Emily Downward

Tag: career coach

  • What’s Wrong with Your Job?

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    I talk to a lot of people who are unhappy or frustrated with their work. I hear them say things like, “I hate my job. I can’t stand how my boss treats me/my employees are lazy/my colleagues take credit for my ideas…I’m bored with this work and dread going into the office…” We are so…

  • Tips for Dealing with Overwhelm in Your Thinking

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    I work with a lot of people who are dealing with overwhelm, whether that’s at work — trying to manage incredible pressures and responsibilities, not to mention that never-ending Inbox — or in their personal life — when everything falls apart and you don’t know where to begin to put the pieces back together again.…

  • Recalibrating the Internal GPS

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    I have a GPS map component that came with my car. It’s been very helpful to glance over and see where I am on the larger map as I’m learning new areas of Seattle. But occasionally, it gets completely off – the GPS locator isn’t working and rather than driving down the road, on the…

  • The Thing about Stuff

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    I’ve recently completed my fourth cross-country move in 12 months. (Yes, I’m exhausted and the sight of moving boxes sends me into fight-or-flight mode.) I’ve found a nice little place to start my new home on a quiet street in North Seattle. I love the quiet. I am glad to have my own space. And,…

  • Freedom in Being Yourself

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    I recently asked the question, “Why am I having so much physical pain? (And, what can I do to not have so much?)” in a guided meditation. The message I got was clear and emphatic: Stop trying to be something you’re not! On some levels, I’ve never been as congruent as I am now. I…

  • Holding On, Letting Go

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    For the past six months, I’ve been on a journey, emotionally, spiritually and physically. The ending of my relationship thrust me into the chaos of grief and being uprooted without a home base, and it also sent me into an intense healing period and connecting to myself at an even deeper level. I’ve become more…

  • Why is This Happening Again?

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    Have you ever had one of those days where you ask yourself, “Why is this happening to me again?!?!?” I had one of those recently. Frankly, I was pissed. I know I have changed so much about how I deal with things, and it’s beyond annoying to have the same results show up. It could…

  • Do It Anyway

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    I spoke recently to a group and one of the questions they asked me has continued to circulate in my mind. I keep thinking of additional answers, not in a “I-wish-I-had-answered-it-better” kind of way, but rather, in a deeper understanding of my own truth to the question. The question was, “How do you teach about…

  • What Impact Are You Having?

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    I’m laying on my back on the floor in a semi-darkened room. The sunlight is streaming through the window shining its rays above me, and I can see minute dust particles dancing in the space above me. I watch them swirl as I exhale and think about how they must also enter me as I…

  • Clean Getaway

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    I wrote last week about signs that it’s time to quit your job. However, I strongly believe and encourage my clients to get clean about their job before leaving, if possible. What do I mean by clean? Cleaning up your thoughts, taking responsibility for your part of the relationship, and making peace with it all.…