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Instead of that...

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Instead of...

Motivation focus on ENERGY

Calories focus on CHEMICALS

Weight loss focus on SELF-CARE

Wine focus on SLEEP

Complaining focus on GRATITUDE

Pressure focus on PURPOSE

Expectations focus on BOUNDARIES

Stress focus on PRIORITIES

Balance focus on HARMONY

Burning out focus on PLAY

Consuming focus on RELEASING

Constriction focus on EXPANSION

More focus on BETTER

Hate focus on LOVE

Instead of thinking of ALL things you have to do, focus on the few you MUST do to move the needle forward this week.

It's usually a lot less than you think.

You got this & we've got your back!

~ Coach D. & the FIERCE Team!

Joyful Conversations, hearty laughs & strong hugs

#fierce #habits family fulfillment love positive thinking positivity time management Mar 23, 2021

370 days.

That's the our count since the "shutdown" happened for FIERCE. March 18, 2020, was our last class at the Garage Gym.

And here we are... not quite shutdown anymore but not quite back to normal...and definitely headed towards the bright side.

Sliver Linings... yes, that saying can feel cliche and also carries so much truth for us these days. I know I have used it more times in the past year than in the previous 40 years of my life.

This pandemic did come with silver linings and while they are different for all of us, I feel that this rings true for most...

We soon realized it was not the material things we missed, but the human contact. We craved for the company of others, joyful conversations, hearty laughs, and strong hugs... in the end that's what mattered most and that's what life is all about.

There was, and still is, an abundance of things I wouldn't have learned, felt, or experienced if it weren't for the pandemic; and the more I...

Making Your Home-Space Work for You!

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Making Your Home-Space Work for You!

It's been somewhere between 6-8 weeks for most of us since we've been homebound. We doing pretty much everything from our homes and so is everyone else in our families...what's a FIERCE lady to do?

Make your space work for YOU!

Even as we begin the transition back (albeit slowly) to activities, restaurants, etc, it is important to include the things into our spaces that allow us to feel supported, comfortable, relaxed, and productive.

And, this can be ANYTHING! There are no right or wrongs here. There's simply what works for you.

Today I am sharing my home-spaces to show you what I am doing to add a few touches here and there that create harmony in my pandemic life in the hopes they inspire you to take action!

Enjoy! ~ D. xo

My Nespresso Machine

This is what kicks off my morning "work mode"ritual. I LOVE it. Not only am I saving over $50 a...

Calling Up Difficult Emotions

fierce habits lifestyle positivity Feb 05, 2019

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We’ve all felt difficult emotions at some point in our life.

It's part of the human experience.

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And, as humans the temptation is to "fix it", to get through these emotions as quickly as possible; and to just make it go away.

We all have our particular coping mechanisms and they work... alcohol, food, shopping, exercise... albeit, temporarily.

Yes, we know can stop the feeling for the short term, but for the longterm, pushing them down deeper and deeper only allows them to fester to the point where they can boil over showing up as hostility, irritability, anxiety, & even depression.

Deepak Chopra calls this "emotional turbulence" and to me that describes it perfectly because that's what it feels like in the mind... chaotic and stormy and confusing. We over think and over process and over analyze and try to figure out how to get rid of it.

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How many times have you tried this approach?

How many times has it...

"Here I am... again." ~ How the Pain of Being Stuck is Actually Your Power

#fierce #habits gratitude mindset positivity Jan 14, 2019

“Here I am… again.”

This was my (defeating) thought this past Sunday as I moved into the FIFTH place I’ve lived since arriving in MA less than 3 years ago.

The familiar lug of heavy boxes, endless bags, HUGE plastic bins, and the bits and bobbles we seem to take with us everywhere we go, even though we don’t really need them.

There I was...again...back and forth between huffing & puffing from going up and down the stairs, the sighs of overwhelm, silently cursing as I bump an elbow or a knee on a corner; and some tears. These tears were partly out of frustration, partly from being alone, and mostly from the pain of thinking, “Here I am, again”.

Let’s take a quick step back…

For those of you that don’t know, I moved to MA from TX in March of 2016 to create a life that I imagined to be PERFECT! After living in TX for 36 years at this point, this was an adventure of a lifetime…...

The 3 Words We Say When Someone Else is Steering the Ship

fierce habits mindset motivation positivity Jan 08, 2019

Good Morning, Derith!

Today is the 2nd Tuesday of 2019... I think I finally have my days right... and we're emerging from the holiday fuzz feeling ready to create a solid and most definitely,FIERCE 2019!

As we move into a space of endless possibilities, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by all of the noise out there, leaving us unsure of where to begin. This "noise" can cloud our vision to the point where we start using language based on fear, shame, and comparison.

Three words in particular that come to mind...

Any time I hear these 3 words come out of my own mouth or a client's mouth, I know someone else is steering the ship.

I went LIVE on my Coach D. page on Sunday to share what these 3 words are and to give you 3 new words to FLIP the navigation back to you to create your BEST 2019!

Click the video below to watch!

I'd love to hear what your "supposed to, should, and need" statements are! Please share them in the comments below!

NOW,...

How to Feel Accomplished in 5 Minutes!

accomplished goals mindset positivity self-care Jul 31, 2018

I don't know about you, but my usual go-to at the end of pretty much anything is, "what's next"?

Whether it is the end of an hour, the end of the day, or in today's case, the end of the month.

"Ok, so that's done. Now what do I have to do?" That sounds positive and feels exciting doesn't it? Yeah, I didn't think so.

But alas, it is human nature for us to move so quickly from one to-do item to the next, that we barely acknowledge anything we have accomplished and instead just focus on all of the things we still have to do. Sound familiar?

(Hmm, I wonder why we feel tired a lot of the time...)

Today I'm going to share with you one of my favorite techniques for feeling accomplished FAST - no matter how big (or never-ending) the to-do list. This is a QUICK strategy you can adopt hourly, daily, weekly or monthly, to recognize and celebrate ...

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Instead of that...

Joyful Conversations, hearty laughs & strong hugs

Making Your Home-Space Work for You!

Calling Up Difficult Emotions

We’ve all felt difficult emotions at some point in our life.

"Here I am... again." ~ How the Pain of Being Stuck is Actually Your Power

The 3 Words We Say When Someone Else is Steering the Ship

Good Morning, Derith!

How to Feel Accomplished in 5 Minutes!

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