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Stoicism

They divided life into two zones:🌱 Zone 1 — What we can control: our thoughts, actions, and responses.🌪️ Zone 2 — Everything else: other people’s choices, opinions, and the outcome of events.So many of us spend energy in Zone 2, trying to influence things that are completely outside our control.Sound familiar?🧠 How are you trying to control Zone 2 right now?💭 And how’s that working for you?Modern thinkers like Mel Robbins call this mindset “Let Them.”The power lies in r...

People Pleasing: Flaw or Superpower?

“I’m just such a people pleaser.”  Ever heard yourself say that?Usually, it’s said as though it’s a flaw that you should’ve grown out of. But let’s pause for a moment. What if we reframed it? People who “please” are often:✔️ Empathetic✔️ Emotionally attuned✔️ Thoughtful✔️ Quick to help✔️ Driven to make others feel comfortable or supported These aren’t weaknesses. They’re strengths. The trouble only begins when our “yes” comes at the cost of our...

Imagined Realities

The mind is creative and tricky! And so is your memory. Each time we recall an event, we subtly alter it, adding new details, leaving others out, and filtering it through our current emotions and beliefs (and the reactions of others). Over time, the “truth” of what actually happened can become tangled with how we felt about it, what others told us, or what we wish had happened instead. This means our recollections are living, shifting things rather than fixed records. Combined with this...

"Comparison is the thief of joy"

I’ve reminded myself of this quote over the years believing that I was quoting someone, but not entirely sure who it was. In fact checking for this post I find that it was widely attributed, wrongly, to Teddy Roosevelt, but actually came from Ray Cummings in 2003. Regardless, I believe in the sentiment. Comparing yourself to others will often take you away from happiness.  Comparison is another of those tricks that your helpful brain uses for survival. In ancient times, comparison was sur...

What Exactly Is Health Coaching?

Health Coaching is a partnership that helps you bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be in your health/life journey. It’s not about setting one-off goals —it’s about sustainable lifestyle change, accountability, and support tailored specifically to you and your needs. We are not “fixing what is wrong”; we are improving what is.Health coaching follows the principle that you are the expert when it comes to yourself and to your motivation.  It is a partnership t...