In this final episode of Season Two, I work with Sarah as she explores the impact motherhood has had on her self-esteem and her career. Trained, as many women are, to put others first she now finds herself with an increasingly empty nest, time to spend on creative projects but a part of her that seems to sabotage this time. She has a novel to write but a mind full of limiting beliefs that stop her from being able to sit down and write.
With themes of co-dependency, empty nest adjustments and conflicting priorities this coaching conversation challenges the validity of the “shoulds” we live by and shows what happens when we start to see ourselves and our time in a new light.
If you are struggling to give yourself time for creative projects here’s what I suggest:
Put creative time in your diary, tell your family what you’re doing and guard that time like you would a small baby
Do business with the part of your brain telling you that you’re wasting time - you’re a human being, not a human doing
Be accountable to someone for your creative progress - get a mentor, join a creative group etc.
Enjoy the process and remember this is far more about enjoying the experience of being creative than it is about the output.
If you need to, take a class to improve your skills and confidence
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In this final episode of Season Two, I work with Sarah as she explores the impact motherhood has had on her self-esteem and her career. Trained, as many women are, to put others first she now finds herself with an increasingly empty nest, time to spend on creative projects but a part of her that seems to sabotage this time. She has a novel to write but a mind full of limiting beliefs that stop her from being able to sit down and write.
With themes of co-dependency, empty nest adjustments and conflicting priorities this coaching conversation challenges the validity of the “shoulds” we live by and shows what happens when we start to see ourselves and our time in a new light.
If you are struggling to give yourself time for creative projects here’s what I suggest:
Put creative time in your diary, tell your family what you’re doing and guard that time like you would a small baby
Do business with the part of your brain telling you that you’re wasting time - you’re a human being, not a human doing
Be accountable to someone for your creative progress - get a mentor, join a creative group etc.
Enjoy the process and remember this is far more about enjoying the experience of being creative than it is about the output.
If you need to, take a class to improve your skills and confidence
Episode 8 - Anthony - How can I stop being so hard on myself?
Tell Me Who You Really Are
51 minutes 24 seconds
1 year ago
Episode 8 - Anthony - How can I stop being so hard on myself?
Anthony seeks to raise his self-esteem and stop being so hard on himself. Last season we only heard from women so I’m delighted that two men have agreed to take part this time and Anthony’s story is so relatable. We’ve coached in the past and he’s one of the loveliest people you’ll ever meet. So, how does he start believing this about himself? Listen to the full episode as he bravely faces the death of his father when he was a seven-year-old and the complicated feelings he’s had about himself ever since.
If you’d like to build your self-esteem, here’s what I suggest:
Write down the messages you picked up about yourself when you were young. What old stories are you still dragging around with you?
Ask yourself, “Are these messages really true about me today?”
Now ask yourself, “What else could be true?”
Now, give yourself a day in which you only believe the new version of events about yourself and notice how differently you feel about yourself.
Tell Me Who You Really Are
In this final episode of Season Two, I work with Sarah as she explores the impact motherhood has had on her self-esteem and her career. Trained, as many women are, to put others first she now finds herself with an increasingly empty nest, time to spend on creative projects but a part of her that seems to sabotage this time. She has a novel to write but a mind full of limiting beliefs that stop her from being able to sit down and write.
With themes of co-dependency, empty nest adjustments and conflicting priorities this coaching conversation challenges the validity of the “shoulds” we live by and shows what happens when we start to see ourselves and our time in a new light.
If you are struggling to give yourself time for creative projects here’s what I suggest:
Put creative time in your diary, tell your family what you’re doing and guard that time like you would a small baby
Do business with the part of your brain telling you that you’re wasting time - you’re a human being, not a human doing
Be accountable to someone for your creative progress - get a mentor, join a creative group etc.
Enjoy the process and remember this is far more about enjoying the experience of being creative than it is about the output.
If you need to, take a class to improve your skills and confidence
