Posts by katharinel
What are you saying YES to?
“You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret to your success is found in your daily routine.” – John C. Maxwell I used to sleep with my phone on the nightstand beside our bed. I started noticing that I was spending about 15-20 minutes before I went to bed and…
Read MoreWho are you becoming?
I thought it was about a blog post and a Facebook Live video. It ended up being so much more than that. When I became an entrepreneur back in the fall and started my own coaching business, I had a clear vision of how I wanted to support people and what I wanted to create…
Read MoreIs lack of play keeping you stuck?
I was stuck. My mind was going in circles and I couldn’t find the right words. I took a break and went for a walk. As I walked through the playground by my house, the swing set caught my eye. I jumped on a swing and started swinging. As I pumped my legs and began…
Read MoreRecognizing Choice
Last week was a struggle for me. I had a hard time finding motivation. I felt tired and in need of space, but my schedule was full with client appointments, meetings, and various other commitments I had made. Words I had sworn out of my vocabulary started to creep their way back in… “I have…
Read MoreWhat do you hear?
As I sit at my desk writing this post, I’m listening to the birds chirping in the background. I’m curious to know what they’re saying. It makes me think about listening. Specifically, being seen and heard by another person. Can you think of a time in your life when you felt truly seen and heard…
Read MoreJumping
It was time. It was a visceral feeling I couldn’t deny. I felt it through my entire body. I knew it was time to jump. But, I couldn’t do it. My mind wasn’t ready. It didn’t have all the details figured out and so it was stalling. It was waiting for the perfect time, for the right opportunity,…
Read MoreDreaming
“What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?” – Robert Shuller Go around the room and introduce yourself, sharing your first name and a dream you have. Make it short, a sentence or short statement will do. These were the instructions for the introduction activity on the first day of my…
Read MoreGetting Lost
I grew up in West Virginia, about 5 miles from a State Forest. In high school, I would often go mountain biking in this Forest with friends. I remember one time in particular that I decided to go alone. I felt I knew the trails well and could navigate on my own. I was wrong. I must…
Read MoreAre you stuffed inside a box?
I spent a good deal of my life stuffed inside a box. There was no room to move around. I had to stay perfectly still. As you can imagine, it was stifling. I built this box myself. I built the walls with can’ts, shoulds, should nots, ought tos, not acceptables, don’ts, won’ts, good, bad, better,…
Read MoreHave you mastered your mind?
I remember the first time I was pummeled by self-defeating thoughts and beliefs. I was in 9th grade at the West Virginia State Cross Country Championship Meet. It was the end of my first cross country season. I was undefeated. I was projected to win by a long shot. The local papers had featured me in several articles…
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