Starting Over for the Last Time

  My latest breakthrough in therapy is facing my Inner Critic. Something so simple that I almost want to kick myself for not working on it much sooner in life! I should say thankfully I learned something great in therapy and am practicing it now. See how my inner critic tells me I am stupid for not dealing with it sooner? My inner critic is an asshole, but I am taking the power back! It is all about recognizing this negative voice, taking away it's control of your thoughts, and eventually silencing it, or ignoring it altogether. It is exhausting, and it isn't easy... We have to unlearn behaviors, break bad habits, practice coping mechanisms, and do any "homework" you may get from your therapist, or that you may give to yourself. The road to a more peaceful existence is not an easy one, but the more tools you have in your tool box the better the chances are that you will use them.   This post explains 3 different ways to quiet your inner critic, that voice inside your ...

The older I get the easier it is to be a morning person, but I have recently noticed that there are specific little things that I do to help me go from “Leave Me Alone!”, to “Hey, Good Morning”.  I definitely notice the change on those days I do not want to even open my eyes, let alone walk the dog, pick up her poo, rush back home, wash up, drive to work, and then, ugh the worst, actually talk to people. Once I noticed these daily “rituals” that I practice to be a happy, puppies and rainbows, kind of morning person I started doing a little research.   Which in 2022 means I hit the Google machine. As usual I am going to share some great ideas with you to put a little pep in your step and get you ready to face a new day! 1)    Don’t Think: If you are anything like me, the minute your eyes open your brain starts spinning with all of the things you have to get done that day, personal issues, money, that jerk that cut you off in traffic yesterday… STOP! ...