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Afraid to Choose Your Path? The Surprisingly Easy Way to Embrace It Is…

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Stepping Forward.

“We’re not lost. We’re just headed somewhere different.” ~ Emily X.R. Pan

Who am I, where am I. and how did I get here? These are questions we ask when we begin Stepping Forward into the life we want to create. However, I have to be honest with you… it’s likely you’ve been conditioned by your stories and limiting beliefs to believe in an inauthentic version of yourself. Yes, your true self may be buried so deeply she’s a total stranger to you. That’s why I want to share with you a way for you to .choose your path, while still maintaining a feeling of control and anticipation. And I promise it’s going to be easier than you think.

First off, know that it’s normal to feel resistance, because you’re leaving a path that you’ve been on for possibly decades. For some this will be very difficult. I”m happy to see that the women I’ve been working with lately have a little bit of a RENEGADE in them. Is that true of you, too?

Learn to Trust Yourself: 7 Tips to Strengthening Your Self-Confidence

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Life Skills, Positive Mindset, Self-Leadership Skills.

“Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.” ~ Golda Meir

I don’t trust myself to ___. With what words would you fill in this blank? …make good decisions? …follow through? …just say no? Before you can step forward with confidence, it’s important to learn to trust yourself, to believe you can do it, because it’s easy to get consumed by second-guessing and doubting yourself, which are key reasons for inaction.

Think about it…what leads you to trust another person? Is your trust earned by one grand gesture? No, it’s the consistent, trustworthy moments you experience that build up a pattern of trust. Likewise, each small moment of self-trustworthiness you experience builds a record you can count on.

15 Lessons to be Learned from Life Challenges in Your Path to Self-Discovery

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Healthy Relationships, Self-Leadership Skills.

“Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you; they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.” ~ Bernice Johnson Reagon

What has life taught you? Have those life lessons made you hold back from experiencing life to the full? Painful experiences can cause us to withdraw from exposing ourselves to that kind of hurt again. But there is a way to process the hurt and turn it into a stepping stone that leads you to a full, meaningful and rewarding life.

How to Develop True Emotional Intimacy between Friends

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Emotional Intelligence, Fearless Mindset.

“Real connection and intimacy is like a meal, not a sugar fix.” ~ Kristin Armstrong

Does the idea of being emotionally intimate sound amazing or scary to you? Fear keeps many people distant from others. As a result, they become loners or social butterflies that flit from one encounter to another, collecting acquaintances but no real friendships.

We all need close friends who are there for us through good times and bad. They are the people who love and accept us for who we are. But, for you, how close is close enough? Do you keep people at arm’s length? Or do you embrace them wholeheartedly? Or is your comfort zone somewhere in between?

To Improve Your Deep Listening Skills, Open Your Heart

Written by Maria Connolly. Posted in Life Skills.

“Listen with your eyes as well as your ears.” ~ Graham Speechley

You might think that deep listening skills are mainly between your ears and brain. While that’s part of the process, more crucial is what’s going on in your heart — your inner person that’s powered by motives, desires, values and your way of operating in the world. If you’re tired of superficial conversations, read on…

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Afraid to Choose Your Path? The Surprisingly Easy Way to Embrace It Is…

Learn to Trust Yourself: 7 Tips to Strengthening Your Self-Confidence

15 Lessons to be Learned from Life Challenges in Your Path to Self-Discovery

How to Develop True Emotional Intimacy between Friends

To Improve Your Deep Listening Skills, Open Your Heart

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