My coach today said something in our Voxer chat, she said: "It sounds like the thing you're seeking won't even fill that hole." I was seeking external validation. And she was so right. Those thoughts I was thinking? Weren't mine. They're the voice of my inner critic, and here's how I rewrote them.

In the hustle and bustle of modern life, it's all too easy to become consumed by our daily responsibilities and forget to take a moment for ourselves, isn’t it? However, amidst the chaos, there lies a simple—yet profound—way to unwind, relax, and foster creativity: COLORING.

When you focus on self-discovery, you’re building your self-awareness muscle so you can identify and know things like your triggers, values, and what lights you up. And subsequently you can begin to master things like your time, energy, and mind (the self-mastery piece) and then all of a sudden there’s more room for joy, play, rest, and your creative passions (the self-expression piece).

Which builds self-love, which builds confidence.

Whoa. What a breakthrough, right? To be in such a powerful growth phase of business that my inner critic thinks this is all new territory for me and does everything in its power to keep me spinning in one spot instead of charging forward. (I'll be honest, some days it's gotten the best of me.) But here's the reality. The WIN: Awareness is everything.

My clients have found success positioning coaching as a value-add for the company, and if you've been lurking around the application to work together because you're unsure how to make it work financially, here's a script you can use to ask your organization to foot the bill for you.

We just had a group book club challenge inside the Creating Confidence Society, where we read Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle. Naturally, it was an incredibly eye-opening read, and a reminder of the importance of taking care of ourselves and dealing with our stress and stressors. (They’re different—did you know that? I didn’t.) Let’s dive in.

Listen, having healthy boundaries is crucial for our well-being. Without boundaries, you may find yourself feeling overwhelmed and undervalued, and you might even develop resentment towards the people in your life. Setting boundaries helps us to take care of ourselves and our needs, and it also allows us to respect the needs of others.

Megan Reed is a quantum coach who specializes in helping people release perfectionism and people-pleasing, build badass boundaries, and get out of their own way so they can access the life and business of their dreams. Here we sit down with Megan, to know a bit more about her journey as a life and business coach.