Have you ever listened to the voices in your head? The ones that tell you that you must be crazy for feeling stuck in the high paying job, dumb for thinking that you could do something different…those same ones that said you could be better, more perfect, thinner, more beautiful, worthy etc! If we spent even a fraction of our time talking to the people around us the way we talk to ourselves, we would be alone all the time because nobody would want to be near us. How come we are so incredibly tough on ourselves? Do we have a choice?
I believe strongly (and there is a lot of literature out there about this) that the first step is for us to be aware of the chatter in our heads. What is it saying? Is it serving us? After we gain awareness, we can decide how we might like to change those messages to something more positive. I had breakfast with a very wise woman recently who said that every day she repeats to herself that is loved, luminous, wise…and more. What will you chose to say to yourself tomorrow?
Life is Amazing! Live Well.
Anna Grassini
www.lifeinbalancecoach.com
Posts Tagged ‘heart
Are you listening to yourself?
Leaving a piece of one’s heart
A former neighbor this morning wrote to reassure me that I can handle the upcoming transition to Houston–and she said that there are always bumps in a move, but they won’t be felt so much if we take them in low gear! I love that thought. It strikes me that there are things we know well in our head that have yet to filter to our hearts…
creating space for the filtering is important–as is giving ourselves time. Even so, I realize I leave a piece of my heart in Austin after 20 years…
If you are going through a transition or are stuck in a place, seek out a life coach who can shine a light on your path!
Life is Amazing! Live Well.
Anna Grassini
www.lifeinbalancecoach.com
Making decisions with the heart
Recently, a good friend who happens to be a succesfull woman in the world of academia, spoke about decisions that are made from the heart. What does it mean to make a decision from the heart? Give it some thought and consider it carefully.
When you come to an important crossroad in your life, it is good to consider all the facts as you have them when you are taking the decision. What will be the consequences of choosing one path instead of another? What does the fork at the road look like? What are the options available to us? And so on and so forth.
We can rationalize our decisions, we can put them on a page analyzing the pros and cons…but at some point, I think we must inevitably take a leap. For some, this means listening to their “gut” or intuition. For others, taking the leap means “following one’s own heart.” As I sit at my desk writing this, I have a small glass red heart sitting right on top of my keyboard. It sits there to remind me to make decisions from the heart. I rarely go wrong when I listen to it.
Need help making decisions from the heart? Hire a coach to help you visualize what the possibilities really are and shine a light on your path!
Life is Amazing! Live Well.
Anna Grassini
Coaching You to Follow Your Heart
