Apr 22, 2019 | Podcast
What are your core values? Do you show up with honesty & kindness for others but not for yourself?
Do you feel like you’re a great leader in you work or for your family but you aren’t leading yourself?
Today I’m talking with leadership expert Kareen Walsh about how to become a more effective leader of yourself and you won’t want to miss it!
One of my favorite parts of the conversation is when Kareen reminds us all to give ourselves permission to show up as the version of ourselves we want to be TODAY.
She talks us through what we can do when we know our core values, or we know what we want them to be, but we aren’t making choices accordingly.
Connect with Kareen
Kareen’s 8-Week Business Masterclass
Lead with Value
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Apr 18, 2019 | Podcast
Are you keeping yourself from big wins in the areas of your goals because you settle for little wins? Are you taking the perspective of “good enough” or “better than before”? You might be holding yourself back in a big way!
I started thinking about this as my Winter 12 WT clients went through their good/better/best challenge and then just a few days later I heard Chris Harder talking about not letting easy money keep you from big money.
In today’s motivational minisode, we’re diving into an honest look at how we hold ourselves back and what we can do to break free from the confines of our comfort zone and small wins.
Resources:
Register for the FREE 7-day Spring Cleaning event!
Hop on the wait list for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation
Get your copy of Chasing Cupcakes
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Apr 15, 2019 | Podcast
Mental wellness drives physical wellness. Without a strong mental game, it’s just a house of cards. You don’t want to miss today’s episode! I’m interviewing one of the most positive, enthusiastic women I know: Brooke Thomas.
When I asked her what she’s most passionate about sharing, she told me her incredible story that led her to the realization that mental wellness trumps physical wellness.
We dive into strategies for when you feel stuck or burdened by the life you designed. It’s a powerful conversation about creating the life you want, slowing down to speed up and not settling for less than what you’re capable of.
If you want to know how you can start to create a life you love, how you can overcome negativity, shame & self-loathing, this is the episode for you! If you’ve been frantically trying to “get healthy”, slow down, take a breath and listen to today’s episode!
Connect with Brooke:
Follow Brooke on Instagram
Connect with Brooke on Facebook
Learn more about her Live Out Loud programs
Work with Elizabeth
Hop on the Wait List for the Summer 2019 12 Weeks to Transformation
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Apr 13, 2019 | Blog
This morning I needed to bounce back. I was in a funk. Specifically, my feelings were hurt and I was continuing to replay the situation over and over in my thoughts.
It felt awful and I don’t want to feel awful.
We can stay in the funk. We can fuel the situation with our thoughts & words or we can take ourselves right out of it. While it’s totally fine to choose to stay there, it’s important to acknowledge that it is a choice and it’s not the only choice available to you.
In fact, that’s always my first step.
Acknowledge that you are your own mood maker.
Your feelings follow your thoughts. While thoughts do arise spontaneously, you decide whether or not you continue to fuel them with your attention.
As I sat with my journal this morning, I considered how the best version of me would go through this day.
Joyfully. Gratefully. Happily. Making choices that move me towards my goals.
I don’t want to stay in the funk therefore I must make moves to pull me out of it.
Revisit your power.
Owning that I have the power to make my own mood, here’s what I wrote in my journal this morning:
I can create the life I want. I can create the home I want. The relationships I want. The wealth I want. The peace I want. The health I want. The physique I want. The mood I want.
In the 30 seconds it took me to write that in my journal, my mood started to shift. In this day, through my thoughts and actions, I can create a positive, empowered day or I can create a sad, crappy, frustrated day.
You have the same choice.
So what, now what?
I ask myself that simple question on a regular basis: so what, now what?
So now that I am starting to feel a little better, what will I do about it? What will I do now and next to put myself in a great mood and take steps towards creating the life I want?
Here’s what I did this morning:
- Ten slow, deep breaths
- Write 3 things that are great about my life and/or my potential
- Listen to “Rise Up” by Andra Day
- Identify two things I can & will do today to create the life of my dreams
- Read my affirmations
Every time I need to bounce back, it looks a little different, so today’s strategy might not work for you but I’ve done a bunch of episodes & blogs on other strategies so if this is something you want to get better at, check them out!
Resources on How to Bounce Back
Minisode: How to Bounce Back
Episode 294: Bounce Back Strategy
Episode 583: A Tool When You’re In A Funk
Blog: You’re Your Own Mood Maker
Chasing Cupcakes
If you want to learn more about how I coach myself and my clients, hop on the wait list for our next 12 Weeks to Transformation that kicks off in July. Registration opens in June!
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Apr 12, 2019 | Blog
Yesterday I got an email from a client that said, “I’m so good at helping others but I just can’t seem to help myself!”
She explained that she’s a teacher and is great at helping her students change their perspectives and and make progress towards goals. Her email concluded with a question:
Why can’t I help myself?
It’s the wrong question.
“Why can’t I help myself” is rooted in the problem. You’re fueling the problem with that inquiry.
I suggested a different question:
How will I help myself today? What am I able and willing to do today to help myself move in the direction of my goals?
Those questions aren’t rooted in the problem, but rather in immediate action related to the solution.
Anytime you’re struggling, I want you to ask yourself if you’re focused on the problem or on the solution.
I want you to ask yourself if you’re creating the solution or just thinking about it.
Are you taking action?
Are you focused on the solution in general or are you focused on today’s version of the solution?
When we want to create change or use the skills we’ve honed for helping others to help ourselves, there are a few boxes we want to check:
- Focus on the solution, not the problem
- Focus on action, not thought
- Focus on today, not yesterday or tomorrow
The reality for this client is that she can help herself. Maybe she hasn’t chosen to, but she certainly can.
So can you.
What advice do you give to others than you can give and take (for yourself) today?
Stop talking yourself into the problem.
Stop talking yourself out of the solution.
Participate in the creation of the solution today!
If you want to learn more about working with me as your coach in our next 12 Weeks to Transformation, get on the wait list for our summer session!
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