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4 Tips for Transforming Negative Self-Talk

April 29, 2022 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

The Worrier, Inner Critic, Victim, and Inner Perfectionist* show up in our heads all the time. These mental bullies show up to tell us: You are doing it wrong. You are flawed. You are not enough. We need to kick these freeloaders out of our minds. Their messages send us spiraling into difficult and dark […]

Filed Under: affirmations, Anxiety, Change, Coaching, compassion, Counseling, Depression, Fear, issues for men, Issues for Women, self-talk Tagged With: anxiety, change, coaching, compassion, counseling, depression, negative self-talk, personal growth, positive affirmations

Tips for Dissolving Fear with Love

March 15, 2022 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

Typically, in Chicagoland there is an unpredictable period between Winter ending and Spring beginning. The temps warm up enough to melt snow and ice and for men to wear shorts and hoodies to stores and women ditch their winter parkas. We get overly confident that Winter is done. Quickly the temperature plummets and it freezes […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Change, Coaching, Counseling, Fear, Gratitude, Healing, Issues for Women, self-love Tagged With: action, affirmations, change, fear, inspired action, love, self care, self-love

8 Easy Tips: Time Management

September 17, 2021 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

I would not typically consider myself a time waster (*cough* don’t ask my husband what he thinks). But when it’s a task I do not feel super motivated to complete, I tend to get sidetracked with all the “oooh shiny” things in my world. When it’s not a task I am not super excited to […]

Filed Under: Change, Counseling, Self-care, Stress Tagged With: change, procrastination, self care, stress, time management

Mindfulness Benefits and Practice

August 21, 2021 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

Benefits, Insights and Practice of Mindfulness In this fast paced and often stressful world, we are often running on autopilot or even worse allowing our worries and fears to shape not only our decision making but also our resulting emotions and actions. Coasting on autopilot or reacting from a place of worry or fear can […]

Filed Under: Anxiety, Change, Counseling, Depression, Self-care, Stress Tagged With: anxiety, change, counseling, depression, mindfulness, mindfulness benefits, mindfulness exercises, self care, STOP

Summer is Here!

June 22, 2021 by Mary Madsen-Heskin Leave a Comment

I’m fresh from vacation and still feeling that beachy vibe; relaxed, go-with-the-flow, do what feels good and not quite sure what day or time it is. What is clear…is it’s Summer! Monday marked the first day of Summer—with the beautifully transformative energy of the Summer Solstice. Can you believe we are officially halfway through 2021?!? […]

Filed Under: Change, goals, Healing, Inspiration, Issues for Women Tagged With: 6 month review, change, energy, goal setting, summer, transformation, year-end planning