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What are you grateful for today?
Gratitude helps you see what is there instead of what isn’t As many of you know, I have been gradually breaking up with hustle culture, which has opened up a renewed interest in practices like gratitude.
Choosing Joy Over Productivity
When I decided to unsubscribe from the hustle culture a few years ago and discovered the power of choosing more joy, bliss, and delight, many things in my life changed for the better.
Working Through Resentment
A universal feeling that often gets uncovered in coaching sessions is resentment. This sometimes covert feeling can really eat away at someone and linger if it is not addressed, so I thought it would be helpful to define it and start to talk about ways to work with it so it doesn’t cause further harm.
I Had It All Backwards – Results Don’t Create Feelings
A significant aspect I had wrong or backward before becoming a coach was the belief that I would feel certain once I achieved a desired outcome.
The Perils of Rushing
Many of us have been socialized and praised for going fast. Whether it is a track race, finishing a test, losing that last 10 pounds in a week, or making money, we glorify how speedy one can be in accomplishing the task.
Meet the Author
Melanie Shmois, LISW-S, is a licensed therapist and multi-certified coach working with high-achievers who've built real success on the outside and want the same strength on the inside. As founder of Mind Your Strength Coaching, she helps driven professionals close the gap between performance and fulfillment, with the same precision they'd expect from any high-level advisor.