My gosh it is hard to engage in active listening! I participated in an active listening study where I acted as a coach and my teammate was my client. I had to allow my client to talk to me about a particular topic without me giving advice, sharing my opinion or sharing a relevant story. … Continue reading Most of Us Fail at Active Listening!
Author: A Frantic Mom
What My Coach/Counselor Revealed To Me
So, I took my own advice and spoke with a coach/counselor. I will just refer to her as my counselor. I want to share with you one of the things I mentioned to my counselor that she gave me insightful feedback on. Before I delve deeper, I want you to know I asked my counselor … Continue reading What My Coach/Counselor Revealed To Me
Don’t Be Afraid To Speak Up!
Hello Friends! I want to encourage you all today to start speaking up more. I’ve been witness to countless times when people listen in on instructions or details being provided to them then when the facilitator (their work manager, a peer, their doctor/lawyer, whomever…) asks them if they understand, they nod and pretend they do … Continue reading Don’t Be Afraid To Speak Up!
Visit A Coach or Counselor
Hello Frantic Mom Friends! I’m writing to you today to recommend that we all go and see a coach or counselor. Given that we’ve had to live our lives in an unprecedented way for the past couple of years, I think its a great idea to go and sit with a professional to talk and … Continue reading Visit A Coach or Counselor
Pick One Thing You Want…
Pick one thing you want to work on in your life and… go after it! Make it a big goal. One that you promise yourself you will not quit going after until you accomplish it. Be creative in your approach toward reaching this goal. Think “outside of the box”. Pray about it and tell the … Continue reading Pick One Thing You Want…
Go Ahead And Just Do Something Different!
Just do it! Stop wishing and wanting to change your life, and instead, just do it! We only have one life so have fun, learn, love, volunteer… Do all of those positive and fantastic things you imagine yourself doing yet you keep putting them off. Like… Just go to the gym! Just volunteer at church! … Continue reading Go Ahead And Just Do Something Different!
A Frantic Mom: The Mom Coach 