Posts Tagged ‘control’
EP 417: How to Stop Nervous Habits with Jessica
The essence of this coaching call is about our protective patterns manifesting as nervous habits. Today’s caller, Jessica, picks her skin. She would like guidance about understanding her nervous habit and how to stop it. Christine sheds some light on why these kinds of habits exist and why wanting to get rid of them or…
Read MoreEP 246: Break Through Intimacy Blocks with Jasmine
This call is about overcoming a desire for control to feel safe. Today’s caller, Jasmine, is wondering why she has a strange relationship with her boyfriend and her sister and why she sabotages her work experience. What it comes down to is an issue with control and fear of intimacy created to protect herself due…
Read MoreLetting go of attachment
“Life is suffering. Attachment is the source of suffering. The end of attachment will bring the end of suffering.” Buddha I love this wisdom from Buddha because it reminds me that I am usually the source of my suffering. My thoughts and judgments about how I wish a situation was different generally cause me far…
Read MoreSurrendering to miracles
As we move into the new year with so many new intentions and opportunities puling and pushing us in different directions, I want to share a profound swinging experience I had (no, not that kind of swinging, this is a PG story!) to remind you to be gentle with yourself. It happened in the middle…
Read MoreWhy is it taking so long?
Do you ever feel like your dreams are taking a really long time to come true? The career you want has not happened despite your efforts. The relationship you desire has not manifested even though you have feng shuied your house and have done Calling in “The One”. The debt you have been chipping away at still…
Read MoreCoaches Corner: How to Stop Feeling Like Shit with Andrea Owen
Life coach. Author. Hellraiser. Andrea Owen is passionate about empowering women to value themselves and fiercely love who they are. She helps high-achieving women let go of perfectionism, control, and isolation and choosing courage and confidence instead. We talk about the dangers of numbing out, why playing the blame game is only a way to…
Read MoreEP 45: Stop Living a Checklist Life with Frankie
Today’s caller, Frankie is in the midst of her quarter-life crisis. Her life is not going according to her checklist and she is dealing with some Expectation Hangovers. She has defined herself by external things and she’s a bit addicted to control and validation. Control is something we all struggle with. We think we have…
Read MoreHow to deal with curveballs
If you haven’t noticed, we do not have 100% control over everything that happens in life. In many ways, this is awesome! Think about all the unexpected surprises or turning points that you did not see coming that have grown you or led to something even better than you planned. Yet in other ways, not…
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