by Sharon Pope | Last updated: Dec 1, 2021 | Truth
“What we don’t need in the midst of struggle is shame for being human.” Brené Brown I received a message from a client who was really struggling with a lot of self-blame and regret associated with her relationship that recently ended. After some distance from the...
by Sharon Pope | Last updated: Jan 11, 2022 | Truth
“One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.” Shannon L. Alder We had a beautiful conversation on a recent coaching call, where several ladies shared that they felt as though they couldn’t be their true...
by Sharon Pope | Last updated: Oct 26, 2021 | Truth
“You have to get along with people, but you also have to recognize that the strength of a team is different people with different perspectives and different personalities.” Steve Case My client and her husband are very different people, which means that their...
by Sharon Pope | Last updated: Oct 26, 2021 | Truth
“We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.” -Dalai Lama I did not grow-up in a family that showed affection easily or consistently. There weren’t a lot of hugs, kisses and snuggles. That didn’t mean I wasn’t loved. I...
by Sharon Pope | Last updated: Oct 26, 2021 | Truth
“If boys don’t learn, men won’t know.” Douglas Wilson His grandparents slept in separate twin beds in the same room. His grandfather was a funny, endearing man. He was not the Alpha in that relationship, though. His grandmother was clearly in charge. His father wasn’t...
by Sharon Pope | Last updated: Nov 8, 2021 | Truth
People with Avoidant attachment styles: “…you connect with romantic partners but always maintain some mental distance and an escape route. Feeling close and complete with someone else – the emotional equivalent of finding a home – is a...
