Tag Archives: self-help

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

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

Miracle and Mystery

Posted on December 28, 2015 by catelabarrecoach

My life has been profoundly impacted and contextualized by the fact that I contracted hepatitis C virus in the early 1970s. Diagnosed in 1995, this knowledge has weighed in on every choice I make. It has been the theme of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brené Brown, Cate LaBarre, Catherine LaBarre, choices, chronic hepatitis c, chronic illness, coaching, confidence, Debbie Ford, Harvoni, HCV, HCV treatment, healing, health, hepatitis C treatment, life coach, life coaching, miracles, mystery, personal coaching, self-care, self-healing, self-help, self-love, The Daring Way™, wellness | 11 Comments

Good Car-ma

Posted on March 21, 2015 by catelabarrecoach

Unless you are a city dweller, you probably depend on your car or someone’s car to get you around. I confess. I love my car. It is an extension of my personality, and as I’ve changed and practiced better self-care, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged acceptance, cars, Cate LaBarre, Catherine LaBarre, change, choices, coaching, life coach, life coaching, self-care, self-help, self-love | 6 Comments

self-KIND-ness

Posted on March 13, 2014 by catelabarrecoach

“My religion is kindness.” — His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama A few weeks ago, I was struck by the most amazing thought that sunk into the very core of my being. I have had a warped understanding of self-love. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Beyond Addiction: Science and Kindness Help People Change, Cate LaBarre, Catherine LaBarre, choices, coaching, Debbie Ford, healing, health, inner critic, kindness, life coach, life coaching, love, negative self-talk, personal coaching, self-care, self-healing, self-help, self-kindness, self-love, self-talk, The Ford Institute, The Shadow Process, transformation, wellness | 2 Comments

Listening from the Heart

Posted on February 12, 2014 by catelabarrecoach

Recall a time when you felt heard, when your deepest thoughts and feelings were held reverently by another. Think of a time when you listened with all your heart and held a safe space for another to share openly. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cate LaBarre, Catherine LaBarre, coaching, compassion, empathy, heart listening, life coach, life coaching, listening from the heart, love, peace, personal coaching, self-care, self-healing, self-help, self-love, wellness | 4 Comments