Posts Tagged "important"
Stubborn. Now what?
Does stubbornness run in your family? If you are seeing it in your child, you might think they got it from you. Each time I am asked what to do about a stubborn child, my answer is the same: SAY WHAT YOU SEE®. Stubborn is one of those things that we are sure we “see,” but is not really happening. However, it is what we are thinking. The descriptive nature of SAY WHAT YOU SEE gets you...
Read MoreRage Reversal—Getting Kids Heard
In an instant, his world flipped 180 degrees. My son transformed from serene and peaceful to boiling rage. My mouth collapsed to the concrete as I stood in the parking lot of my daughter’s preschool. His voice thundered. His eyes intensified. His face turned crimson red. On the outside I was fighting to stay calm, but on the inside I was terrified. His anger explosions seem to come out of...
Read MoreBye-bye Overwhelm
You know the feeling of overwhelm you get when you don’t get as much done as you planned and then another big project pops up? I had a bad case of that last week. Thankfully, a good friend and life coach who is skilled at listening and using SAY WHAT YOU SEE was with me and caught something I couldn’t see for myself. The difference I felt by just being heard was instant! Thank you,...
Read More“Important” Breakthrough
You say what’s important to you. Sounds logical, but through most of my life, I looked to my circumstances or other people for permission to decide if something was important to me — including myself! I didn’t see it this way at the time, but I actually gave others the power to say what was important for me. That’s what you do when you can’t say what you like or...
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