In the second chapter of The Stories We Tell Ourselves, I tell five client stories about how they made themselves miserable because of the lies they were (intentionally and unintentionally) telling themselves about their close relationships. You may have been there too: “She’ll never forgive me.” “My dad doesn’t want to see me.” “I’m not […]
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We’re All Hemingways.
Even if you’re not a writer, you’re an incredible fiction author. Don’t believe me? Think about a relationship that’s stressing you out right now. You know you need to talk to that person, but you also know it’s not going to be fun. And because of that, you’ve likely tried to play out in your […]
Mental Calisthenics.
I strive to stay fit and eat healthy. Like many of you, I work out on a regular basis and I’m careful about what I consume. But depending on what season of life I’m in, the amount of exercise I get and what I actually allow myself to eat start changing—and often not for the […]
The Speculation Zone.
#MondayMotivation This week try to press pause on speculative guessing. Live in facts grounded in reality.
Inner Monologue.
#mondaymotivation Start your week off by turning off that inner critic.
Stories.
Stories give voice to our hopes and fears, prejudices and preferences, as well as our values and most intimate experiences.
Internal Chatterbox.
Strive to manage your internal critic, the voices in your head running through the same old scripts.
The Single Greatest Cause of Stress In Your Life.
“Scott, how in the world could you know the greatest stressor in my life?” I know. It’s presumptuous. But because of my job, I listen to hundreds of men and women tell me about what’s weighing them down and preventing them from experiencing the kinds of fulfilling lives they desire. When you begin to look […]
Marriage Wisdom.
Take the time to find what’s right.
Love Yourself.
In order to love yourself…
