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3 Consequences of Constant Striving

June 7, 2023 | Renée Fishman

We live in a goal-oriented culture that has conditioned us to pursue bigger, better, faster, more — in every realm. But this approach often deprives us of what truly matters in life. Here are 3 consequences of constantly striving.

Filed Under: Coaching, Learning, Life, Productivity Tagged With: achievement, CrossFit, driving, fitness, fulfillment, goals, Post-Achievement High, presence, productivity, striving

The Crucial Factor That Makes Maps Useful

March 8, 2023 | Renée Fishman

Maps give us a world of possibility and potential for where to go. But without one crucial piece of information they are not functional to help us get anywhere.

Filed Under: Navigating Change Tagged With: destination, journey, maps, mediate, navigating change, presence, triangulate

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 Hardest Part of Maintaining a Daily Fitness Habit

January 14, 2023 | Renée Fishman

I’ve maintained a daily fitness habit for over 9 years. Even after all this time, this is still the hardest part of my practice.

Filed Under: Fitness Tagged With: daily habits, drive, exercise, fitness, habits, mindfulness, motivation, presence, rituals, routines, threshold

You Can’t Recreate an Experience

January 13, 2023 | Renée Fishman

Even with the same location, and the same people, you will have a different experience.

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: comparison, experiences, presence

The Holiness in the Silent Night

December 24, 2022 | Renée Fishman

What makes the silent night holy? It’s not what happens there, but what emerges from it — if we allow it.

Filed Under: Life, Spirituality Tagged With: deep listening, inner voice, mindfulness, poems, poetry, presence, rituals, silence, soul work, stillness

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