1. Jet Lagged, Homesick… and doing OK

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    March 15, 2018 by Darlene McC

    Greetings once again from Thailand and the beautiful island of Koh Phanang. I was up for the sunrise yoga and …
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  2. Getting to Thailand with a Kidney Infection (and other things you don’t want to tell your mom about)

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    March 14, 2018 by Darlene McC

    Greetings from Koh Pha Ngan! On Monday, March 12 around 7p I started my journey after a nice dinner with …
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  3. Next Adventure: Thailand

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    March 11, 2018 by Darlene McC

    It’s been a while, Internet. As I’ve had less desk in my life I’ve had more fitness, more friends, and …
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  4. Who is The Good Wolf?

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    August 29, 2017 by Darlene McC

    Long time no blog. Almost a year ago I started working with my friend and fellow coach Leia Desousa  on my …
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  5. Mother’s Voice

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    January 22, 2017 by Darlene McC

    Over the last few months one of my post-natal clients and I have spoken a lot about maternal care in …
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  6. Goals are like Rock Climbing

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    January 16, 2017 by Darlene McC

    Two weeks ago, like many of us, I was contemplating my goals for the coming year. Gazing out the window …
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  7. This week’s episode

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    August 16, 2016 by Darlene McC

    Did you know I have a YouTube channel. Well, I do.  And I’m pretty proud of this week’s episode (despite …
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Is the goal to be as big as possible? To dominate the landscape and block out the sun? 🌳 Or is the goal to have depth? To have purpose? To offer something worth having and grow to be steady and stable? 🌱 The last 2 years have grown me in immeasurable ways. They've forced me to think about my goal, purpose, and success and let go of what was hollow. My teachers would call that my "ego" - we all need one in the modern world, but if too much of us is ego our success is hollow. Eventually, hollow wins fall. 🌴 Doing the work, building the foundation of who you are, exploring what your purpose and what brings you joy allows you to grow to incredible heights; and the foundation allows you to weather the storms of life. 🍂 Share with me your genuine purpose, goals, and success. What keeps you grounded and growing? Hit those comments. 🌺 #quote #phrase #saying #success #motivation #motivatedmonth #growandchange #growdammit #hardwork #nevergiveup #lifecoach #lifefindsaway
Sometimes this is what “the work” feels like. 🐌 “The work” = that place where your resistance lives.  Where you want to quit, but you also know you’ll have to come back here again to ultimately get where you’re growing. 🦗 A few months ago my mom and I had this brilliant idea… we’d have MDSDBC: Mother Daughter Self Development Book Club.  Cute, right?! 😏 SO we decided to start with listening to Brene Brown “Daring Greatly” on audiobook at the same time. Let’s just say: Not cute. 🤦‍♀️ 🕷 It brought up a BUNCH of stuff for both of us.  And because we both knew the other was listening to it, we also knew the other one was processing said stuff.  We had some intense conversations; and yes, it was all for the best. But it was HARD. We had to get through "the work". 🐛 Oftentimes doing “the work” is painful and difficult.  We struggle and writhe inside, wishing we were on the other side. It feels a lot like this rusty garden sign: banged up and begging to be done.  Yet, just like these plants need time and care to produce something delicious and beautiful, so do we in our self development work. 🦋 Give yourself time.  Care. Water. Sunlight. (occasionally, dirt!) Be kind to yourself, keep the predators away and the future you're trying to grow for yourself will flower. 💐 . #growandchange #growdammit #motivatedmonday #mm #selfactualization #selfdevelopment #thework #motivatedmonth #doyou #keepinkeepingon #garden #inthegarden
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Hey man, I’m with the band. . 👩‍🎤 Throwback to about a month ago - I’m out with my parents seeing their favorite local band, The Wally’s.  My mom tells Wally how I’m a singer (Thanks, mom!) and he’s like “sit in with us!”... but what he doesn’t know is it’s been over a DECADE since I’ve fronted a band.  Sure! Why not! . 😬 Saying I’m scared at that moment is an understatement. Most people don't know I developed performance anxiety about 8 years ago... including my parents.  But I remind myself this is a room full of strangers… and what can go wrong… and this is supposed to be fun… So I get up and start singing, but people are leaving.  LEAVING. Fleeing to the bar. I’m struggling to hear myself, but I know I’m on key. What’s going on!?... Turns out the mic wasn’t working properly. They couldn’t hear a thing. . 😰🥺😭 But I finished the song anyway, because what else was there to do? (We left immediately after because I was mortified. It's funny *now*.) . 😵 . Moral of the story?  If you’re scared, do it anyway.  The best place to rip the band-aid off was in a room full of strangers and the worst thing that happened was they couldn’t hear me.  So what!? Do it anyway! . . . #tt #throwbackthursday #singer #doitanyway #dowhatscaresyou #takearisk #risktaker #thewallys #thanksmom
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So grateful for the love 💖 . Yesterday so many people reached out to share their support and congratulations on Penn MAPP.  You guys! People were coming up to me all day to give hugs and tell me I’d inspired them. ME!?... but I haven't done anything yet?! I’m touched. Thank you to everyone who reached out. 🙏 . I was the first person in my family to finish a 4 year degree; and though my mom beat me to a Masters (so proud of her!) I'll be the first to go to an Ivy institution. 👩‍🎓 . Growing up rural poor, it was easy to think I wouldn't/couldn't get in. That people like me don't do things like this. Changing your life is often hard and scary, and it required to to rewrite your story .  But the alternative (not trying and not growing) is far worse. 🌹or🥀? . Your lovin’ keeps me goin’. I hope mine does the same. . . #girlswholift #transfomationtuesday #tt #fitpro #smartissexy #smartandfit #strongwoman #beautyatanysize #thickthighssavelives #legsfordays #squat

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