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I am not making time for ME! And the Compound Effect
Hello my friends and readers. I had a request on the topic of “I am not making time for ME” I started to think about how I would approach...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Feb 17, 20193 min read


Feeling Defeated?
How to bounce back when you are feeling temporarily defeated Let’s start with what you need to bounce back from and why you are feeling...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jan 27, 20193 min read


MOVING FORWARD Are you Past Focused or Future Focused?
I recently did a blog on Getting Past Your Past and I feel like I can’t talk enough about that topic because it is the biggest blocker of...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jun 24, 20185 min read


Communication vs Interpretation
Are you suffering from Misinterpretation of good Communication? How are you interpreting what is being communicated? There is what we...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jun 24, 20183 min read


CAN YOU CONTROL OTHER PEOPLE’S OPINIONS?
Do you live your life trying to control what other people think of you? Here is the good news, you cannot control other people's opinion...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jun 24, 20183 min read


ARE YOU UNHAPPY WITH YOUR ORDINARY LIFE?
The Motivational Triad can help you create an “extra-ordinary” life…. I learned about the Motivational Triad from Master Coach, Brooke...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jun 24, 20183 min read


BOUNDARIES
What is a Boundary and when should you use one? Boundaries can be very confusing. Saying “no” is not setting a boundary. You don’t need...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jun 24, 20183 min read


ANGER AND FORGIVENESS
Is anger useful? Is it productive? These are questions we need to ask ourselves when we feel angry. The definition of anger is: “a...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jun 24, 20183 min read


OCD AND NEGATIVE THOUGHT ERRORS and People Pleasing Thoughts
You know you are having a negative thought error when you have to satisfy or fix something immediately. It becomes a compulsive need to...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jun 24, 20183 min read


ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO THE HOLIDAYS OR ARE YOU DREADING THEM?
For many people, the holidays are a time of excitement and joy. Feeling grateful for what they have and are anxious to share time and...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jun 24, 20183 min read


CONTROLLING YOU BY CONTROLLING YOUR EMOTIONS……SOUND FAMILIAR?
Do you feel like there is someone in your life that is controlling what you do by controlling and manipulating your emotions? Do they...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jun 24, 20183 min read


*CONFIDENCE* DO YOU JUST HAVE IT? OR DO YOU FEEL IT? WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
Confidence does not just fall in our laps. We are not born being a confident person. Confidence is a feeling and it is a feeling that...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jun 24, 20182 min read


ARE YOU RELYING ON OTHER PEOPLE TO MAKE YOU HAPPY?
Here is the question, are you likeable and are you liking yourself enough or are you relying on others for your happiness? Do you hear...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jun 24, 20183 min read


IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BEING NICE AND BEING A DOORMAT?
This question has come up a lot over the years and it has stumped several people along the way. Is there really a difference? Are you...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jun 24, 20181 min read


MOVING PAST A NEGATIVE SITUATION ARE YOU STUCK?
Hello my friends! I know that moving past your current, unhappy situation seems like an impossible task. You have talked to people, taken...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jun 24, 20184 min read


COMMUNICATION Are you Communicating or Complicating?
How much does this person know? How much does this person care? Which one do you have control over? Going into a conversation, there is...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jun 23, 20182 min read


RELATIONSHIPS Is yours healthy?
Let’s talk about relationships. What do we know? We know they exist and are enjoyable. We love to be in relationships with people and...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jun 23, 20182 min read


Dealing with Regret Are you riddled with regret and can’t get past it?
Where does regret stem from? It actually stems from your past. And remember what I’ve been talking about when we think about our past,...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jun 23, 20182 min read


WHAT ARE YOU MAKING THINGS MEAN?
What does this mean? That is a very good question. Each person can make each situation mean something different. I have talked a lot...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jun 23, 20182 min read


Getting Past your Past……
Your past, what does this mean? Your past is what shaped you, taught you and brought you to this very place right now. Your past...

Karen Messina McDonnell
Jun 23, 20182 min read
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