Emily Downward

Tag: career coach

  • Getting Through the Muck

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    A coach friend called me recently to catch up. She is near and dear to me, but we hadn’t spoken in about four weeks. The last four weeks have been quite a rollercoaster for me, and I’ve gotten so used to riding along, it wasn’t until I heard her response that I realized it’s true:…

  • Recap of the World Domination Summit

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    I attended the World Domination Summit last weekend in Portland. Led by Chris Guillebeau with the idea of “living a remarkable life in a conventional world,” the conference inspires positive social change. Here are a few takeaways from my experience: I found Pam Slim’s the Art of Action seminar to be practical and inspiring. She…

  • Personal Independence

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    Here in the U.S., we celebrate Independence Day tomorrow. I’m celebrating with my sweetie by travelling up to Portland where we’ll be attending the World Domination Summit over the weekend. (If you’re not familiar with WDS, it’s all about positive social change, started by author Chris Guillebeau. This will be my first year attending, and…

  • My Personal Tutor: My Hip

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    My teacher Martha Beck stresses the importance of listening to the wisdom in our bodies. Our bodies are talking to us all the time, and I’ve heard that the body is primarily how our souls communicate to us. Of course, it’s a more subtle conversation than the constant chatter of our minds. Over the past…

  • Making It Easy

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    We all have things to do that we don’t necessarily enjoy. Some of us have A LOT of things in our life we don’t enjoy. Some of us look around and have so much in our life that is making us unhappy, we wonder how we got to this place. It seems like we’re stuck.…

  • The Messy Side of Becoming

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    [My lovely teacher Martha Beck developed the Cycle of Change model that describes the process we go through with any major change. It begins with Square One: Death & Rebirth. I’ve been experiencing a lot of major change this year and getting intimately familiar with Square One. I thought I’d share my experience in hopes…

  • Energizers vs. Drainers

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    There are two kinds of people in this world: people who energize you and people who drain you. Those who energize you leave you feeling better. You catch a sense of their confidence in you and find yourself thinking more positively. You find time with them just flies by and you can’t wait to spend…

  • Instead of Worrying

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    I’m writing my blog post early this week, as this Wednesday I’ll be getting oral surgery. Eek. Probably one of my LEAST favorite things to do, and unfortunately, I’ve had my share of dental procedures over the years. I can describe the procedure to others, and when I see their reaction – wincing or pretend…

  • Five Steps to Move Past Self Doubt

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    What if I fail? What if I’m not good enough? This will never work. How the hell am I going to do this? I don’t know what to do next, but I should do something. What am I supposed to do? Who do I think I am? What if I make a mistake (AGAIN)? What…

  • Counting My Blessings

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    “Is your life as fabulous as it looks on Facebook?” I was recently asked by a friend I hadn’t spoken to in awhile. So I’ve decided to come clean: Yes and No. How my life isn’t as fabulous as it looks on Facebook: I’ve had some crappy days lately. I don’t post about that. Actually,…