Tag: how to save your own life

Failing Upwards

“And if I cried two tears for her/ that would be the most that I would give to her…”- DJ Khaled Making important changes in your life is pretty much only fun when it’s safely over. Otherwise, it’s a whirlwind  of drama, binge-eating, crying, fear, insecurity, self-pity, whining, binge-drinking, more whining, waking up at 3am…
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October 26, 2016 0

“My year of yes…yes, please, do it for me!”

(This blog post is going to read as crankier than usual, but realize it’s coming from a place of are you serious, what the hell is wrong with you love. #samedifference) Earlier this year, I wrote  this piece for Huffington Post, “Your Year of Yes.” I discussed all the hard work and risk-taking  implicit in crafting  a successful,…
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October 22, 2015 0

On restraining orders & self-sabotage

Oh, I know: just that very title might make you take a step back and think,”Um, okay…,” but stay with me for a second here. If you are in the process of changing your life,  and you’re lucky enough to be surrounded by friends and family who aren’t threatened by your progress, but instead celebrate…
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August 2, 2015 0

Worthy opinions

“I was never the smartest person in my classrooms and [I] always abstained from participating in class because I had no fresh/worthy opinions. “-R. Um…okay. As a coach, I receive many interesting emails. This quote comes from one of those emails, and yes I already vented spoke with the human who reached out, and we had our…
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June 29, 2015 0