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That “Go Along To Get Along” Part Of You Needn’t Be Erased

Written by Maria Connolly on . Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Presence IS Power, Somatic Embodiment.

Too often, we find ourselves in a situation where our “go along to get along” part takes over before we’re even aware of it. For example, Leigh noticed this happening halfway through a meeting. A proposal had just been presented. Heads around the table nodded in agreement. The conversation moved quickly, and before she fully […]

The Auto-Accommodating Reflex: How It Shows Up Even When You’re Confident

Written by Maria Connolly on . Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Healthy Relationships, Life Skills, Women in Leadership.

Auto-accommodating is an unconscious, compulsive habit of managing, fixing, or adjusting to the emotions and needs of people around you to avoid conflict or ensure your own safety and peace. I’ve discovered during the past 20 years… something about brilliant, professional women. There’s a pattern that quietly follows these capable, thoughtful women through their lives.

Feed Your Ambition Without Losing Yourself: A Sustainable Approach to Leadership

Written by Maria Connolly on . Posted in Dream Big - Start Small, Embodied Leadership, Women in Leadership.

Wanting to feed your ambition comes with a complicated emotional landscape, especially if you’re a woman. I believe what Anthony Trollope said, “It is a grand thing to rise in the world. The ambition to do so is the very salt of the earth.” Yet that ambition can feel surprisingly conflicted. You may feel a […]

How Failure Leads to Success When You Know this Olympic Secret

Written by Maria Connolly on . Posted in Controlling Stress, Dream Big - Start Small, EMERGE Method, Fearless Mindset, Life Skills.

Are you drawn to the Olympics? There’s something captivating about watching an athlete stand at the starting line after years of training, setbacks, injuries, and near misses. We see the medal moment. We rarely see the quiet failures that shaped it. Yet, these winners have learned to live the mindset that every failure leads to […]

Sustainable Ways to Work WITH Your Body to Deal with Accumulated Stress

Written by Maria Connolly on . Posted in Controlling Stress, Dream Big - Start Small, Somatic Embodiment.

She burst into tears in the grocery store parking lot. Nothing dramatic had happened. No bad phone call. Just one more headline. One more unexpected expense. One more decision. “It feels like everything’s working against me. Even my body!” Ellen said. “I feel flat and completely exhausted.” If that sounds familiar, please hear this first: […]

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