Write Your Own Story. Live That Life / AR.
How can we live in a world where we use schedules and systems to optimize our lives while also making time to play, explore, and make space to actually connect with and respond to what our body is asking for?
Read MoreWe are all guilty of over-scheduling ourselves; having ridiculous expectations and pretending we have the time, energy and capacity to do it all without ever needing a break.
The idea of always giving 100% consumes us. But the problem is not that we want to give 100%.
If we feel uncomfortable or nervous in an interaction, it’s hard to speak from our own position. It’s difficult to own our wants or feelings and see them as valid on their own. Instead, we use the “we” to try and convince someone else to see us as right, accept our assertion or legitimize our position.
Choose the latter.
Read MoreBeing assertive is about making space to say and act in a way that honors your wants and needs while also allowing for others to be seen and heard.
It is about creating a playing field of equal presence, respect and values and not sacrificing your own voice or that of anyone else’s.
It is about detaching our worth and value from the reactions, responses and opinions from others while still being able to engage openly in the world.
And more importantly, it is about honoring your authentic self and shedding the shame stories and limiting beliefs that have been crippling you for so long.
To dive deeper into this idea and learn how to make this shift to more assertive communication, check out this more detailed blog post or watch some of these videos on my YouTube.