notes on mastering the art of transcendence and refinement with Coached By Kate
Just last week I had a conversation with someone where they were trying there very darn-est to stay up beat, positive and "glass half full" about a really challenging situation. And the more they tried, the harder it was. Sometimes instead of saying the upside it is saying the downside that re-centers you.This is where I decided to give you one of my very best personal tactics when you have really hard situations.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Ephesians 4:29 Words matter. Speaking them, writing them, and putting them to use in sentence structure creates a story. It gives power. Power to the narrative and to [...]
Ms. Joy, she was tall. Everything about her was so very, very tall. Everything about her seemed larger than life. I was a tiny, freckled, second grade, shrimp that looked more like a sticky popsicle stick back then. But she, ...oh she was everything I ever dreamed. I wanted to be her. She had a [...]
My son's favorite super hero is The Flash. Everything faster is better in his mind. He runs whenever he can. The "Tank" was his nick name as a toddler, not because he was huge but because he would bulldoze over everything at breakneck speeds. His teacher's say his favorite thing right now is to finish [...]
It is very easy to cancel when you don't want it, when you are sick, when there is something better. It is much more challenging to let go of dreams, goals, desires, and personal mile markers. Often we push ourselves to an unhealthy place just by holding on to too much. Today, I thought I'd write about a helpful tool. I use this often when things start to feel out of control and too busy.
Isn't living simple supposed to be...easy? The dictionary says "simple" means straight forward, uncomplicated, and effortless. Yet, what I have come to realize is that being intentional about a simplified life takes Herculean effort, has lots of complications, and is definitely not easily understood in a world of more, excess, and maxing out on everything. [...]
How are you energizing your date life? Unless we push ourselves and fuel our creative ideas, most of us will just go into auto pilot. You have a lifetime to unravel the mysteries of their heart, personality, and desires. There are no shortcuts here. Learning the art of dating well is a worthy endeavor to [...]
Summer is only about 10 to 12 weeks here in the south. Before we can blink the lazy mornings and pool days turn into school shopping and cramming your reading list into the last two weeks before football season starts back up. So what should we be doing with this time? How do we maximize [...]
I read a great article the other day from the Atlanta Business Chronicle called "7 Habits of Amazing Successful Sales People (Terry Brock, Contributing Writer)"and one of the habits seemed to jump off the page at me: Hustle when others hunker down.  When uncertainty or tough times come about (and they always do) the winners and leaders take [...]
As I lifestyle coach and excellence motivator, I am often asked for the quick fix when it comes to a number of issues and situations. Often I don't have it. Almost everything in life takes small steps and time to create waves and impact. Very few people can see instant results and massive accomplishment just [...]
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