Author Archives: Dangereuse

What are you exceptional at doing?

I’m sure you could come up with a laundry list of things you’re good at doing. You can probably even list a number of things that you’re great at doing (your talents). But the question is – what are you EXCEPTIONAL at? What can you do better than anyone else you know? What can youContinue reading “What are you exceptional at doing?”

It sounds bad to a lot of people when I say it…

But it’s the truth. I am my number one priority. Does that seem wrong or selfish? Maybe it is. But I don’t see it that way. What happens when I prioritize myself? I feel better. When I feel better, I am a better wife, mom, grandma, friend, coach, and employee. When I feel good aboutContinue reading “It sounds bad to a lot of people when I say it…”

If you weren’t following the “rules” about what what you can and should do, what would you do?

Where do our rules about what we can do and what we should do come from? Many times, we grew up with them… the whole “nice girls do ___________ and they never _____________”. But what if these rules go against your nature? Now, those rules were put in place for a reason. They teach usContinue reading “If you weren’t following the “rules” about what what you can and should do, what would you do?”

If the how was not your responsibility, what would you be doing right now?

How often does “I don’t know how!” hold you back? But what if we don’t need to know how to do something in order to get started? All you needs to know is the next step. And then you take it, and the next step becomes obvious. Then the next one and the next oneContinue reading “If the how was not your responsibility, what would you be doing right now?”

If no matter what you did no one would get upset with you, what would you be doing today?

Hint: the answer isn’t that you’d just sit around binge-watching whatever it is people watch while eating Cheetos all day. This is more an exercise in designing your ideal day. What time do you get up? What activities light you up? Where do you go? Who do you see? How do you dress? How muchContinue reading “If no matter what you did no one would get upset with you, what would you be doing today?”

How many ways can you come up with that your desires could come true?

Go crazy. I mean it. Think of the most outrageous things that could happen. Like you win the lottery without buying a ticket kind of crazy. Then imagine those things happening. How do you feel? How do you act? Feel the feelings. Dance around, or whatever your vibe is. Just get into the space whereContinue reading “How many ways can you come up with that your desires could come true?”

Circling back to that ego thing…

Ego (my definition) – that thing that decides for other people how they are going to think, feel, and respond to everything you do and then stops you from doing the things you want to prevent yourself from feel embarrassed. It’s that thing that doesn’t give others an opportunity to decide how they feel aboutContinue reading “Circling back to that ego thing…”

What are you doing out of obligation instead of desire?

Here is where we dive deep into being a good mom/wife/girlfriend/daughter/woman. What are you doing because you feel obligated to do it? What are you doing because you’re supposed to that hurts your soul? How can the thing get accomplished without you doing it? For example, if doing laundry feels like death to you, whyContinue reading “What are you doing out of obligation instead of desire?”

What if your “weaknesses” are your greatest strengths in disguise?

Are your “weaknesses” really strengths in disguise? What if you’re not lazy, but efficient? What if you’re not loud, but exuberant? What if you’re not overly cautious, but deliberate in your actions? And what if that anxiety is actually just deep caring? List out what you think are your weaknesses – the things you’ve beenContinue reading “What if your “weaknesses” are your greatest strengths in disguise?”