by Ryn | emotional intelligence, holistic life coach, joyful life, life coaching, recovery coaching, relationships
We’re all way too familiar with boundaries lately, thanks to the social distancing stuff that tells us to Stay Back 6 Feet. But those aren’t the only boundaries going on in our lives. We also have personal boundaries we need to set – and maintain – if we want to...
by Ryn | emotional intelligence, life coaching, recovery coaching
The following is an open letter to the online shop that banned my Social Distancing Shirts, saying they were in violation of their policies. Dear Sir or Madam: I do hope this letter finds you well. I also do hope I am not offending any sensitivities using the term...
by Ryn | emotional intelligence, gratitude and appreciation, holistic life coach, joyful life, power of positive, self improvement
No doubt the world can feel a little dreadful right about now in the midst of the coronavirus scare. But it’s up to you if you stay trapped in that dread – or rise above it with a positive attitude. One way to get into the groove of a positive attitude is to look on...
by Ryn | emotional intelligence, holistic life coach, joyful life, life coaching, recovery coaching
We’ve all met the straw that breaks the camel’s back. It’s typically an incidental, tiny-little thing that sends us into an emotional explosion. If we’re really lucky, it’s accompanied by some type of behavior that leaves us needing to: Apologize for lashing out...
by Ryn | emotional intelligence, gratitude and appreciation, holistic life coach, joyful life, life coaching, power of positive, recovery coaching
“Bad things always happen to me.” “I was born under a bad sign.” “What’s the point? Nothing gets better anyway.” Yikes! You may know folks that talk like this once in a while (or even all the time). They are definitely no fun to hang around. They’re giant vacuums that...
by Ryn | emotional intelligence, holistic life coach, joyful life, life coaching, recovery coaching, resentments, self improvement, sober lifestyle coaching
Back in the days when I was a jerk (read: drinking), I recall a rainy day on the subway train when I stomped on a lady’s foot because she was laughing. Not just because she was laughing, mind you, but because I was convinced she was laughing at ME. I remember feeling...
