Road Trip! The destination for this week is “Love.” Love for self and others is really the true destination of our lives!
What is your definition of love? How does it show up in your life every day?
How can you more consistently show love for yourself?
This week, be more open to loving others; especially those you may have found less than “lovable” in the past.
Let us know in the comments where you’ve gone and what you’ve discovered about yourself.
Posted by Paul on November 4
https://motoringforwardcoaching.com/2018/11/04/love-yourself-before-others/
Road Trip! The destination for this week is “Peace.” Put everything in balance and invite harmony and serenity into your life.
Where can you simplify?
This week, spend more time in nature.
Each day, find time to be calm and practice breathing deeply. Use Heart Focused Breathing if you know the HeartMath technique.
Let us know in the comments where you’ve gone and what you’ve discovered about yourself.
Posted by Paul on October 21
https://motoringforwardcoaching.com/2018/10/21/peace-balance-and-harmonize-for-focus/
Road Trip! The destination for this week is “Faith.” Have faith in yourself and your ability to move your life forward.
What steps are you taking now to improve your life? Write them down so, when they become reality, you’ll reaffirm your ability to create powerful change.
How can you better express the faith you have in others?
Faith requires trust and patience. This week, let anxiety fade and have faith that all you’re working towards will be yours.
Let us know in the comments where you’ve gone and what you’ve discovered about yourself.
Posted by Paul on September 9
https://motoringforwardcoaching.com/2018/09/09/faith-and-optimism/
Road Trip! The destination for this week is “Adventure.” Take a risk and add spice to your life.
How have you been limiting yourself? Take a step towards action even if it feels risky.
Think of something you find exciting. How can you work that into your everyday life?
Plan a small adventure or outing for yourself this week. Sometimes small adventures can lead to larger ones.
Let us know in the comments where you’ve gone and what you’ve discovered about yourself.
Posted by Paul on September 2
https://motoringforwardcoaching.com/2018/09/02/adventure/
Road Trip! The destination for this week is “Protection.” We each need a safe place to retreat and we can also be a haven for others.
Create a special, comfortable place in your home where you can sit and let the cares of the day disappear.
What are some steps you can take to more genuinely reflect your values, protecting your true self?
How can you offer strength to and best serve those you care about?
Let us know in the comments where you’ve gone and what you’ve discovered about yourself.
Posted by Paul on July 22
https://motoringforwardcoaching.com/2018/07/22/protection/
I recently had a talk with a woman about an emotional experience she had at a gym. It was her first visit. She’s overweight and she felt really self-conscious being at the gym. She felt everyone was watching her, thinking why was she there and that she wasn’t good enough to be there. She worked herself into such a negative mental state that she stopped her workout after only a few minutes and left the gym in tears.
A similar incident was mentioned in my post about fear. The same false evidence was coming into play for this woman but the issue went deeper. As we talked, she uncovered that she felt unaccepted. She also couldn’t accept herself.
Acceptance is the basis of compassion. To truly empathize with another, you have to accept them for who they are instead of trying to change them to what you want; that’s simply manipulation. When people think about self-acceptance, however, the thoughts are less charitable. For some reason, we equate acceptance with “settling” and they are completely different.
Look at the incident at the gym. She obviously wasn’t settling for her current physical state. She was in the gym doing something about it to better herself. At the same time, this desire for change also interfered with her accepting who she is right now. She saw herself as less than others. A little coaching got her to realizing she is equal and simply a person in a state of transition. It was a very subtle change in perception, but the discovery allowed her to return to the gym and start working towards her new level of fitness.
Accepting yourself for who you are in the moment does not mean you’re giving up any vision of a better you for your future. It means you’re acknowledging your strengths and weaknesses and allowing yourself to grow and progress without any false, negative self-judgement. You’re showing yourself the same compassion you would have towards anyone else.
How might accepting yourself for who you are allow you to make progress towards what you’d like to become?
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Posted by Paul on April 24
https://motoringforwardcoaching.com/2013/04/24/self-acceptance/
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