I recently read a beautiful chapter from Branden Collinsworth’s upcoming book, The Love That You Are. The chapter, titled A Man’s Worth, is a rich exploration of the achiever, the performer, the competitor, the warrior -identities that exist in all of us, regardless of gender. It speaks to those who have ever felt they had to prove their worth,Continue reading “Redefining Strength”
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Breaking free from our own limiting beliefs
How many of us have a belief that we are not enough – a belief that we need to do something to be loved and accepted? A belief that we might not be good enough as we are – a belief that we have to something to prove our worth. A belief that we mightContinue reading “Breaking free from our own limiting beliefs”
The Story Behind First Steps
I knew there was a ‘problem’ when I recognised that I was still introducing myself as a lacrosse player 15 years after I’d stopped playing. I was still holding onto an old identity; I was still attached to the sense of who I was when I was 24 years old. This was 2009 andContinue reading “The Story Behind First Steps”
What happens if ‘the fear’ is the best thing about me?
One of the things I have found useful is the exploration of my own sense of fear, not the fear that prevents me doing myself harm but the fear that is a source of my own internal narrative. What I wanted to find out is whether the old stories and the habits they create continueContinue reading “What happens if ‘the fear’ is the best thing about me?”
