They seem charming at first, taking interest in everything about you. They’re thoughtful and considerate and do all the right things to draw you in. They are the perfect partner or friend. You talk, laugh and share everything about your life with them. Then you start to notice things don’t quite add up. Conflict becomesContinue reading “Escaping a Toxic Relationship”
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Why Boundaries are Important and How to Set Healthy Ones
Annette* came to me feeling stressed, anxious and was having difficulty sleeping. There had been downsizing at her job and she was taking on additional work, staying over-time and bringing projects home on the weekends to get caught up. When I asked if she had spoken to her supervisor to see if the workload couldContinue reading “Why Boundaries are Important and How to Set Healthy Ones”
Finding Freedom by Tearing Down the (Emotional) Walls
Make sure that the walls you build to protect yourself don’t become your prison. yung pueblo Tearing Down the (Emotional) Walls It was in 1987 that President Ronald Reagan uttered his famous words, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.” The Berlin wall had existed for 26 years, dividing a city, as well as friends andContinue reading “Finding Freedom by Tearing Down the (Emotional) Walls”
New Beginnings
What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation. Glenn Close New Beginnings Every September when the air turns crisp, my mind turns to change and growth. A leftover from my years in school, fall is the beginning of a new year – new classes, new friends, new goals. This yearContinue reading “New Beginnings”
From Victim to Victor – Overcoming Victim Mentality
I was bullied as a child in school. When I complained to my mother, she would smile and sing me the worm song. You know the one – “nobody likes me, everybody hates me, I’m gonna eat some worms.” It didn’t help the matter. I had fallen into a victim mentality and was feeling sorryContinue reading “From Victim to Victor – Overcoming Victim Mentality”
Building the Cornerstones of Character
The truth of your character is determined by the choice of our actions. Unknown In April of 1980, a young man, unknown to anyone but his family and friends, began a remakable journey that’s touched the hearts and minds of generations throughout the world. Terry Fox was an ordinary eighteen-year-old when he was diagnosed withContinue reading “Building the Cornerstones of Character”
Embracing Your Potential
Recently, while wading through old papers, I came across a high school report card that caught my attention. It wasn’t the marks but the comments that made me pause. “Jeanne can raise this mark with a little more effort.” “A little extra work would bring a much highter mark. Potential is higher, I feel.” “JeanneContinue reading “Embracing Your Potential”
Why Failing is Good for You
My mother taught elementary school for 35 years and I would often run into former students of hers. The first time we met, one in particular told me how my mom had failed him in Grade 5 and he had to repeat the year. For an 10 year old boy, being apart from his friendsContinue reading “Why Failing is Good for You”
Covid Fatigue? Reconnect with Nature
To say we’ve faced some challenges over the last year would be an understatement. There isn’t a person on this planet who hasn’t been impacted in some way. We’ve seen our freedoms and movements curtailed, our social networks shrink to tiny bubbles, and contact with family and friends limited to disjointed zoom calls (Joan, weContinue reading “Covid Fatigue? Reconnect with Nature”
NEW YEAR, NEW YOU
Quote We spend January 1st walking through our lives, room by room, drawing up a list of work to be done, cracks to be patched. Maybe this year, to balance the list, we ought to walk through the rooms of our lives … not looking for flaws but for potential. Ellen Goodman Happy New Year! Continue reading “NEW YEAR, NEW YOU”
JEANNE M WALSH COACHING 