Tag Archives: self-care

Care for the Caregiver

Posted on July 7, 2023 by catelabarrecoach

“If you face the choice between feeling guilt and resentment, choose the guilt every time.” —Gabor Maté from the book: When the Body Says No, The Cost of Hidden Stress Merriam-Webster, Guilt: the fact of having committed a breach of conduct … Continue reading →

Posted in boundaries, Brené Brown, life coach, vulnerability | Tagged boundaries, brave, burnout, caregiver, caregiving, coaching, courage, guilt, lewy body dementia, life coaching, personal coaching, resentment, self-care, self-help, self-love, vulnerability, wellness | 4 Comments

When You Know It’s Not OK

Posted on July 14, 2022 by catelabarrecoach

We like it when our patients are their own advocates, the nurse says to me when I say, I wouldn’t have had this testing done if I hadn’t requested an appointment. There were no red flags except I KNEW I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cate LaBarre, coaching, healing, life coaching, self-care, self-help, self-love, wellness | 6 Comments

Structure and Discipline or Control and Addiction?

Posted on April 4, 2022 by catelabarrecoach

You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Your goal is your desired outcome. Your system is the collection of daily habits that will get you there. – James Clear This … Continue reading →

Posted in Brené Brown, compassion, integrative coaching, life coach, self-acceptance, self-compassion, Uncategorized | Tagged addiction, Atlas of the Heart, Brené Brown, Cate LaBarre, Catherine LaBarre, coaching, control, discipline, James Clear, life coach, life coaching, personal coaching, self-care, self-help, self-love, structure, uncertainty, we can do hard things, wellness | 4 Comments

Snowbirds

Posted on January 16, 2022 by catelabarrecoach

Language both fascinates and niggles me. It gets right into my grill and won’t break free until I get curious about meaning. What really rankles me is when an expression takes hold that makes absolutely no sense. Don’t get me … Continue reading →

Posted in life coach, Uncategorized | Tagged Cate LaBarre, coaching, definitions, language, life coach, life coaching, self-care, self-help, snowbirds, wellness, winter | 6 Comments

Courageous Feedback

Posted on September 6, 2021 by catelabarrecoach

I’ve been facilitating workshops for decades. My first “front of the room” experience was as a Reiki master, sharing this healing modality with college students, healthcare workers, and even a few nuns. It was a huge stretch for me and … Continue reading →

Posted in Brené Brown, compassion, life coach, self-acceptance, self-compassion, Uncategorized, understanding, vulnerability | Tagged Brené Brown, Cate LaBarre, coaching, courage, feedback, healing, life coach, life coaching, personal coaching, self-care, self-help, self-love, shame, vulnerability, wellness, workshops | 10 Comments

Pandemic Perspective

Posted on April 27, 2020 by catelabarrecoach

Is this gander running toward or running away? Fight or flight? ** God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change… I cannot change the pandemic. I choose do my part. Here in New York State … Continue reading →

Posted in Brené Brown, grief, integrative coaching, life coach, self-compassion, Uncategorized, understanding, vulnerability | Tagged Brené Brown, Cate LaBarre, Catherine LaBarre, coaching, emotional healing, life coach, life coaching, Rising Strong, self-care, self-compassion, self-love, The Daring Way™, uncertainty | 6 Comments

Lessons from a Warbler

Posted on December 9, 2019 by catelabarrecoach

A week ago, during a 30 inch snowfall over two days, a bird that I did not recognize showed up at our suet feeder. His little beak told me that he was a bug-eater, not a seed-cracking year-round resident. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Brené Brown, compassion, integrative coaching, life coach, purpose, self-acceptance, self-compassion, Uncategorized, understanding | Tagged acceptance, Adirondacks, coaching, kindness, life coach, life coaching, nature, self-acceptance, self-care, wellness | 17 Comments

My teacher – Beatrice

Posted on May 3, 2019 by catelabarrecoach

I haven’t ventured to blog post in over a year. I’m not clear about the reason, but it seems to have to do with my own “rumbling” with an overload of social media, too much bad news, and distractions of … Continue reading →

Posted in Brené Brown, compassion, gift giving, life coach, self-acceptance, self-compassion, stay engaged, Uncategorized, understanding, vulnerability | Tagged aging, self-care, self-talk | 7 Comments

In Difficult Times

Posted on March 27, 2017 by catelabarrecoach

Now and then over the last few weeks, I’ve been jogged by a memory of an interview I gave for feministing online magazine a number of years ago. I recall that it was after the financial downturn which left many … Continue reading →

Posted in Brené Brown, compassion, Debbie Ford, integrative coaching, life coach, purpose, self-acceptance, self-compassion, stay engaged, Uncategorized, understanding | Tagged acceptance, beliefs, Cate LaBarre, Catherine LaBarre, choice, coaching, fear, feminisiting, life coach, life coaching, loss, perspective, self-care, self-love, self-talk, uncertainty, wellness | 2 Comments

Gluten Free, Scarcity and Enough

Posted on February 29, 2016 by catelabarrecoach

After a third suggestion by my nurse practitioner that I might like to try a gluten free lifestyle to alleviate some of my digestive and inflammatory issues, I decided to give it a try just after the new year. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Brené Brown, compassion, food obsession, life coach, self-acceptance, self-compassion, Uncategorized, vulnerability | Tagged Cate LaBarre, Catherine LaBarre, choices, chronic illness, diet, enough, gluten free, healing, health, life coach, life coaching, personal coaching, scarcity, self-care, self-healing, self-help, self-love, wellness, wheat belly | 6 Comments