Shell's Sentiments

One of the toughest things my coaching clients have to work through is a family situation that's stressful, heartbreaking or at the tipping point of crisis. Even worse are those parents who are so stresses in other areas that they've "checked out" of their kids lives and future. The good news is that it's absolutely possible to create the kind of balanced, happy and supportive family life you want and deserve. 

When I started my career 20+ years ago, it was with a company that I was proud to work for. That company was the leader in everything. Always innovating. They were the company everyone else looked at to see how to better perform, improve employee satisfaction, benefits, compensation plan, profit sharing (thank you), and 401K’s. When I say proud to work for, I mean it. We were like the spoiled brats of our industry. Everyone wanted what we had, because it was so good. 

I have never put a priority on having multiple friends. Much less girl friends. Probably because growing up I never had the good ones. #meangirlsI always thought my inner circle was tight. Remember mean girls. Built walls and not boundaries.

In my continuing series about calming the overwhelm and creating balance in all 7 major areas of life, can we talk about a significant pain point for most people?Yeah, it’s . . . money.

It’s already February, and if you celebrated New Year’s Day with a resolution to get healthier in 2021, I have a question: have you stayed on track with your fitness goals?One of the best outcomes of creating a balanced life is enjoying the basics: adequate sleep, nutritious food, time for exercise—plus bandwidth to handle longstanding conditions that cause pain, embarrassment or anxiety.

I didn’t think, I just jumped….turns out it was the best move ever. Here is a little secret that many people don’t give me enough credit for... is my business mind. Most people only see the girl who goofs off, acts silly, is loyal AF, likes to eat, and pretends she has a clean home. (hey, back off - miracles can happen)However, I actually have a pretty smart head on my shoulders. Thanks for all the on the job training from my corporate job. 

How do you view Fear? Most people see Fear as an enemy. Sorta along the same lines as that friend who when you speak their name everyone else in your inner circle kind of gives you that look, I can’t believe you associate with that person?Like, by name association only this person has a bad reputation. And is a bad influence. 

WHY DOES LIFE SEEM SO OVERWHELMING?We set goals and have good intentions, but there never seems to be enough time, money or energy for achieving life’s biggest goals.  INSTEAD OF MAKING PROGRESS, OUR LIVES SEEM EVEN MORE OUT OF BALANCE. Well, for the next few weeks, I’d like to help you overcome the overwhelm and work on achieving balance in every major life category.  

We all have the same number of hours in a day. But have you ever catalogued how you spend your time?Scrolling through Pinterest, checking social media, or mindlessly watching news updates and talk shows— these are the time bandits that will steal your future. Not only that, but overloading your schedule with deadlines and meetings . . . overcommitting to your local hobby club . . . extra errands on the school run . . . that’s a recipe for overwhelm.

Studies prove that writing down specific goals will help some people achieve significantly more in their lives than people who never set goals in the first place.And if you’ve been following my posts over the past month, you know there’s another important step: taking action.One trick I’ve learned from human-potential experts Dr. Dave Braun and Dr. Troy Amdahl – authors of Oola: Find Balance in an Unbalanced World –