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Gremlin You, Gremlin Me Part II | Beating Your Inner Critic to Submission

4/25/2013

...OR How to Develop a Good Rapport with Your Inner Critic

In my last post, I shared with you my experience with my adorable Gremlin and personal inner critic, my George and challenged you to pay attention to your own inner critic and place him, under strict supervision.

During the week, I received quite a few emails, filled with your insights and realizations and many of you seemed quite amazed to realize that your Gremlin, is actually with you all the time, judging, blaming or finding fault in what you say or do. And most of the time, he does so, from an unidentified point of authority, making you believe, you are unable to manage or control him, in any way.

And if you think, you only felt that way, because you are just starting to get, this whole Gremlin concept, let me tell you a little bit about my week.

I know quite a few tricks, that are really effective, when it comes to quieting my inner critic and most days, I keep my Gremlin, in check. Once in a while, though, he still manages to creep in. Like this week.

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Gremlin You, Gremlin Me and our First Weekly Challenge, Part I

4/18/2013

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...OR Did you know that inside your head and mine, there is a sneaky little story telling, Gremlin?

Have you ever noticed a whining little voice inside your head, whispering "you’re not good enough", "that's impossible", "you will never make it" and so on and so forth?

Now, that's what I call, a Gremlin (or an inner critic, or a self defeating inner voice, or a negative chatter) and no matter what you call that voice, the truth is, we all have one.

Let me introduce you to George, my very own green skinned, elf eared, yellow eyed, crocked nosed, wiry and slightly funny, tiny, little George. My Gremlin.

For years George and I lived together, made life decisions together, judged other people together and maintained the status quo together. Only, I had no idea about it.

You see George, for more than 30 years, managed to convince me that he was me. True Story.

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How I Discovered my Life's Purpose and You Can Too | Living Your Life Through Your Passion.

4/12/2013

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...OR How my Hubby helped me change my life.

A couple of weeks back, I shared with you, the 3 Life Hacks, my 21/2 year old, son has taught me and how I believe that Alex, is my positivity superstar! But, when it comes to finding my passion and living my life through it, no one had a stronger influence on me, than my husband.

Let me tell you something about my hubby.

He is my Yoda.
My Mentor.
My Inspiration.

My husband is MY personal Cheerleader and Encourager.

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Are you holding yourself back? | Break free from your own limiting beliefs, starting today.

3/29/2013

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And the 5 questions to help you identify them and break free.

When elephants are young, living in a circus or a zoo, they are tethered with a chain around their leg that restrains them from moving far. Initially, the baby elephant will pull and tug at its chain trying to free itself, but eventually, after some time, the elephant will learn that escaping is futile, that no matter how hard it tries it remains imprisoned and thus gives into the restraint, for good.

Yes, for good.

You see, from that point on, the elephant is convinced that there is no way to break free. And even-though a fully grown elephant, could easily walk away, snapping its chain, without breaking a sweat, it still believes to be as much a prisoner as when it was a little baby and therefore doesn't even think of trying to escape.

And that's what got me thinking.

Are we any different from the elephants, when it comes to our own limiting, sturdy beliefs?

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Happiness | 5 Tips to help you work your way from grumpy to happy.

3/1/2013

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Most people are about as happy, as they make up their minds to be.

Living a happy life is not a dream you can put on hold, or a wish you make every night before you go to bed.

Real happiness is nothing but a positive mental attitude, a feeling deep inside every one of us that needs only to be acknowledged in order to make your every moment an unforgettable experience and fill your life with pure joy and excitement.

There is no such thing as "Reasonably Happy" or "somehow content", Real Happiness is intense, powerful and oh, so joyous and yes, shifting your mental attitude to ridiculously happy, can be done.

Here are my 5 Happiness tips, to get you started on your way from grumpy to happy!

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Kicking Stress in the Butt with Mini Meditation Sessions.

2/22/2013

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"That's it, I'm tired, stressed out and in desperate need of a break."

Yeah, that's me, alright, at least that's how I felt a couple of nights ago, when exchusted by my super woman "juggling act" of having everything under control, I finally admited to myself the ugly truth, I am only human!

I was tired and needed to take things slow. I knew deep inside that all I needed was some time to nourish my body and spirit. Somehow, between managing an architectural office, a household and setting up a new online business, I forgot the one thing that automatically makes me feel calm, happy, secure and relaxed.

Meditation.

And so I took ten. Ten minutes to relax my body and quiet my mind. No soothing music playing on the background, no scented candles burning, nothing. I just sat there, in my room, eyes closed, taking long deep breaths, for ten minutes.

These ten minutes, spent in peace, made me realise, once again, how important it is for the mind to just rest. I mean, think about it. Every single minute of our lives, even while sleeping, our mind is busy, busy, busy. It needs a break. You, need a break.

But, hey, don't just take my word for it, here is one of my favorite TED speeches on cultivating the habit of happiness by Matthieu Ricard, a biochemist Buddhist monk!

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3 Life Hacks my son taught me about living life to the fullest.

2/8/2013

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When my son was born, two years ago, I was under the impression, that he was this tiny, weak, little creature, in desperate need of my invaluable knowledge and life skills.

Little did I know, that he would soon become my greatest mentor and ultimate life coach. True Story.

You see, up until then, a typical day for me would be to wake up early, go through as many house chores as possible, go to work in a rush, come back home exhausted and then a couple more chores and off to bed.

Yes, that was my life, I admit it. And at the time it didn't feel quite as bad as it sounds now...

And then came baby...

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5 Tips for moving from Self-Judgment, to Self-Compassion

2/1/2013

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Why is it that we are so eager to forgive and forget others, treat them with compassion and understanding, while at the same time we are being so hard on ourselves about very little thing we think or do?

That’s the first thought that crossed my mind, this morning, after hanging up, the phone with one of my most cherished friends.

She is going through some really though times and even though, she is doing her best to maintain some sort of balance, she more often than not, finds herself tangled in doubt, blame and guilt.

And she is not the only one.

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Gremlin You, Gremlin Me Part II | Beating Your Inner Critic to Submission

...OR How to Develop a Good Rapport with Your Inner Critic

Gremlin You, Gremlin Me and our First Weekly Challenge, Part I

...OR Did you know that inside your head and mine, there is a sneaky little story telling, Gremlin?

Let me introduce you to George, my very own green skinned, elf eared, yellow eyed, crocked nosed, wiry and slightly funny, tiny, little George. My Gremlin.

You see George, for more than 30 years, managed to convince me that he was me. True Story.

How I Discovered my Life's Purpose and You Can Too | Living Your Life Through Your Passion.

...OR How my Hubby helped me change my life.

My husband is MY personal Cheerleader and Encourager.

Are you holding yourself back? | Break free from your own limiting beliefs, starting today.

And the 5 questions to help you identify them and break free.

Are we any different from the elephants, when it comes to our own limiting, sturdy beliefs?

Happiness | 5 Tips to help you work your way from grumpy to happy.

Kicking Stress in the Butt with Mini Meditation Sessions.

3 Life Hacks my son taught me about living life to the fullest.

5 Tips for moving from Self-Judgment, to Self-Compassion

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...OR How to Develop a Good Rapport with Your Inner Critic

...OR Did you know that inside your head and mine, there is a sneaky little story telling, Gremlin?

Let me introduce you to George, my very own green skinned, elf eared, yellow eyed, crocked nosed, wiry and slightly funny, tiny, little George. My Gremlin.

You see George, for more than 30 years, managed to convince me that he was me. True Story.

...OR How my Hubby helped me change my life.

My husband is MY personal Cheerleader and Encourager.

And the 5 questions to help you identify them and break free.

Are we any different from the elephants, when it comes to our own limiting, sturdy beliefs?

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