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Turning Panic Into Power

Laura Tirello — Sun, 25 May 2014 17:27:08 +0000

Sometimes it takes the wrong thing to happen for you to understand what you need to do.

In the past my typical response to a glitch in the plan was to panic. I would worry about what I was going to do now and holding on too close to certainty.

I made some big moves lately, the kind that are life-changing and had a plan of how to ease into a transition, but when I got into the transition things didn’t go as planned. Something happened beyond my control which forced me to make tweeks to what I thought would be a [...]

Do You Want To Please Or Soar?

Laura Tirello — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 15:16:02 +0000

“I watch her with loving sadness as she dulls her shine to please others. Will this butterfly ever soar? Will she continue to pretend she can’t fly? Her greatest life awaits this decision.” – Steve Maraboli

This quote really got me thinking this week. SO many women I work with are caught up in the act of people pleasing. I used to do the same thing even though I would never have considered myself a people pleaser.

I’ve been having lots of chats with women lately and sweet… ask yourself: do you want to please or soar in your life? What’s [...]

8 Ways To Tame Your Inner Emotional Control Freak

Laura Tirello — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 14:37:47 +0000

Are you an emotional control freak? If you said yes, don’t worry you’re not alone.

Here are 8 ways you can tame your inner control freak so you can feel amazing, create a better relationship with yourself, and be attractive to others.

1. Stop being a people pleaser. People pleasing is a sneaky way to control your own emotions. You may be feeling angry at the expectations others are putting on you, but control your anger just by saying yes. When you say no, it may feel awkward at first, but it actually frees you from controlling your emotions and what [...]

Are You Too Stubborn to Get Well?

Laura Tirello — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:03:10 +0000

I had the pleasure of spending time with some good friends this weekend. They’re great people, generous and popping ibuprofen.

I know what it’s like to be in pain. Besides my IBS pain. I had the misfortune of being injured in both arms. It wasn’t the goes away in a few months type pain, it was the hard to diagnose really impacts your life type of pain. I spent over a year trying to get better only to find myself getting worse. After demanding more than my doctors could give me, I was finally referred to the right doctor who [...]

Seven Ways to Cultivate the Practice of Belief

Laura Tirello — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:34:11 +0000

At the start of the New Year, we often make goals about our career, health, or relationships. Unfortunately by the end of January, too many of us give up on those goals. Not because we’re lazy or we didn’t really want the things, it’s because we don’t believe we can actually have them.

We often blame it on not enough time or discipline, when in reality it’s neither of these things. The truth is we don’t actually believe we can create what we want.

It’s okay not to believe in yourself (at least some of the time).

I know we hear a [...]

Kindness and the Restless Mind

Laura — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 21:09:44 +0000

Earlier this month I devoted an entire week to being especially kind to myself. I have to say it’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. It sounds like it would be easy to practice kindness toward yourself, but what I realized is that we spend most of our time being unkind to ourselves.

For me it looked like this: I want to relax. I shouldn’t relax I have stuff to do. I should relax because it’s what my body needs. But what if I relaxed too much and then I can’t sleep later on.

I been taking a lot [...]

Letting Go of Normal

Laura Tirello — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 21:14:35 +0000

I spent a lot of time in the last two years wishing my life could go back to normal. Some days I longed for normal so badly that it made me cry. It wasn’t that I was just in pain from being injured in an accident; it was the frustration that I could no longer do some of the things that were normal to me.

In my career as a mind-body coach I watch people long for normal all the time. Many of my current clients suffer from IBS or digestive disorders. They talk often about wanting a normal life. [...]

Navigating New Beginnings for Better Health

Laura — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 16:37:00 +0000

Happy almost end of summer In the past the end of summer was very sad for me because it felt like an ending. This summer feels very different to me because it’s like a whole new beginning.

As many of you know, the last two years have been quite difficult for me. But they led to great things like a greater focus on health and learning how to use my emotions in ways that can benefit my life in positive ways.

They’ve also led to great people and experiences that may not have happened had my life [...]

Traveling Fearlessly With or Without IBS

Laura — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 20:10:26 +0000

I love to travel. I always have. Though it was stressful for me, I did it anyway. For me the thrill of a new adventure, seeing a new place, and being out of my comfort zone intrigued me so much that it far outweighed my fear.

But it wasn’t easy.

I did learn ways to adapt. I was always pretty good with taking flights, that didn’t seem to bother me. It was hours after the flight and diet change, I’d find myself with a belly full of a week’s worth of food or find myself in the bathroom the night before [...]

IBS Relief: Are You Making Time or Excuses? Part 2

Laura — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:34:45 +0000

In my last blog, I shared about how being in pain helped me in creating a flow in how I make time for the things that are important in my life. It meant eliminating many things that were holding me back and adding things that I never thought I would do.

I wanted to follow up by sharing with you some specific ways in which I was able to make the change from making excuses to making time.

At first, you may need to help from friends or family members who can help you in clearing out the clutter [...]