Author: yourradiantsoul

Because our minds use stories to help us understand and interact with the world around us, and these stories are fed by the information we let into our minds, it is helpful to monitor what we let in and what we filter out. If we are most frequently listening to noise, which Shawn Achor identifies … Continue reading Signal to Noise

We make plans for the future and we envision how we expect it to all look. Sometimes, almost immediately, life turns us in a different direction and we have to recalibrate. But other times, we get caught up in day-to-day living and years go by, and then one day, we have a vision of what … Continue reading I Don’t Wanna Fight

In this age of electronic devices and media outlets, there are endless numbers of things vying for our attention. In fact, there is so much information coming in at such a high rate that our minds are truly overrun by stimuli. Our nervous system is consistently gathering information, but our brain has limits on the … Continue reading You Better Pay Attention To Me

As much as we may hear stories in the news and see posts on social media around mental health and de-stigmatizing asking for help, many people in our culture continue to attach judgment when someone needs outside support to be able to cope or to thrive. Many of us have grown up with the expectation … Continue reading I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends

In our culture, we are often led to believe that some people are just "naturally great" when we see them achieve success. In fact, we even talk about how it all happened "overnight" for them, but this far from the truth. What we don't see is the hard work, years of effort and learning, and … Continue reading Nothing Fails

If we are committed to our own growth, we are open to trying new things from time to time. And when we try new things, we often experience discomfort and may even experience self-doubt. Self-doubt is a form of resistance that we can interpret as a sign that growth is possible if we keep moving … Continue reading Doubt You

Humans have the amazing ability to be aware of our own thoughts. This is called metacognition. When we can become aware of what we are thinking, we can see how our thoughts are creating the experience we are having in our lives. And we have the power to shift that experience. Our minds work in … Continue reading Don’t Bring Me Down

Amidst the senseless acts of violence our country continues to experience and the fear that is created when our safety is threatened, it can feel like we, as individuals, have no power to make a real change on a larger scale. Yes, there are actions we can take when the timing is right like voting, … Continue reading Within You Without You

Our thoughts have a powerful impact on how we see and interact with the world around us. They direct both our emotions and our actions, and because of this, it is very important to take the time to notice what we are thinking. We can get stuck in thinking patterns and habits that we may … Continue reading Check Yo Self

In individual coaching and in leading group courses, I frequently work with people around the experience of vulnerability and how to process, cope with, and move through feeling vulnerable. The word vulnerability alone can bring up feelings of discomfort. We may run from it, deny that we are susceptible to it, or even feel the … Continue reading Here I Am, Baby

We live in a world where bad things happen. No one is immune to this. Bad things have always happened, but now we are inundated with live, detailed media coverage of it all. This adds to the "everyday stress" that we are already experiencing in our own lives and communities. Tragedies happen to people we … Continue reading We are the World

Cognitive dissonance is the discomfort that we experience when we recognize that we hold conflicting beliefs or when we see a new perspective that conflicts with our previously held beliefs. Our beliefs drive our thoughts, emotions, and actions and when something shifts our beliefs, it impacts how we show up in our lives. We can … Continue reading Rock the Boat

When it comes to our health, it is helpful to take a look at what we are doing on a regular basis that is taking us away from how we want to feel and keeping us stuck, as well as looking at what is moving us toward our goals. In other words, we want to … Continue reading I Could Spend the Day

The human brain is terrific at adapting to different conditions and at adjusting our personal chemistry based on the state of our bodies. This process is called neuroadaptation and it is what we are experiencing in our system both when medications are no longer as effective as they once were and when our tolerance for … Continue reading I Can’t Quit You Baby

Spring is a time of renewal, rebirth, and growth. A time to assess who we have been and step into plans for who we are becoming. We must be brave enough to look at our trajectory and recalibrate in order to move in the direction in which we truly desire. We must investigate to uncover … Continue reading Maybe It’s Time