Truly: Coaching, Training, Mentoring with Rhonda

Sometimes I think I’m reasonably intelligent and sometimes I click the remote car door lock a second or third time for extra lockiness.

🤣 🤣 **tsandgiggles 🤣 🤣

Who are these little cuties???

Why, it’s Ping the duckling and me, circa 1969!!!

We were reading the classic children’s book “The Story About Ping” by Marjorie Flack in my Year 1 class.

I was so honoured and excited to be given the privilege of taking Ping home for a weekend to be loved only by me and swim in our pool.

I have always loved animals and dreamed of having a big red bull with a white face for most of my childhood and into adolescence…

Did you ever get to bring a class pet home?

Yours Truly xx

“We might be abdicating our own responsibilities, letting our boundaries slip, deferring decisions to others, and then being unhappy with how it plays out.”

This was one of the 10 sticking points I talked about in my blog Why You Are NOT Doing The Things That WILL Help: https://youtu.be/IcfyJ2MiAPg.

I didn’t want to take ownership of the part I played in my own dissatisfaction.

This was a big one for me, I did it all the time… until I started doing the work on myself. Learning to recognise my patterns; decoding the stories I had been told growing up; letting go of the BS I believed to be true; recognising I did have a voice; and I could make a difference.

If you are ready to start doing the work on yourself, My Truly Deeply You program is opening REALLY soon, get on the waitlist here to be first to know when it does! https://www.rhondachrimes.com.au/tdy-waitlist

Yours Truly xx

“I have done the work this month and feel amazing clear and focused. It's like I know now what path to follow. Thankyou Rhonda, you are amazing at what you do ” ~ Marian

For me, this is what it’s all about!

If you want to have that degree of clarity and focus get on my Truly Deeply You wait list to be the first to hear about the doors opening! https://www.rhondachrimes.com.au/tdy-waitlist

Yours Truly xx

“Knowing your why builds your confidence, consistency and calm.” Simon Sinek has forged an internationally recognised career out of Start With Why – so I guess there is something to it!

Which gets me to wondering why then, women aren’t meeting their own needs and aren’t listing their whys when they seem to know intellectually how impactful these activities can be?

In my blog Why You Are NOT Doing The Things That WILL Help: https://youtu.be/IcfyJ2MiAPg I shared 10 possible reasons why I think that is, and I’d really love to know your thoughts about this too.

Yours Truly xx

PS - My Truly Deeply You program is opening REALLY soon, get on the waitlist here to be first to know when it does! https://www.rhondachrimes.com.au/tdy-waitlist

Have you heard that you can’t pour from an empty cup?

I’m sure you have, but still, I bet you give it a red-hot crack some days.

It’s a very common tendency for Super Givers who’ve been expected to take care of everyone else before themselves.

However, the reality is when you don’t meet your own fundamental needs, you can get …

Emotional.
angry,
teary,
irrational,
explosive,
withdrawn.

When you go into sacrifice, that triggers your stress hormones, it elevates your reactivity.

And … there is a greater likelihood you will also not really BE the caring and nurturing person you aspire to be, particularly with those nearest and dearest.

If you find that you are trying to pour from an empty cup, and can’t seem to change that, I invite you to check out Why You Are NOT Doing The Things That WILL Help - https://youtu.be/IcfyJ2MiAPg

Let me know what stands out for you.

Yours Truly xx

PS - My Truly Deeply You program is opening REALLY soon, get on the waitlist here to be first to know when it does! https://www.rhondachrimes.com.au/tdy-waitlist

I've got to teach my facial expressions to remember to use their INSIDE voice!
🤣 🤣 **tsandgiggles 🤣 🤣

Is there someone in your life that when you even just think about seeing them, the joy in your heart spills over?

I have that feeling about my cousin, Maureen. She’s a little bit older than me – older enough for her to be a hero to me as a child, but not older enough to be unrelatable as I grew up. Well except for that awkward bit when she got married and had her kids that is!

We don’t get to see each other often. In fact, for the most part of my life we have rarely been together. She lives in Melbourne, and I have lived everywhere but there for all but 5 years of my life!

But oh, when we do get together… there is so much talking and laughing and celebrating life.

She taught me how to bake cakes (well I got to lick the beaters), add red jam to mashed potato (I’m not a fan) and blow bubble-gum bubbles (harder than you think when you’ve got the giggles).

We’ve shared the journeys of our aging mums (sisters) and then shared the grief/relief when they each left us for the last time.

So, you can imagine how much I have LOVED these past 10 days to have her staying in Kalgoorlie for work!

We’ve had a sleepover, ‘cause you can’t talk non-stop and drink (responsibly) for hours, and then drive.

Yes, we’ve consumed a few bottles of chardonnay, it’s funny, but I only drink it with her. Probably lucky she was housesitting elsewhere 😊

We’ve cooked and of course counselled, supported, cheered, reminisced, advised, and listened to each other deeply.

I just love that we were born into the same family… we share so many similarities.

Who is that person for you?

Yours Truly xx

PS She’s also seriously not a fan of the social pages… hence the blurry photo!!

“There cannot be a stressful crisis next week. My schedule is already full. ~ Henry Kissinger

My schedule is completely full of space for me… to do what I want, when I want without having to consider how that might impact someone else!

I am so pleased to be living in such peace and quite right now… it is JUST what the doctor ordered.

I am also SUPER happy that I cooked and froze so many ready to eat meals over the last few weeks …

Healthy heat-and-eats for the win!

What is your schedule looking like?

Yours Truly xx

PS - If you have stressful crisis circling, I invite you to curiously explore what might be your hidden overwhelm gains by checking out Uncovering the Reasons Why You Keep Having to Deal With Overwhelm (it’s Part 4 and final in the Overwhelm series) - https://youtu.be/loig85ohpLs.

I have also created another fab free download that will assist you to define your overwhelm baseline and it lists out seven reasons for overwhelm gain to help you to easily recognise them if or when they occur for you.

Click on this Overcoming Overwhelm link then keep an eye on your inbox for the details to follow.
https://www.rhondachrimes.com.au/overcoming-overwhelm

Time to poke the bear!

Overwhelm is a common experience that many Super Givers face in their daily lives.

It can be caused by various factors such as work pressure, personal responsibilities, and unexpected events.

However, despite the discomfort that comes with being overwhelmed, it's possible that it may be serving you in some way.

I invite you to pop your curiosity cap on and explore the idea of whether overwhelm could be serving you and how to identify it.

A rule of thumb when it comes to human behaviour is that you tend to do things that move you toward pleasure or take you away from pain.

You seek out experiences that make you feel good, and you avoid those that make you feel bad.

Therefore, if you find that you are experiencing overwhelm with a degree of regularity, it's possible that there is something about it that is serving you.

It's essential to understand that your behaviours and habits are often unconscious, and they may stem from childhood conditioning or past experiences.

Therefore, it's crucial to approach this topic from a place of curious observation without blame or shame.

To begin identifying how overwhelm could be serving, you can start by making a list.
Take some time to reflect on your experiences of overwhelm and write down anything that comes to mind.

Why not use these seven examples to get you started… let me know which one strikes a chord with you.

Check out Uncovering the Reasons Why You Keep Having to Deal With Overwhelm - https://youtu.be/loig85ohpLs.

I have also created another fab free download that will assist you to define your overwhelm baseline and it lists out the seven reasons for overwhelm gain to help you to easily recognise them if or when they occur for you.

Click on this Overcoming Overwhelm link then keep an eye on your inbox for the details to follow.
https://www.rhondachrimes.com.au/overcoming-overwhelm

Yours Truly xx

“That whole ‘so you can have it all.’ Nope, not at the same time. That’s a lie. And it’s not always enough to lean in, because that s**t doesn’t work all the time.”

I love the candour of Michelle Obama; she is so forthright – my kinda gal.

So often we have been led to believe if we just work harder, lean in more, we can have it ALL!

I call BS, it’s the siren call for Superwoman, and it’s unsustainable… even downright debilitating to our health and relationships!

To follow that path is a recipe for overwhelm, to much to do and not enough resourcing to manage it.

If you find that yourself heeding the siren call with a degree of regularity, I invite you to curiously explore what might be your hidden overwhelm gains by checking out Uncovering the Reasons Why You Keep Having to Deal With Overwhelm (it’s Part 4 and final in the Overwhelm series) - https://youtu.be/loig85ohpLs.

I have also created another fab free download that will assist you to define your overwhelm baseline and it lists out seven reasons for overwhelm gain to help you to easily recognise them if or when they occur for you.

Click on this Overcoming Overwhelm link then keep an eye on your inbox for the details to follow.
https://www.rhondachrimes.com.au/overcoming-overwhelm

Yours Truly xx