Posts Tagged "writing"
Positive Guidance for Negative Self-Talk
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I smiled when I received this glowing comment in my email from a Montessori guide and mom of 2: “Language of Listening” has been without a doubt THE MOST POWERFUL approach to working with children that I have ever encountered in my 9 years as a Montessori guide (and now 4 years as a parent). I could tell you so many stories about how it’s helped me guide my very spirited 4-year...
Read MoreRedefining Judgment
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I consider myself a perfectionist. I take pride in the things I do, and I hold myself and all of my creations up to a pretty high standard. So it makes sense that I hate to be criticized. My sister, an artist, sees criticism as a way to improve. She puts it to good use and does not take it personally. I, on the other hand, abhor it. Case in point: any time I write something, like an essay for...
Read MoreThe Brilliance of “I can’t”
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Who thought I’d ever have anything good to say about my life-long complaint: “I can’t.” C’mon. Even the coaching approach I designed has CAN DOs. But I’m starting to see its brilliance: it’s my get-out-of trouble card. I’m currently in Carolyn Scarborough’s Backyard Pearls Writing Telecourse. I signed up because I always wanted to work with...
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