"I can't say that"
After listening to a client divulge concerns that he'd been carrying around for a while, I asked. "What if you said that to your boss?"...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 21, 2021
- 4 min
"Think, think, think"
Sometimes I feel like Winnie the Pooh. One arm wrapped around my body with my other hand tapping my head saying, "Think, think, think."...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 16, 2021
- 3 min
Are you on track to meet your goals for 2021?
As I've reconnected with friends and colleagues lately, we typically take a few minutes to recall the last time we had seen each other....
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 14, 2021
- 4 min
"I'll talk to your father"
"I'll talk to your father." The mother amiably says to her distressed child. This is a scene we have all encountered, be it personally or...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 9, 2021
- 3 min
Who's on your team?
Students at my daughter's school have the same teacher for two years. When she returned this fall the thing that created the most stress...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 7, 2021
- 3 min
That thing Giraffes do
Upon successfully fleeing to safety after the threat of an attack, a giraffe will shake. It turns out a lot of animals do this. By...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Sep 2, 2021
- 3 min
Improve your AIM when navigating change
Last week I returned to Shadowcliff for the first time since the East Troublesome Fire ravaged Grand County last fall. It was the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 17, 2021
- 5 min
Your insecurity is biting me in the ass
"I'm just so disappointed. This project has turned out nothing like I envisioned it to be." As the leader relayed his feelings, the...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 12, 2021
- 3 min
Cutting thru the noise to get to the heart of it
"This changes everything," my client relayed to me as he finished describing what he had just learned at a conference. "That's awesome....
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 10, 2021
- 3 min
"Burning bridges" for the right reasons
As a lifelong peacekeeper who is also comfortable openly navigating conflict with compassion, I rarely "burn bridges." So, in those few...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Aug 5, 2021
- 3 min
Reclaim Your Power by Tracking Triggers
"Triggers are everywhere," my client, we'll call her Dee, observed as we were checking in on her progress since our last session. Dee...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 29, 2021
- 3 min
Redirecting the cascading effects of pain
A few years ago, whenever I experienced rejection I felt like I was being stabbed in the heart. Immediately, my thoughts spiraled into an...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 27, 2021
- 5 min
The Beauty in "Oh No!" moments
A few years ago, I was bustling about my kitchen, putting clean dishes away while deep in thought. We have a sneaky cabinet that's tucked...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 15, 2021
- 3 min
Stuck in a loop? Try interrupting it!
As Marie sat in yet another interview she froze again. Her inner critic was admonishing her for not knowing the answers to the questions....
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 13, 2021
- 3 min
"Let's go to the electrical boxes."
I was out for a walk with my family last month. We were at the local museum parking lot, which has many interesting treasures to explore....
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 8, 2021
- 3 min
Feeling anxious about what you're creating? Here's one thing that'll cure your ails
I recently served on a team tasked with guiding our co-housing community through the process of choosing paint colors for the outside of...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jul 1, 2021
- 3 min
The Safety of Knowing
When Lewis came to me for coaching, he was tired of being stuck in an unhealthy pattern. There were too many fires to put out at work and...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jun 24, 2021
- 5 min
Use the Trigger Reaction Loop to reclaim your power
I hadn't even been at this networking event 20 minutes before I was triggered. It was a reunion with a peer group I belonged to a few...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jun 22, 2021
- 4 min
Imaginative play & planning
"Now let's pretend you made me a bathing suit with purple flowers." My daughter instructs me as I play with her. At different points, I...
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Ariana Friedlander
- Jun 17, 2021
- 4 min
"What do I need today?" and other inspiration from Journal Jammer Melyssa Mead
Early on in my career, I struggled to find places that adequately supported my professional development. As a self-described misfit, I...
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