Darcy Luoma Coaching and Consulting

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Learning from the masters of boundaries

I have one teenager and one tweenager, so I am no stranger to my kids setting boundaries. They tell me to leave all the time or to walk ten feet behind them when we are at the Brat Fest or to not ask any questions when I meet their new friend for the first time. Apparently, moms are still as embarrassing as they were when I was 13.

But the other day my team member Jill told me a story that really helped me appreciate just how good kids are at setting boundaries. It got me wondering when and why we stop. [Read more…]

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Protecting your emotional energy

by DLCC Coach Brian Yaucher

I look at our emotional energy as rechargeable batteries. When we are fully charged we are productive, energetic, happy and engaged with others. But over time if we do not ‘recharge’, we start feeling unhappy, stressed, exhausted and unfocused. [Read more…]

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If you can’t change the world, maybe you should just change yourself

When I talk with my clients about what in their life needs to change, I cannot tell you how many times the answer is other people! We are all sure that if other people would just go ahead and behave the way WE think they should, life would be so much better. And it likely would!

But, I am here with some bad news: people don’t change just because you want them to. And sitting around wishing they would be different, or even better telling everyone else all about it, wastes a LOT of energy. [Read more…]

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Three ways to clear a path forward

Coach's Corner with Ndidi Yaucher (1)

by Ndidi Yaucher, DLCC Coach

Have you ever felt a sense of overwhelm, anxiety, stress and mental chaos when you have a lot on your plate and you’re not sure where to begin?

That’s where I was a few weeks ago. My travel schedule was crazy last month which left me behind on everything from personal, work, business and volunteer work. I was feeling overwhelmed with everything that needed to be completed before leaving for vacation. My growing list of to-dos kept spinning in my head, and I had all this mental clutter that kept me from moving forward.

So I paused and thought about what I needed to do to calm down and focus on the tasks at hand, so I could enjoy my vacation. Hopefully some of these will help you too! [Read more…]

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When Letting Good Things IN Might Mean Keeping Other Things OUT

Last week we talked about coaching yourself to more. But even if you’re getting more of a good thing, we still can’t just keep adding things to our lives. So, making space for more also means getting rid of things that don’t bring you joy. A great first step is to set healthy boundaries, and then let others know.

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