Tag Archives: wellness

More than Self-Care: the missing piece

Posted on January 30, 2025 by catelabarrecoach

Early mornings, before dawn, is my favorite time of day. My husband is still sleeping peacefully and the world is so quiet. I savor this time: Coffee in hand, I start with meditation. And now, daily, a practice is self-compassion. … Continue reading →

Posted in Brené Brown, compassion, life coach, self-acceptance, self-compassion, Uncategorized | Tagged Cate LaBarre, Catherine LaBarre, life coach, life coaching, mental-health, mindfulness, personal coaching, personal-growth, self-care, self-compassion, self-help, wellness | 4 Comments

Rock Bottom, Addition…

Posted on November 7, 2024 by catelabarrecoach

Update: March 23, 2025: I am an opinionated person. I am a human being with strong feelings about what I see has man’s inhumanity to man. I have veered away from being political in my blog. I’m a certified coach, … Continue reading →

Posted in boundaries, Brené Brown, compassion, hope, life coach, purpose, self-compassion, stay engaged, understanding, vulnerability | Tagged Cate LaBarre, Catherine LaBarre, coaching, healing, life coach, life coaching, personal coaching, self-care, self-help, self-love, wellness | 8 Comments

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

Lewy-the-Elephant

Posted on June 20, 2023 by catelabarrecoach

There was a time, in another century, when divorce and cancer were spoken in whispers. I don’t know why each are spoken freely now, but perhaps it has to do with the prevalence of marriages that end in divorce and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dementia, lewy body dementia, older adults, stigma of dementia, wellness | 10 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

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

Manifesting or Revealing?

Posted on March 15, 2018 by catelabarrecoach

I’m bombarded with messages about how to “manifest” dreams and desires. It all seems so mysterious and out of reach, like there is some secret method to unlock the code and if I pay $$$ the code will be mine. … Continue reading →

Posted in Brené Brown, Debbie Ford, integrative coaching, life coach, self-acceptance, self-compassion, stay engaged, Uncategorized, understanding, vulnerability | Tagged believing, Buddhism, coaching, kindness, love, manifesting, Thich Nhat Hanh, uncertainty, wellness | Leave a comment