I overate yesterday. And today I beat myself up for it. When I coached myself this morning, I remembered to be kind to myself. Approach it with curiosity and compassion – I just wanted to understand where the shame was coming from. So I asked myself how did eating make me feel? Awful Wretched Terrible […]
How soon do you want to be happy? Something clicked inside of me when I heard that question. I couldn’t put my happiness on a shelf any longer. 🙌🏻 How soon did I want to be happy? The answer was yesterday. I was miserable at work, feeling stuck in my life, and I desperately wanted […]
Growing up, I thought NOTHING would cure my suffering, except a cure itself. Boy was I wrong. When I first started working with my life coach, it was because I was dissatisfied with my job. Why would I go for T1D suffering? In my mind, there was no solution for that. I mean there was, […]
I gave up drinking a YEAR ago today. It’s hard to believe I’ve been sober for a year. It’s been a year full of crazy ups and downs, two moves, a major career change, the sale of my beach house, new amazing friendships, and the continuation of a global pandemic. Yet along the way, I’ve […]
Growing up, I always wondered why other people with T1D seemed so FINE. Why didn’t they struggle the way I did? Why aren’t they as angry as I am? Why are they so well adjusted? What’s wrong with me? I would then get mad at them for being so darn OK, while simultaneously beating myself […]
I teach my clients to be kind to themselves. I show them how to be aware of their thoughts, and to do so as a “compassionate observer”. But what does that really mean? If you’ve ever… 🔹Felt guilty for feeling a feeling 🔹Shamed yourself for just a thought 🔹Held yourself to a much higher standard […]
Almost exactly a year ago (Feb 12th, 2021 to be exact), I quit my 20-year corporate career. 🚫 I had no plan 🚫 I felt lost and terrified 🚫 I just knew that I was over the corporate world It’s amazing to reflect, how one year later… ✅ I’m a certified life coach ✅ I’m […]
I couldn’t sleep last night. My mind was racing with items from my To-Do list. When that happens, I often think about what I’m grateful for. -My mom… check -My life coach Michelle… check And then out of nowhere My diabetes WHAT. Yes, I said it. Then I thought about it. Of course, I am. […]
⛔ Diabetes can’t make you mad⛔ Diabetes can’t make you overwhelmed⛔ Diabetes can’t make you frustrated 🙌 It’s your thoughts ABOUT Diabetes that makes you mad, overwhelmed, and frustrated Growing up, I used to get so mad at Diabetes for all the things I wasn’t “allowed” to eat. Leave me on a deserted island with […]
