or domestic partnership, or romantic relationship, or shacking up, or whatever it is when two people who love each other commit to living...
Sarah
Jul 13, 20172 min read
The difference between control and responsibility
Control is limiting, responsibility is listening. Control is about ratcheting down behavior, responsibility is about responding to...
Sarah
Apr 27, 20174 min read
What would you take with you if you left?
For years this was my favorite fantasy. When I was having trouble falling asleep at night, I would sooth myself by making my list. The...
Sarah
Jan 10, 20173 min read
It doesn't matter if no one sees you change.
In fact it might be better. I find so often that people do not give themselves credit for changes to their inner landscape. We have this...
Sarah
Jul 7, 20162 min read
Why I Write
Big change is like leaping off a cliff in the dark. There is no way you can know how or where you are going to land because it is...
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