Carolina Perez Sanz
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#240 – Yeah, but why do you fear saying what you want to say?
It’s not speaking the words we’re afraid of – it’s how our words will make the…
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#239 – What makes “difficult conversations” difficult?
As a coach, I’ve helped countless executives prepare for “difficult conversations” in a broad range of…
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#238 – What makes the passing of time so distressing?
In the morning (or at the beginning of the week, month, or year), your “planning self”…
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#237 – When does following up become chasing?
The sales website Saleslion mentions, “60% of customers say no four times before saying yes.” “Persistence…
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#236 – And when they don’t like… me?
The only honest response here would be a giant ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ . “You don’t like me? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯…
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#235 – What happens when they don’t like your work?
Have you ever felt like you did something wrong because someone didn’t like your work? I…
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#234 – If not praise, what is worth working for?
There’s a question creators ask one another often – what is it for? Although it’s a…
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#233 – How can praise stunt your creative progress?
People who do creative work tend to fear criticism: what if they don’t like it, we…
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#232 – What signal does patience send your brain?
As defined by the Cambridge Dictionary, patience is “the ability to wait, or to continue doing something despite difficulties, or to suffer without complaining or…
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#231 – What’s the source of your indecision?
“If you have more than one reason to do something (choose a doctor or veterinarian, hire…
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#230 – Has “feeling good” become a tyranny?
A few years ago, I met a woman in an online community whose husband had died…
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#229 – Is self-victimization keeping you stuck in guilt?
The Ghost of Misplaced Guilt (GoMG) had been gnawing at my ear every Monday since I…
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#228 – What does openness give you that hope doesn’t?
The act of hoping is, in itself, a judgment. Hoping implies categorizing some life events as…
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#227 – What’s wrong with clinging to hope?
Since I mentioned Pema Chödrön’s “anti-hope” teachings (“When we give up hope, that is the beginning…
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#226 – How are you resisting life by “trusting?”
I used to believe that the ultimate act of surrender was total trust –– like riding…
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#225 – How might you be defending yourself?
This morning, the A Course In Miracles* lesson I read was, “If I defend myself, I…
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#224 – If change is natural, why do we resist it?
Life is, by definition, ongoing change. Call it evolution, if you’d like. Every day that passes,…
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#223 – Did your date meet your expectations?
Even if you didn’t go on a date last night, you’ve had that experience: you’re so…
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#222 – What’s the true purpose of presents?
As a kid, my parents’ questions about what I wanted for my birthday or Christmas made…
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#221 – Can we really afford to surrender?
In the face of uncertainty, our Egos and Ghosts go full throttle. GHOST OF EXERTION/EXHAUSTION (Clapping,…
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#220 – Is this resistance or your True Self saying no?
Having the right answer to this question would save us all time, heartbreak, and headaches. In…
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#219 – How can we raise above the chaos?
When we can’t control external events, we may feel at the mercy of circumstances, not able…
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#218 – What can you do when the world is in shambles?
With everything happening in the world these days, we can easily doubt the future. Or we…
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#217 – Is perfectionism a deeper layer of safety?
When safety is our priority, we’re not free: we’re following rules set by the Ego and…
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#216 – How will obsessing with safety keep you stuck?
A safety-first approach rooted in preventing risks and managing expectations – that’s exactly the Ego’s job…
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#215 – What do you still need to forgive yourself for?
The day after filing my taxes, I was lathering my hair in the shower, when thoughts…
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#214 – How will you recognize your True Voice?
You’ve had this experience: a constant stream of commentary coming from inside your head about your…
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#213 – Who’s got the power?
The answer is simple: you’ve got the power. But it’s not easy. They – the Ghosts…
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#212 – Is the tragic chorus in your head still intoning its litany?
ACT II Scene 3 (Cont.) The tragic chorus of Ghosts recruited by the Ego continue to…
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