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Even Badass Warriors have Moments when they want to Quit.

22 Thursday Sep 2022

Posted by Assistant in Career Development, Communicating Boundaries, Embrace Change, Facing Fears, Goal Setting, Leadership / Mindset Coach, Leadership Development, Mindfulness, Mindset, Motivation, Overcoming challenges, Performance Management, Relationships, Resilience, Runner, Self-limiting beliefs, Speaker, Stress Strategies, Success Strategies, Workplace

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I am a humble badass warrior. I am like the Buffalo who goes Charging into the Storm. I face my doubts. I face my fears. I run through the resistance. I get comfortable with the uncomfortable. And I let others show up and support me.

Even when want to talk myself out of it.
Even when I want to lower the stakes.
Even when I want to quit the day before and in the middle of the race. (For real!)

I feel the feelings of nervousness and anxiety and fear. I begin to worry if I’m prepared enough. I begin to have terrible visions of pushing myself beyond my edge that I’m collapsing and throwing up at the end of the race.

Then I remember the way through.
I channel all of that energy into power.
I recognize this [Continue Reading...]

Oh, Resistance, you almost had me…

31 Sunday May 2015

Posted by Sarina in Adventures, Anxiety, Career, CrossFit, Determination, Embrace Change, Facing Fears, Fitness/Wellness/Health, Goal Setting, Happiness, Liberation, Life Lessons, Live Intentionally, Live More, Mindfulness, Overcoming challenges, Resistance, Runner, Self-limiting beliefs, Stress Strategies, Success Strategies, Travel, Travel Junkie, Yoga

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For whatever reason, resistance has been a theme for me for the past month. Between training for the Brooklyn Half Marathon and attending a HR professional training class, resistance had almost taken me down.

So much so, that there were a few moments where I wanted to quit everything. Quit CrossFit. Quit training for the half marathon. Refuse to go to another HR training class.

Yes, the stress and pressure of trying to make it all fit into the schedule seemed a bit overwhelming. Add on struggling through my initial 8 mile long run. Throw in feedback I received during the HR certification training that I perceived to be a bit over the top and harsh.

There I was at my breaking point where quitting everything seemed like the best solution. Until I [Continue Reading...]

You’re Allowed to Change Your Mind…

27 Friday Mar 2015

Posted by Sarina in Anxiety, Career, CrossFit, Embrace Change, Facing Fears, Fitness/Wellness/Health, Forgiveness, Goal Setting, Happiness, Healthy Lifestyle, Live More, Mindfulness, Overcoming challenges, Relationships, Runner, Stress Strategies, Success Strategies, Travel, Workplace, Yoga

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What worked for you the last three years, or even last three months, just may not be serving you well any longer. Kind of feels even out of alignment with who you are or what you really want or need now and going forward.

Still somehow you tend to get caught up in the keep-on-doing-the-same-approach, because it’s easier, familiar, and feels safer than trying something new, or so you believe.

In being honest with yourself, consider feeling lighter and more at ease. Then imagine the potential that could be if you let yourself welcome the adventures and joy in a different decision. What would that look like for you?

You’re allowed to Change Your Mind and Approach…

In what you desire from a partner in a relationship.
In the type of expectations you hold of [Continue Reading...]

Show me the way from Fear to Heart-Centered Living…(C&R Self Must Read Book List)

02 Monday Mar 2015

Posted by Sarina in Adventures, Anxiety, Embrace Change, Facing Fears, Fitness/Wellness/Health, Forgiveness, Friendships, Goal Setting, Happiness, Healthy Lifestyle, Liberation, Life Lessons, Live Intentionally, Mindfulness, Motivation, Overcoming challenges, Relationships, Self-limiting beliefs, Stress Strategies, Success Strategies, Travel

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Being the self-development junkie that I am, I can’t even begin to completely describe the sense of renewness and possibilities that fills me when several anticipated books arrive to my condo at the same time. And in this past week, three new books arrived that really spoke to me that I’ll be reading after I finish with Happy Belly.

Of course, you may recognize some of the names of the authors of who I’ve mentioned before, some of my mentors and teachers. I’m thrilled to share my mentors’ books with you, as I always appreciate their thought-provoking and empowering strategies that have shifted me out of fear and into heart-centered living many times over!

By any chance, have you decided yet on a theme or focus for this year? For me, my [Continue Reading...]

Expectations Be Gone!

31 Wednesday Dec 2014

Posted by Sarina in Anxiety, Embrace Change, Friendships, Goal Setting, Happiness, Healthy Lifestyle, Liberation, Life Lessons, Live More, Mindfulness, Overcoming challenges, Relationships, Stress Strategies, Success Strategies

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Gandhi, respected spiritual/political leader and humanitarian said, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” Meaning lead by example, be a role-model. Focus inward, rather than trying to control what’s outward. Living and being self-disciplined, despite how you view external factors right now.

Being more connected with ourselves. Allowing others to find their way in their own time. Especially the people close to us. Releasing attachment of our expectations for how people show up in their own lives. And truth-be-told, I catch myself falling back into this pattern of holding on to expectations I see for others. Between you and me, it’s a difficult one to master. I keep practicing.

And the opposite of being in this practice, convincing others the expectations you have for yourself is just [Continue Reading...]