Train for Life

Category: Being Present

  • Motivation Monday

    Is your weekly “to-do list” or paperwork on your desk this deep? Mount Washington, North Bend, WA, USA Take one step at a time. Stay in the present moment. Snow shoeing through deep terrain or inching through a deep stack of files, we will complete the task at-hand.  We grow in face of challenges and become a…

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    Do you have an inner critic? Does your inner critic “nit pick” at every thought and action lowering your self-esteem and confidence? Each of us has two different voices: a nurturer (lifting us up) and a critic (bringing us down). Both of these voices have important roles to play throughout our lives. The inner nurturer fosters self-compassion and encouragement, while the inner critic helps us…

  • Happy Valentine’s Day!

    Today I see and experience love everywhere.

  • Therapy Thursday

  • Gratitude

    What are you grateful for this year? How will you express your gratitude? Gratitude is good medicine. — Robert A. Emmons, professor of psychology at UC Davis 10 Reasons to Practice an Attitude of Gratitude, year round Gratitude Empowers You Visit www.gratefulness.org, which is an “online sanctuary” designed to foster grateful living. It can be very…

  • Therapy Thursday

    Whose voice is in your head? Does this voice strengthen or weaken your self-esteem? What is self-esteem? “Trusting our own mind and knowing that we are worthy of happiness.” – Nathaniel Branden 4 Pillars of Self-Esteem Self-acceptance Self-responsibility Self-assertiveness Living consciously in integrity and purpose Carol McCloud writes a simple yet powerful message in her 2006 book, Have You Filled A…

  • Therapy Thursday

    4 Steps to Decipher Fear Rethink Fear What is it? When does it hold you back? When can it be a positive force? Know You Are Not Alone It is part of the human condition  to struggle with moments of fear and anxiety. Instead of “Forget Everything And Run,” use “Forget Everything And Rise.” Learn…

  • Therapy Thursday

    Sometimes we must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” – John Campbell Unrealistic Expectations  Driven by extrinsic motivation. Thinks other people expect the impossible from ourselves. Constantly measures how far ourselves still need to go to reach our goal(s). Healthy Goal Setting Driven by intrinsic motivation. Provides…

  • Wishful Wednesday

    Be sure to taste your thoughts before you chew on them. – Petra Kolber You made a mistake. What do you do? Ruminate or Reflect Rumination:  Act of repetitive thinking, most commonly negative thoughts about self. Often referred to as “self-punishment.” Reflection:  Ability to see the past for what it was. Often referred to as “self-discovery.”…

  • Monday Motivation

      Just keep showing up. Sometimes we don’t know what to do… or we are just too tired to know what to do. Sometimes we hide and wait because we don’t  feel like we are quite ready yet, or the circumstances quite right yet… or sometimes maybe we are afraid. THESE ARE THE VERY MOST IMPORTANT TIMES to show up…