Life has been busier than usual in the Harrison household. We’re finishing up with our moving adventure here in the next few days. By the way, if you’ve never experienced the full selling, buying, and moving in and out of a house experience…wow, you are in for a treat. All of the stress that I… Read More »
Focus and being present
Will I Ever Get Better?
Who hasn’t been disappointed in the lack of progress? Who hasn’t wondered if things will ever turn around for them? Of course we know that feeling frustration about things feeling stagnated is a part of life. One step forward, two steps back? Maybe. Maybe not. One of the most common things I hear from clients… Read More »
When is Your “Good” Good Enough?
I hope you’re doing well wherever you are. Life is full of things we can measure. Things like money, grades, scores, can be clearly seen as a result. Good? Bad? Pass? Fail? You don’t have to be a math nerd or a genius to appreciate the value of good old number based subject matters. But… Read More »
The illusion of needing to “prove ourselves”
Do you ever have those moments of clarity when you say to yourself “of course, that makes sense” or “I know this to be true and I can feel it in my gut”? Funny how that works. I was talking to a trusted friend of mine recently and the topic of “providing proof” came up. … Read More »
Why the rush?
I’m sure you’ve noticed the fast paced nature of society. It’s hard to get away from. I used to have a flip phone. Yes, back in the day I could refrain from reaching for my phone unless I needed to answer a call (who takes calls nowadays?) or if I was expecting a text message. … Read More »
What’s the lesson in front of me?
Hey, hey…and happy February. The dark depths of winter are upon us. The cold has settled in (unless you are in the southern hemisphere…then you are in the throws of summer). But you know what winter can feel like. One day after another. One foot in front of the other. Just making it through can… Read More »
The comparison game is killing us
Maybe the tendency for humans to compare what they have, or what they want, with others is as old as human behavior itself. We all seem to do the comparison thing and we don’t have to go very far to be exposed to it. Facebook, Instagram, the media. Our neighbors, our family, our friends. Maybe… Read More »
Transcending fear and anger
The state of world right now is weird. It’s a weird time to be alive. Our political landscape is now unescapable. Even if we want to ignore it, we can’t. Naturally, when we encounter situations that we don’t accept or that we are afraid of we get scared. I’m not one to tell people… Read More »
A New Year’s resolution: Stop making resolutions
Happy New Year, everybody. Another year down and it’s that time of year that we start looking forward into what the new year can bring us. What can we do better? What changes can we make that will improve our lives? How can we become “brand new” people and overcome those long standing struggles? My… Read More »
Quotes from the inner critic. Things “successful” people say to themselves.
Negative self talk. It’s real. Everybody deals with it. Even those people that we see as having their “shit together”. I asked this question to various professionals, psychologists, counselors, and designers…”When your inner critic is at it’s worst, what does it say to you?” Various professionals ages 30-52 years old answered. Here’s what they said…. Read More »