Confident Hope Christian Life Coaching

06/17/2024

Emotions

What are they?
One coach told me that they are just vibrations in your body triggered by your thoughts.
Really?

They feel like so much more.
They feel so powerful.

Yet apparently, they are simply indicators of how I am choosing to think
But I learned that it is very difficult to change my thinking before I have really processed my feelings.
What does it even mean when I feel like I am feeling my feelings ALL THE TIME!

Processing emotions, really feeling my feelings, often takes times and attention to what they are telling me.

I actually resist emotions more than process them
I don’t really like feeling sad, disappointed, angry, anxious…
So, I buffer with food, drink, scrolling FB etc
That gives temporary relief but doesn’t truly solve anything.

Processing an emotion means choosing to notice what is really going on.
It means slowing down enough to notice where it is in my body, what it is telling me and how I need to express it.

I often process by journaling, crying, or talking to a trusted friend.
In essence, I feel my feelings until I notice a sense of release. Usually, a sigh of relief happens.
And then can I get clarity to renew my thoughts.

Learning to identify and process feelings by yourself can be daunting and even a bit scary.

I have often worked with my coach to help me when I feel stuck.

If you feel stuck in negative thought spirals and overwhelming feelings, I would love to talk with you about how coaching can help.

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06/10/2024

Hate, despair, anger, conflict.

If you watch much of the news you know that these words describe a much of what people in this country are experiencing and posting online

Love, hope, peace, harmony.

If you asked most of these people, I am guessing this is what they would actually like to experience.

Jesus instructs us to “love our enemies and to pray for those who persecute us”.

It can be so difficult to choose love when we feel justified in being hurt and angry by other's words and actions.

Love, hope, peace, and harmony are a choice that starts in our hearts and minds.

How would your life, your family, your relationships, your influence on others be different if you abided in the commend to “bless those you who persecute you.”?

How would you experience more joy by renewing of your mind by choosing to focus your mind and heart on what is hopeful, helpful and loving?

Changing what you choose to think, influences and can change the way you feel and act toward yourself and others.

Give it a try.

If you are experiencing negative feelings towards others write down the thoughts and filter just one thought through a couple questions.

How is this thought giving me the results I want and the feelings I really want to feel?

How can I think a different thought that will bring me what I truly want?

Let me know how it goes.

Luke 6:27-28 says

“But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you

08/11/2023

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

08/11/2023

What is my source of HOPE?

In Psalm 27 I am assured of this….

The Lord is my light and my salvation. A fortress. My protector.
Even if I am attacked, I will remain confident.

Why???

Because He is the source of hope.
As I choose to dwell in the house of the Lord,
Delight in His perfections,
Meditate in HIS temple,
He conceals me and hides me when troubles come. And they will come.

Even when accused, overwhelmed, frustrated, or discouraged I can be CONFIDENT that I will see God’s goodness while I live here.

Why??
Because He has shown Himself faithful over and over and over.

My mind often defaults to hardship, failures, and sadness unless I choose to delight in the Lord’s goodness and meditate in His temple where He is present.

What has God done for you?
Where have you seen Him work?

Wait patiently
Be brave and courageous
Wait patiently

Because He is our Confident Hope.

Blessings,
Carol me

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

08/07/2023

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05/17/2023

God has created you to do great things!!
You ARE His MASTERPIECE!!
“You ARE His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for GOOD works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” EPH 2:10.
YOU have all you need inside of you to do GREAT things
in your family
with your friends
in your career.
Because God has uniquely equipped YOU for every area of your life.
Do you shrink back and believe lies like
I failed
I can’t do this
I am not strong enough, smart enough, good enough?
THIS is NOT TRUE!!
You have everything inside of you that you are called to do!
You ARE uniquely qualified to do what only you can do in this world.
It is time for you to STOP believing trash thoughts about yourself and start blessing the world with who You ARE.
ARE YOU ready to practically learn how to “be transformed by the renewing of your mind”?
ARE YOU ready to live out your true purpose?
ARE YOU ready to bless the world with your gifts?
I would love to help!
Message me
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04/24/2023

Life Coaching is a unique relationship:

Not a friend yet encouraging.
Not a counselor yet giving guidance.
Not a mentor yet inspiring.

As your Life Coach, I help you look at your thoughts in a new way by asking targeted questions to help YOU decide what is and is NOT getting you the results, you want.

As your Life Coach, I help you get to the root of what is causing your pain by showing you your thoughts.

As a Life Coach, I help you become aware of what you are creating for yourself by what you are ruminating on and how you can change those thoughts, feelings and actions.

YOU ARE what you repeatedly think!!

What thoughts are you choosing??

Try making a list of some of your most troublesome thoughts. Then try replacing them with a thought that brings you a feeling you want to have. See how that affects what happens next.

Comment some results.
Message me for help.

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