Emily Downward

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  • 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…

  • Everybody

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    We often say “everybody says…,” “everybody will think…” or “everybody knows…” but in reality, our brains are generalizing this mythical Everybody based on the opinions of a few people.  As Martha Beck explains in Finding Your Own North Star, “Our social nature makes us long to fit in with a larger group, but it’s difficult…

  • Change in Scenery

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    I’ve recently experienced a big transition: I’ve moved across country to be with my boyfriend. I’m an experienced mover: I moved seven times growing up, and this is my fifteenth move as an adult. I have learned a lot about moving, including how to pack well and the value of detachment from material items that…

  • Strength in Resting

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    “The strength comes in the resting.” It was such a simple statement by my personal trainer (aka my boyfriend) but also very profound. He was remarking on my progress and complimenting me on sticking to my exercises to strengthen my hip, but he surprised me by telling me to take a day off – to…

  • One Small Step at a Time

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    I’m currently rehabilitating my right hip. Due to scoliosis and some other factors, it’s significantly weaker and has been causing me a lot of pain and making it difficult to walk. I’ve been doing a combination of therapies to relieve the pain and make it stronger, and after a couple of good days, I thought…

  • “I’ll Be Happy When…”

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    I have spent so much time looking ahead, looking forward to my next achievement. “I’ll be happy when I have ________” is what runs through my head. There are two problems with this way of thinking. One, I’m not in the present moment, grateful for and happy with what I have now (and all we…

  • What Are You Waiting For?

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    I was a senior in high school when the movie Dead Poets Society came out. In it, an unconventional English teacher, played by Robin Williams, inspires his students to seize the day. “Carpe Diem!” The Latin phrase became their rallying cry. I was moved by the movie and its message. What it meant to me…

  • Being Unabashedly You

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    One of my favorite assessments I ask my clients to complete is the Kolbe A Index. Based in decades of research, the Kolbe A Index measures your conative style, or how you take action. It focuses on what you do well, and learning more about your unique conative style can help you to leverage your…