coming home (to yourself)

Sometimes what you want is not what you actually get. And that's OK. It's OK for reality to be messy. Being able to sit with the complexity of your own life…when what you’ve got isn’t completely what you want…it’s a powerful place to be. work with me! email me! amy@amybriggscoach.com

Today I want to talk about something that we all experience. You, me, everyone! Whether we’re consciously aware of it or not. I want to talk about the almost-constant, often-crazy voice that is always talking to us. Michael Singer: the untethered soul Amy Briggs Coaching email me! amy@amybriggscoach.com

'The true measure of strength is based on who you lift up, not who you beat down.' ~Kamala Harris https://www.amybriggscoach.com email me! amy@amybriggscoach.com

How cool would it be if you had a way to calm yourself down when you get flooded with stress and anxiety? Well, guess what? You can bring yourself back into balance, nervous system regulation, and well-being whenever you need to. It just takes a little know-how and practice. EFT/tapping video Write it all down Amy Briggs Coach email me! amy@amybriggscoach.com

Taking a break from something because you just aren’t feeling it…that's OK. Let the desire come back on its own. If you give it space, it’ll probably come back stronger than ever. If it doesn’t, something new will come in its place. Trust yourself, and trust the process. https://www.amybriggscoach.com email me! amy@amybriggscoach.com

You are worth it. Even if your goal scares you. Even if other people don’t get why it’s so important to you. If you have the dream, you are worth going after it. You’re worth putting in the work and giving it everything you’ve got. If you fail, you’re still worthy. In fact, you’re worthy of trying again. And again, and again, until you get it the way you want it. This is your life, your one life,...

I believe in hope. https://www.amybriggscoach.com email me! amy@amybriggscoach.com

What do you long to do that scares you? Or that feels too difficult? Or that you think you might fail at? What’s stopping you from just doing it anyway? From trying and seeing what it’s all about? What would happen if you failed? What could you learn about yourself…how much more might you be capable of? And even if you failed, what could you learn for the next time around? Hardrock Hundred Enduran...

Choosing something new - however right it feels - doesn’t mean it won’t hurt to release the old. https://www.amybriggscoach.com email me! amy@amybriggscoach.com

I love to promote being yourself. But I'm going to be honest: it's not always easy. And it’s not always going to be received well. There are real risks to being yourself. The risks are, in fact, WHY you feel some fear around changing. Let’s talk about them. https://www.amybriggscoach.com email me! amy@amybriggscoach.com

Today I want to give you a tool that I use when I feel out of sorts. Or when I have an issue that I really need to bring some resolution to. This tool is free, easy, and super effective. You can do it anywhere. All you need is a little bit of time, a pen and some paper (or your laptop, if you prefer to type). You’re going to write it all down. Over time, you begin to see that your thoughts are not...

Mental and emotional energy is a lot like physical energy. When we get caught up in the same ‘positions’...beliefs, thoughts, emotions, and stories that we tell ourselves, we are practicing a kind of viewpoint. A rigid viewpoint of ourselves, the world, and people in our lives. How dynamic and flexible is your viewpoint? Want to bring yourself some relief? Listen to Michael Koppy on the Distance t...

When I finally began working on my own mental and emotional stuff, I fell apart. Over and over again. In the presence of a practitioner who was there to catch me. Falling apart wasn’t fun, but there was always relief on the other side. Being willing to fall apart was necessary. Because it wasn’t until I’d fallen apart completely that I could rebuild on a strong foundation. https://www.amybriggscoa...

In running AND in life, it's not how fast you go that will determine things. It's how little you slow down (or stop altogether), which is all about sustainability. It's finding that all-day pace and flowing with it, being present to all of your signals. That 'just-right' feeling is worth a lot. https://www.amybriggscoach.com email me! amy@amybriggscoach.com

If you find yourself waiting for what you want... I'm here to let you know that things taking time is very, very normal. Everything good that I've created in my life has taken time. It’s time to unshame time. https://www.amybriggscoach.com email me! amy@amybriggscoach.com

Knocking at the door of your own wisdom is a symbolic act. You’re turning back towards what you always knew, but just forgot for a while. You’re embracing what you had a long time ago, and never lost. You are intentionally bringing back a part of yourself that needs to have a say. https://www.amybriggscoach.com email me! amy@amybriggscoach.com

I wish there were a word to express the depth of the work I do with people. I’m afraid that even if there were a perfect, elegant, eloquent word, it STILL wouldn’t be adequate. And since I haven’t yet figured out a new word to call myself, I reluctantly call myself a coach. https://www.amybriggscoach.com email me! amy@amybriggscoach.com

I believe the world would be a better place if everyone had access to a mental and emotional health professional. And I'm going to tell you why. https://www.amybriggscoach.com email me! amy@amybriggscoach.com

If striving for success drives you, the fear of not being successful can be truly terrifying. Feeling like nobody knows what you do, what you're capable of, or even worse…feeling like you're perceived as a fraud or a big fat nothing…that’s the dark underbelly of all of the striving. https://www.amybriggscoach.com email me! amy@amybriggscoach.com

When it comes to reaching a goal, it’s not the inspired moments that are challenging. It’s when you don’t have any reason to believe you can get there. It’s when you get bad news, or something you’d hoped for doesn’t pan out. It’s when you have to pivot or tweak something. These are the moments when knowing your WHY will be so powerful. What's YOUR why? https://www.amybriggscoach.com email me!...

In a situation where the thing you’re after feels far away from where you actually are, your ability to hold your focus on your dream, your vision, your goal…it’s everything. https://www.amybriggscoach.com email me! amy@amybriggscoach.com

Keep moving forward. Even if it’s slow. Even if it’s painfully slow! Even if you sometimes have to take two steps backward. Moving forward means you’re making progress. Forward is a pace. https://www.amybriggscoach.com email me! amy@amybriggscoach.com

That thing that is causing you some nagging pain right now might just be an opportunity to grow, to become stronger, to get even better at something. When you’re willing to tolerate some discomfort to grow beyond the pain , it opens up brand new possibilities for your life. Pain can be an opportunity. https://www.amybriggscoach.com email me! amy@amybriggscoach.com

Jasmin Paris just became the first woman in history to complete the infamous Barkley Marathons...a feat that most thought was impossible. What have you thought was YOUR impossible? What if it's not impossible at all? What if it could just be the biggest adventure of your life so far, and it’s waiting for you to put in the hours to bring it into being? Watch Jasmin's Barkley finish Barkley...

How you think you’re perceived by others is nothing but a construct of your own imagination. Sign up for Beyond People Pleasing! Learn more about Beyond People Pleasing! https://www.amybriggscoach.com email me! amy@amybriggscoach.com