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4 acts of fierce self-love
I think many people assume that self-love is all warm and cuddly filled with bubble baths and cheesy affirmations. When I work with clients, we really try to foster what I call “fierce self-love”.
Fear is outdated
For millions of years, fear was arguably our most important emotion. Our survival depended on it. When faced with a life -threatening danger like a saber-toothed tiger, or grizzly bear, our brain triggered this powerful emotion in the form of our fight or flight response to protect us.
No one taught me to how to think...
Up until the age of 22, no one had sat me down and taught me how to think. I was taught how to walk, talk, ride a bike, math, but not how to think.
Why a belief plan is more important than your action plan
I was asked to be a speaker at an ‘upgrade your mindset’ event a few weeks back and I thought it was profound how many participants came up to me afterwards to hear more about my comment that “we need to spend more time on creating a belief plan than on an action plan”.
What to do when you get triggered
I used to hate the feeling that emerged whenever I was triggered. If I read an email that didn’t sit right with me, had an interaction with a co-worker that had me spinning, or an argument with my partner that went south, I would run from the feelings of shame, rejection, or anger and blame the person who triggered me for my feelings.
Meet the Author!
Melanie Shmois, LISW-S, is a licensed therapist and certified life coach for high-achieving individuals who crave inner joy as much as outer success. As the founder of Mind Your Strength Coaching and creator of The Joy Revolution, Melanie helps driven professionals balance their masculine and feminine energies so they can experience fulfillment, emotional freedom, and lasting happiness.