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Tina’s 2022 Favorite Reads

Tina’s 2022 Favorite Reads

Happy New Year everyone!!! Here are 10 of my favorite books from 2022. As you can see, I am all about understanding our stories, how they shape who we are today,  and what we can do to take charge of our narratives moving forward. 1 US, Getting Past You & Me to Build a More Loving Relationship by Terry Real - This book presents the dynamics of interpersonal neuroscience in our relationships.  We basically have the same arguments over and over again throughout life and in all our...

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A Forgiveness Explained

A Forgiveness Explained

When we can find and hold on to ourselves as being a loved self, life changes, and forgiveness begins to flow. It is often that when we are hurt, neglected or treated unjustly, that our belief that we are unloved or unloveable is cemented, expanded or triggered. If we can breathe life into that tiny small flame that knows deep down in our soul that we are loved and give it space to develop into a full glowing, warm fire, we will then be able to look around at the rubble that life has tossed...

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TLP Growth Group Registration is Open!!!

TLP Growth Group Registration is Open!!!

Due to increased interest, I will be leading an additional group this year.  Each of my two groups begin in November. They meet either one Friday or one Saturday per month for a year. Each has room for only a few more. These are the only groups I will lead until the Fall of 2023. So contact me soon to snatch up your spot before they are gone! WHAT IS TOWNSEND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM? Townsend Leadership Program is a way to invest in YOUR growth one day a month over the course of a year with a group...

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Own It

Own It

Ownership and boundaries significantly impact our personal and work lives! I work with many clients in the area of ownership & boundaries. Through developing their sense of ownership and strengthening their capacity to hold boundaries they are able to eliminate obstacles that had been stopping them from achieving the results they want to see in their work and personal lives. OWNERSHIP = BOUNDARIES Boundaries can be slippery little things. They get squishy or undefined until we bolster them...

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The Skill of Emotional Regulation

The Skill of Emotional Regulation

Have you ever been told that if you change how you think, it will change how you feel. The idea being that if we tell our thoughts what to think, then our feelings will subside and reflect our thinking. I was frequently told this because I have always had big emotions that were likely inconvenient for the adults around me. I remember people telling me to stop it, think better thoughts, and quit wearing my feelings on my sleeves.  Many of my childhood pictures reflect a little girl with tears...

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Do you have your own Life Purpose Statement?

Do you have your own Life Purpose Statement?

Do you have your own Life Purpose Statement? A Life Purpose Statement is one or two sentences that reflect who you are, why you are here, and is a guidepost to the daily choices you make in living your life. Our Life Purpose is the drive behind what we do and accomplish. It is about the beauty, talent, strengths and special personal qualities that only we contribute to the world. It is the wake we leave behind us wherever we go. It is who we are at our core. Our Life Purpose is the inner...

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