The Inner Compass Blog
Not inspired to set yearly goals? Do this instead!
How is the beginning of the year unfolding for you? Do you have new energy or are you already tired from trying to make this year different?
3 steps to starting the new year with more energy
How can we start the new year with more energy after yet another strange year of living through a global pandemic and difficult experiences?
How to rest without guilt
I told my neighbour I was back from a 4-week holiday, and she looked at me with surprise and asked ‘how is that for your clients’? I checked in with my inner judge, but it turned out she had nothing to say today.
How to Find Time For Your Relationship
I look at the sea from the little sand dune where we’re hiding from the sun under a tree. Bright spots shine like diamonds on the water’s surface. No loud music, no plastic pop-it toys. Just him and me and some other tourists at a far distance.
Give yourself permission to rest: 7 ways to quiet your thoughts
It was late in the evening. My upper back was aching, and I was stress eating another cracker with cream cheese. My eyes were tired—from wearing my contact lenses too long I told myself, but the truth was, I had been staring into a screen for more than 12 hours.
Learnings From an Extraordinary Year – A Life Coach’s Experience
Feeling calm and present, I pour raspberry tea into my favorite cup. I have just devoted a couple of hours to my annual ritual – bringing my year to a close and celebrating the extraordinary things I’ve learned.
Make time for yourself to find what you’ve been longing for
“My biggest takeaway from the sessions with you was that I invested time in myself!” One of my clients just completed a coaching program with me. Over the course of eight weeks, she went from being completely overwhelmed, to creating a life with less pressure and more time for meaningful relationships.
How Saying ‘No’ To Others Means Saying ‘Yes’ To Yourself
How do you feel about the current situation and the relaxed regulations? Do you feel happy to do the things you have been longing to do, or do you feel overwhelmed and anxious?
Practice Staying Calm During Trying Times
It’s week 9 of… I was going to write “lockdown” or “home retreat” but none of those descriptions fit anymore to what this feels like right now. I found a new word, inspired by the trauma therapist Edith Eger, who says there is no such thing as a crisis. She says there are only “transitions”.
It’s okay to not be okay – forgiving ourselves during the pandemic
Today in the grocery store, a man screamed at me because I was too slow putting my groceries into my bags.Forty-nine people liked a comment where a woman verbally attacked another woman on social media. Two days ago I flipped out when my husband broke the social distancing rules.
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