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3 Ways “Before and After” Stories Harm Us

February 1, 2023 | Renée Fishman

Before and after stories have a magnetic quality to them, reeling us in with the promise of transformation. But they can also harm us in significant ways.

Filed Under: Coaching Tagged With: before and after, burnout, disappointment, expectations, journey, personal development, presence, shame, transformation

The Alternative to Taking the Leap

January 9, 2023 | Renée Fishman

I’ve been doing flying trapeze for 20 years. This is the advice I give all new flyers before they climb the ladder.

Filed Under: Coaching, Navigating Change Tagged With: expectations, fear, flying trapeze, leap, lessons, My Circus Life, personal development, regret, self-trust, skills, uncertainty, unknown

The Declaration of Independence is the Playbook for How to Liberate Your Soul

July 4, 2022 | Renée Fishman

The Declaration of Independence tells us exactly what we need to do in soul-crushing situations, and how to liberate your soul.

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: agency, emotions, expectations, freedom, liberty, oppression, personal development, prison, suffering, trauma, voice

This is the Sign You Have Attained Freedom

April 16, 2022 | Renée Fishman

We live in a culture of slavery, where we are our own oppressors.

Filed Under: Holidays, Life Tagged With: change, expectations, fear, freedom, Passover, personal development, productivity, release, self-awareness, work

What’s Weighing You Down?

February 20, 2022 | Renée Fishman

Individually, what you carry may be light. Collectively, it can weigh a lot and take up space. And it may not even be all your stuff. Examine it, then give it back or let it go.

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: assumptions, beliefs, emotions, energy, expectations, fear, practice, self-awareness

Permission to Play

August 7, 2021 | Renée Fishman

What would be possible if you gave yourself permission to break the rules and play on your terms?

Filed Under: Creating Tagged With: becoming, expectations, permission, poems, poetry, writing

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