How To Get Back on Track After Letting Yourself go?

Fustrated with the monotony of daily life? With the cycle of responsibilities and obligations the light that once filled you with fire and passion has gone out. Yet, amid the frustration, there is a spark of determination. The same spirit that fueled your dreams hasn’t been extinguished; it's merely smoldering beneath the surface. The women I work with, after years of putting others first, yearn to rediscover themselves, to carve a path back to fulfillment, to break free and feel fulfilled once again.

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Michelle Woods
Quitting Teaching? 5 Things to Consider Before You Go

Are you thinking of quitting teaching? It’s not an easy decision, but it’s one many classroom teachers like yourself are considering. I’ve coached teachers for many years. More recently, my conversations with teachers have focused on helping teachers decide if they should leave teaching for a new career. Based on my experience, here are 5 things you should do before quitting teaching.

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Becoming a Better Leader with Human Design

For the last year I’ve been running the biggest experiment of my life. Why? To deepen my understanding of who I am and discover how to become a better leader both in the workplace and at home. I’ve done this by exploring my Human Design. Based on what I’ve learned I think everyone can benefit from exploring their Human Design and when used, become a better leader in the process.

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Michelle Woods
3 Questions to Conquer Your Quarter Life Crisis

I want to give you 3 questions that will help you conquer your quarter life crisis. These questions are designed to help you reflect and bring awareness to your situation. They’re designed to give you direction and help you pinpoint where to shift and get the answers you need to overcome your feelings of doubt, frustration, and overwhelm that are all part of a quarter life crisis.

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Michelle Woods
3 Signs You're in a Quarter Life Crisis + What To Do About It

The quarter life crisis. It’s a term you keep hearing and you can’t help but wonder, “Is this about me?” You’re only 25, but God… life feels so hard right now. Everyone expects you to be happy…..You want to be happy. You’re in a career you worked hard for. You have a great circle of friends. You feel supported by your family. Yet, even with all this you feel trapped, under pressure, and definitely not fulfilled. Let’s explore 3 signs you might be in a quarter life crisis and what you can do about it.

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Michelle Woods
How to Survive the Holidays Alone

Another holiday by yourself. You wish you could avoid it. It’s frustrating because you’re expected to share in the holiday spirit, but instead you want to fast forward and get to New Year. So how do you survive it? Here are 5 simple ideas that can help you survive the holidays alone this year.

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Michelle Woods
How to Find Meaning to Life?

Finding the answer to this question feels like a huge and overwhelming quest. It feels problematic too because there’s not just one answer. How could there be? The meaning to life is individualized & based on our own lived experiences. So how do we find it? Not to add more confusion, but as a woman, especially in her midlife, how does the feeling of meaning apply? These are the questions I want to explore and in doing so, I want to share how I lost and found my own meaning to life.

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How to Conquer the Voice of Doubt

How do we overcome our constant inner critic? Author Dan Harris lovingly refers to the inner critic as “the asshole in our head.” I happen to agree with him. This voice is our constant companion. Biologically it’s there to protect us, but often if feels out of control and put us in a cycle of doubt, fear, and worry. You know what I am talking about. It’s the voice that says things like:

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3 Strategies for Rock-Solid Confidence

Confidence is a key to reaching your goals. Every worthwhile goal features hurdles and challenges along the way and self-confidence is the tool that keeps you going in the right direction. In a previous blog post I discussed the mindset needed to foster confidence. Now we are going to explore 3 simple strategies to gain the rock-solid confidence you want.

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How to Get Your Kids to Talk to You

Covid-19 has disrupted and rearranged our lives. Kids are feeling the effects just like the adults and are forced to adjust and process these changes too. How can we create an environment to get our kids to talk to us? How can we master the art of listening to ensure our kids feel safe and supported?

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Michelle Woods