Items tagged with "adult child coach":
Recover from your Childhood: Interview with Creamer Media
I was interviewed about my book Recover from your Childhood by Sane Dhlamini of Creamer Media.
Why am I so tired when I am doing what I love?
It’s very confusing. How can we, as coaches, have traded in the dead-end, soulless job to be doing work that we love, serving everyone else’s and our own higher good and still be feeling tired, overwhelmed, teary and sometimes downright homicidal? Over and over I see coaches who are feeling exhausted...
Are You An Adult Child?
You don’t have to be an ACoA (Adult Child of Alcoholics) to be an adult child. An adult child is anyone who had a childhood that was inconsistent or unpredictable in some way or for some time*. This could be due to alcohol or drugs (or any kind of addictions) but could also be because of lots of...
Understanding Loyalty
“Adult Children are intensely loyal, even in the face of clear evidence that that loyalty is misplaced.” Janet Woititz* When we are little, we depend on our parents or caregivers for our survival. The grown ups are literally the only things standing between us and extinction. We love them with...
I am a Renovator, not a Cheerleader
Some people need someone to help them stay motivated and on track to make and meet their goals. They need a Cheerleader to stand in their corner, pick them up when they fall down and cheer them on when they do well. Others need someone to help them dig a little deeper to understand why they are the way...
F is for…
...Friends and Family It is so easy to be all things to all people and no-thing to yourself. Drop everything to look after a friend in need? No problem. Postpone a self-care task to take care of someone else? Without thinking twice. Honour commitments you have made to others? Absolutely. Honour...
On Reconciliation and Referrals
First off, let me confess that I didn’t do so well with the emailing. I started off well and answered last night’s mails this morning but then forgot my resolution and found myself replying to mails throughout the afternoon. Until I remembered and stopped myself. Tomorrow is another day…. I...