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WITH CHRISTINE HASSLER

The Life Coach Podcast with Christine Hassler

Happy New Day!

There is a lot of build up to the beginning of a New Year, especially this year as 2009 was particularly challenging for many. Add to that all the hoopla about the full moon and blue moon on New Year’s Eve and the message to set big intentions because 2010 is going to be so…

RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR

On New Years, we tend to make resolutions which are usually promises to do something “more, better, or different” as our society seems to revolve around the notion that there is always room for improvement. We vow to exercise more, get a better job, fall in love, or find a different way to handle our…

Special One Day Workshop: New Year, NEW YOU!

For many 2009 was a year full of change and challenge. It was time of transition creating wonderful opportunities for personal growth and learning (and perhaps some frustration) which may have left you feeling VERY ready to say goodbye to 2009 and welcome in the NEW year. Join Britta Johnson and I for a special…

Alone Under The Mistletoe

From Huffington Post Blog 12/24/09: The holiday season is full of blessings and wonderful traditions; however, it can also be a very triggering time of year. Many who are single and don’t like being single may find it especially difficult during Christmas. As chestnuts are roasting on an open fire and Jack Frost is nipping…

How To Face Your First Holiday Alone

From Huffington Post Blog 12/15/09: Dear Christine, I am facing my first Christmas alone this year. I took a job across the country from my family and I can’t afford a plane ticket home for the holidays. And my parents can’t afford to fly me home, which I know is really hard on them. I…

Obligation is the Worst form of Motivation

Are you shoulding all over yourself? Do many of the sentences that make up your inner dialogue or conversations begin with the word “I should?” If so, you may find yourself exhausted, depleted, confused, angry/irritable, depressed or all of the above! Why? Because obligation is the WORST form of motivation. Doing something for the primary…

Getting by Giving

On Thanksgiving Day last week, I wanted to make “giving” part of the day so I found somewhere where I could be of service by feeding the homeless for a few hours. What I noticed is that all of the volunteers seemed even happier than the individuals who were receiving the meals! It reminded me…

How To Deal With Stress

From Huffington Post Blog 12/02/09: Dear Christine, Since I transitioned from undergrad, I feel as though I’ve been drinking from a fire hose! New job, new city, new friends, new home, new responsibilities, new challenges. No matter how exhilarating this period can be, it’s inevitable that STRESS can creep in at certain times. I realize…

Giving Thanks

I love Thanksgiving – and not just because it is an excuse to eat sweet potatoes and pumpkin pie. It is a day when we focus on something that is perhaps the best UPlifter in the world: gratitude. We all have so much to be grateful for: simple things like running water and electricity; things…

“Bless Your Heart”

This past week I spoke at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth and the University of Cincinnati and in between got to spend a few days with my parents in my hometown of Dallas. While there, I was struck by the level of southern hospitality I experienced. Even though I grew up there, I often…

Weekly Update: Crystal Ball

How often do you say, “I wish I had a crystal ball” when faced with a challenge or decision? Perhaps you have run to psychics or astrologers hoping that they can ease your mind about what is ahead. But no one can 100% accurately predict the future. The present moment is our only guarantee. Today…

Who Are You?

From Huffington Post Blog 11/03/09: Last week I presented the question “Are you having a quarterlife crisis” and shared a quiz to support you in answering that question. For most twenty-somethings that took the quiz, I suspect you answered “yes” to the majority of the questions. The simple fact is that a so-called “quarterlife crisis”…

Weekly Update: Wind of Change

The past two days have been extremely windy in Los Angeles. The gusts created mess and disruption all around the city: broken down tree limbs, car accidents, dirt and debris in the road. People were itchy and sneezey due to everything that was stirred up. The air was thick and hazy making visibility very low.…

Weekly Update: Live, Laugh, Love

Life has gotten WAY too serious lately. When was the last time you had the kind of fun where you lost track of time? Can you recall your last side-splitting, can’t catch your breath, tears in your eyes laugh? How long has it been since you spent some quality time with the people you love?…

Are You Having A Quarterlife Crisis?

From Huffington Post Blog 10/21/09: A “quarter life crisis” is defined by the online dictionary Word Spy as “Feelings of confusion, anxiety, and self-doubt experienced by some people in their twenties, especially after completing their education.” This phrase has been around since the early nineties but really caught on in the last ten years as…

Friendly Crossfire

Dear Christine, One of my good friends is friends with one of my ex-friends. Their friendship is not an issue for me – I don’t want to get involved with turning anyone against each other. My concern is that my good friend is continuously being emotionally drained from dealing with the ex-friend in many of…

Weekly Update: Be Gentle

I received many email “confessions” about your over-active your inner critics in response to last week’s UPdate. Many of you resonated with the awareness that being golden toward yourself and shining your light feels a lot better than beating yourself up and playing small. But after you read the quote from Marianne Williamson and listened…

Weekly Update: Golden Rule

It’s time to cut yourself some slack. Most of us are experts at being hard on ourselves and novices at being easy with ourselves. Listen to your self-talk. How many times per day do you tell yourself something to the tune of: “I’m not good enough, I am not deserving, something is wrong with me,…

Weekly Update: Unexpected Patriotism

I love unexpected moments of being completely UPlifted. On Tuesday I was on a flight from LAX to Atlanta on my way to speak at the University of Alabama. Having gotten up at 4am to make the flight, I was groggy and struggling to be comfortable during the four and a half hours in my…

Weekly Update: Mercury Is In Retrogade

Have you felt a little off lately? Well, there could be a planetary explanation. Astrologically speaking, from September 6th-29th Mercury is in retrograde which is likely to bring on miscommunications, technological breakdowns, and an overall sense of things feeling out of alignment. During this time we are also likely to experience heightened feelings of sadness,…

How To Handle Divorcing Parents When You’re An Adult

From Huffington Post Blog 9/22/09: Dear Christine,My parents are getting a divorce after 30 years of marriage. I knew their marriage wasn’t perfect, but I never thought it would end. Although I am grown up at 25, I am really sad and angry over this. I feel like they are giving up and our whole…