Taking a Recovery Week

I used to run competitively. I loved the training aspect of competing but found it hard to rest and let my body recover. I would struggle to taper. It always felt like I wasn’t doing “enough” and so I felt compelled to keep “doing”. My value as a person was tied up in “doing” and…

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Doing more of what you want

Katharine Lavenhagen - Define Success On Your Own Terms

Fed up with his overweight lifestyle, Phil Gaimon traded video games for bike riding. He quickly discovered a new love and passion that would take him to Europe as he pursued a career as a professional road racing cyclist. Phil has leaned into his creativity and stubbornness to create and live a life where he…

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Not taking it personally

“If you really believe in what you’re doing, work hard, take nothing personally and if something blocks one route, find another. Never give up.” Laurie NataroLau The last few weeks have been challenging. My business partner and I have been working really hard to promote our Hidden Gem Mini Retreat and as of right now, have…

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Being my own work of art

If you think I know what I’m doing… Let me assure you that I do not. In fact, I’m acutely aware in this moment of how little I do know… About what I’m doing, or where I’m going. Yes… you heard me right. I don’t know what I’m doing, or where I’m going. And, oddly…

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Surrender and Receive

Shortly after arriving in Denver at the beginning of this year, I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed and a post caught my attention… Looking for new Colorado Co-Active community representatives. As a recently certified Co-Active coach, new to the Colorado area, who was in Leadership … this seemed like a great opportunity to create the…

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Full Permission

Who are you when you give yourself full permission? Full permission to be yourself… the full range of yourself! I’m discovering that I’m a lot of things… I’m spunky (definition for those of you who may not know what this word means: full of spirit, courage, and determination) … also the nickname my stepdad gave me…

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