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The Power of Being Seen in Your Pain

August 13, 2023 | Renée Fishman

We may feel vulnerable in sharing our pain with others, but a 2,000 year old myth shows the healing power of letting ourselves be seen in our darkest moments.

Filed Under: Astrology Tagged With: astrology, Ereshkigal, Innana, myths, pain, Venus Cazimi, Venus retrograde, witness

Ask This Crucial Question to Get Clear on What You Really Desire

August 11, 2023 | Renée Fishman

I thought I wanted a life of freedom as a digital nomad. Turns out that I thrive with more structure and people to show up for — in person. Here’s the question I should have asked to avoid a long journey down the wrong path.

Filed Under: Astrology, Coaching, Life, Navigating Change, Productivity Tagged With: burnout, desire, freedom, life design, life purpose, outcome, process, structure, transitions, Venus retrograde, vision, work

How Pursuing Pleasure Can Boost Your Productivity

August 10, 2023 | Renée Fishman

Engaging in reflection on what brings you pleasure may feel like a “waste of time” when you have so much to do, but this can actually be the key to turbo-boost your productivity.

Filed Under: Astrology, Productivity Tagged With: astrology, dopamine, fulfillment, motivation, pleasure, productivity, success, Venus, Venus retrograde

Venus Square Uranus: Break Free From the Boundaries of Your Desire

August 9, 2023 | Renée Fishman

Venus retrograde encourages us to reflect on the most essential question: What do I want? It may seem simple, until you ask the follow up: Am I allowed to want what I want?

Filed Under: Astrology, Coaching, Life Tagged With: astrology, authenticity vs attachment, desire, expectations, fulfillment, life meaning, life purpose, permission, self-awareness, Venus retrograde, Venus square Uranus

The First Step to Increasing Your Visibility — and How You Subconsciously Avoid Taking It

August 8, 2023 | Renée Fishman

The first step to increasing your visibility is simple, and also the hardest. Here is how you unconsciously avoid taking it.

Filed Under: Coaching, Life Tagged With: astrology, avoidance, coaching, inner work, joy, pain, personal development, personal growth, practice, self-awareness, Venus retrograde, visibility

3 Image Concerns That Hold Back Neuro-Divergent Women From Promoting Their Work Online

August 7, 2023 | Renée Fishman

85 percent of women opt out of life events because they don’t like how they look. But image concerns go beyond physical appearance. Here are 3 unseen image concerns that hold back neuro-divergent women from embracing visibility online.

Filed Under: Astrology, Coaching Tagged With: authentic expression, beliefs, business, concerns, culture, empowerment, fears, image, marketing, mental health, neuro-divergent, personal branding, personal development, rules, self-promotion, Venus retrograde, visibility, women, women’s issues

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