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The “Good Trait” That May Actually Be a Trauma Response

February 7, 2023 | Renée Fishman

Being cooperative, deferential, and accommodating are often praised — especially in children. But these behaviors and attitudes can also be signs of one of the lesser-discussed responses to fear and trauma.

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: adverse childhood experiences, behavior, boundaries, complex PTSD, emotions, fawning, fear, fight, flight, freeze, people-pleasing, self-awareness, trauma, trauma response

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

Winter Solstice: To See the Light, Embrace the Darkness

December 21, 2022 | Renée Fishman

The true light leaders of this world are not those who harbor relentless optimism, but rather those who are willing to sit in the darkness around and within them.

Filed Under: Life, Navigating Change Tagged With: darkness, death, fear, grief, light, rituals, winter, winter solstice

The Invisible Load of Resistance

December 15, 2022 | Renée Fishman

A raw and deeply personal essay about how the resistance can literally keep me stuck from moving forward in life.

Filed Under: Coaching, Practice Tagged With: escape, exercise, fear, fitness, habits, inner work, mindfulness, personal development, presence, resistance

A Simple Framework to Expose Your Fear

December 2, 2022 | Renée Fishman

Fear of failure and fear of success are common, but they are not real fears. Here is a simple framework to expose what you really fear.

Filed Under: Coaching Tagged With: coaching, consequences, fear, fear of failure, fear of success, personal development, rejection, risk

The Difference Between Good Writing and Extraordinary Writing

October 31, 2022 | Renée Fishman

I’ve been publishing a daily blog for 5 years. This is the difference between good writing and extraordinary writing.

Filed Under: Coaching, Creating Tagged With: courage, emotions, fear, hiding, personal development, writing

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