100 Journaling Prompts for Self-Reflection emotional health & well-being healthy thinking & mindset reflection prompts & questions Nov 29, 2024

Keeping a journal is an often underutilized tool that provides incredible insight when done properly and consistently. It's essential to clarify my thoughts and feelings and identify the lies I believe.

I find that one of the biggest challenges to getting started with journaling (aside from literal...

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25 Gratitude Questions to Stay Positive emotional health & well-being healthy thinking & mindset self-care & personal growth Nov 26, 2024

We all have seasons in our lives when it's very hard to be positive. I can easily view myself as the victim. Gratitude is one of the only things that can end my pity party.

Focusing on gratitude has helped me on my darkest days. It helps me get focused on what's right rather than what's wrong...

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How to Like Yourself (Building Confidence) emotional health & well-being life transitions & change self-care & personal growth Oct 15, 2024

Healthy people are drawn to those who like themselves. Being around people who have confidence in their worth and abilities will build your own self-esteem.

Many believe their value comes from their performance in different areas of life (career, health, finances, marriage, etc.). When they do well...

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How to Be Grateful When Life Is Hard emotional health & well-being healthy thinking & mindset self-care & personal growth Jul 02, 2024

It's easy to find things to worry about and dread. Being grateful is often hard, yet ironically, our gratitude is more grounded in reality than our fears. So many things in life are outside our control, but one thing you can directly influence is your perspective.

You can focus on what's going wron...

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How to Choose the Right Life Coach or Counselor (A Practical Guide) emotional health & well-being legacy & life coaching self-care & personal growth Apr 23, 2024

Since founding Decide Your Legacy in 2012, I’ve worked with four different coaches. Each one played a meaningful role in helping me grow the business and myself as a leader.

The results you experience in coaching depend, in part, on the quality of the professional you choose. I’m often asked who I ...

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12 Life Balance Tips emotional health & well-being legacy & life coaching life transitions & change Mar 07, 2024

Living with balance lowers stress and anxiety. You’re less reactive, more grounded, and better able to handle pressure without feeling overwhelmed.

Many people struggle with balance because perfectionism gets in the way. They hesitate to make the brave shifts in time and energy required for a well-...

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Eliminate Mental Clutter & Procrastination emotional health & well-being life transitions & change productivity & habits Nov 01, 2023

Most procrastination is driven by fear. You avoid facing things because, subconsciously, you believe it keeps you safe (i.e. "I won't get hurt/rejected/judged, like in the past, if I don't engage").

Do you have tasks at home and work you keep avoiding? Think of these as "loose ends" or "mental clut...

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Why You Must Face Your Past emotional health & well-being legacy & life coaching life transitions & change Aug 14, 2023

The reason to go back and your past is so that you're no longer victimized by it. Denial and its various forms (e.g., minimization, rationalization, avoidance, etc.) allow your past to continue to negatively impact your mindset and emotional health.

Putting it to rest, accepting it, letting it go, ...

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How to Be a Better Friend to Yourself: 4 Practical Tools emotional health & well-being life transitions & change self-care & personal growth May 17, 2023

At times, I can become extremely negative. My mind starts focusing on everything that could go wrong, the opportunities I have missed, the mistakes I have made, and the fear that my life could fall apart.

When I get into that mindset, my perspective is not accurate. I lose sight of what is going we...

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How to Take Emotional Risks and Build Confidence emotional health & well-being healthy thinking & mindset self-care & personal growth Nov 26, 2022

In seventh grade, on the last day of school, a kid kept pushing me hard from behind. I asked him to stop several times, but he refused.

I finally told myself, “If he does that again, I’m spitting in his face.” When he pushed me again, that is exactly what I did.

I am not recommending that respons...

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How to Find Clarity in Life emotional health & well-being legacy & life coaching life transitions & change Aug 15, 2022

My purpose in life is to help others find transformational clarity that propels them to face their biggest fears to LIVE & leave the legacy they desire. Read more to learn how my team fulfills this purpose.

I had a big problem in 7th grade. I was being bullied. Hair spray was sprayed in my face, I ...

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Fear vs Hope Cycle emotional health & well-being healthy thinking & mindset self-care & personal growth Apr 15, 2022

Life is hard! It brings us many challenges we didn't expect and weren't prepared to face. I've had days when I've struggled to stay hopeful. Many people vacillate between hope and fear. I write this post to remind myself and to remind you to choose hope.

There are two orientations towards life: a f...

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