OMG!! My Family Is Driving Me Nuts (Part 2 of 2)

Yay! You're here. (You didn't run screaming from the room after last week's kinda long playbook—you came back for more. YAY!) Today's (slightly shorter & even more useful) Playbook is the payoff for that choice, and here's WHY: IF these two things are true:we're connected…

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OMG!! My Family Is Driving Me Nuts (Part 1 of 2)

I know. Right?? (Full disclosure: this post is a Love Letter to my family—and yours—so I hope you will stay with me here. You might be every bit as surprised as I was…) This week let's talk about family—next time, we'll unpack how…

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Why Do I Feel Like Such an A**hole? OMG!

If you have ever asked yourself that question, you are definitely ahead of the crowd—just the practice of checking in with yourself puts you in the Winners Circle of Life, simply because you're being self-aware. Meanwhile, I'm right there with you.…

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What Do You Mean This Stuff Is All Made Up? – Part 2 of 2

Last week we unearthed the idea that our brains are prediction devices that keep us 2 steps ahead of ourselves, using “the carrot” (AKA Unlimited Cosmic Power) or “the stick” (AKA The Cosmic 8-Ball of Life) Just when you thought you…

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What Do You Mean This Stuff Is All Made Up? – Part 1 of 2

You know that sinking feeling you get when you're totally sure that you are sooo behind the Cosmic 8-Ball of Life that you can never catch up? Do you ever find that this feeling helps you to move forward—or be successful?…

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Make Friends with My Feelings? Whaaat?? – Part 2 of 2

Years ago, a friend told me the story of how she learned to kayak. I'll never forget it—it's indelibly embedded into my heart. The funny thing is how clearly it aligns with Everyday Communication Sorcery. Check this out. My friend's first few…

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Make Friends with My Feelings? Whaaat?? – Part 1 of 2

If that title seems ridiculous to you, you're in very good company. Since we were kids, we've been taught to believe that “only babies” have feelings, that as we grow up, we grow out of feeling into thinking. We've been…

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Speaking Anxiety Can’t Touch You When You Know This: Part 1 of 2

What’s your feeling about speaking in public? Whatever your feeling is, odds are high there’s nothing lukewarm about it. It seems like there are basically two camps: either “give me that mic!” or “where’s the exit?!!” Now here’s the crazy…

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Choose My Feelings? Are You Kidding Me Right Now?

MMMM-hmmm. I am soooo not kidding. As someone who spent decades at the mercy of my feelings, 24/7, I promise you that it can be done.If the idea of choosing your feelings seems far-fetched at best, or even ridiculous, I…

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