By: Gabriela Yareliz
I was on a coaching call this week, and I heard something that hit me, deep. On these coaching calls, people share things they are struggling with to be coached live. I don’t remember what was being shared, but I do remember the coach’s response:
“Shame is optional.”
I found that to be a powerful response. Sometimes, the stories we tell ourselves are steeped in shame. And yet, shame is not the only story we can tell ourselves. We have a choice.
The coach said that a helpful thing to ask ourselves is:
“How is this situation rigged in our favor?”
Powerful thoughts. I am working on my own mindset constantly. I will be repeating both of these quotes to myself this month. Shame is optional, and how is this rigged in my favor? God is, after all, always at work.
GABRIELA YARELIZ 