Once we understand why change is hard, and why grief walks beside it, we can begin the real work changing the beliefs that keep us repeating old patterns. This post is part 3 of a short 3 part series. The links to parts 1 and 2 can be found below. Beliefs aren’t facts. They’re conclusions […]

When people talk about change, they often speak about breakthroughs, courage and clarity. What they don’t talk about is the shift within us, the grief, the quiet ache that arrives when we begin to loosen an old identity, or step out of a familiar pattern. The first time I understood this was during the biggest […]

If you’ve ever felt frustrated with yourself for not changing fast enough, or for slipping back into something you thought you’d outgrown, there is nothing wrong with you. You’re not weak. You’re not undisciplined. You’re not self-sabotaging. Your brain is trying to protect you in the only way it knows how. The brain cares far […]