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Wild Edge Of Being Human: Musings on Grief.

January 12, 2023

Grief does not feel like the wisest business strategy lately – Especially as a coach – A small protector part of me -influenced by “perfection only” past mentors, feels this deep obligation to be cheery and “positive.” (Those same mentors always “shoulded” that concise was… [read more]

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Recovering Overachiever Complete

December 30, 2022

Yes, it’s the time of year when I think about what I desire for the year ahead. And the slowness and space help me FEEL and notice my cravings (the deeper under the “don’t feel” cravings)…. and my feelings actually give me so much information…. [read more]

Care of the Soul, Compassionate Inquiry, Emotions, Grief, Personal, Recovering Overachiever, Releasing Resistance, Renewal, Self Compassion, Unarmored, Wild Edges of Being Human

The Stress of Caregiving

December 29, 2022

The stress of caregiving. So much caregiving this year. My parents and dogs required way extra-extra caregiving this year. From January until Leroy’s death last week. I chose this hard. There is also relief in grief. The relief that we no longer have the physical… [read more]

Care of the Soul, Compassionate Inquiry, Depression, Love, Personal, Releasing Resistance, Renewal, Sacred Journeys, Self Compassion, Self Leadership, Source, Spirituality, Wild Edges of Being Human

I tossed an entire prayer book into the trash

December 19, 2022

I just tossed an entire book into the recycle bin. So much for that prayerful meditation. I opened a prayer book to a random page – and it landed on a prayer for “emotional distress.” And the line that pissed me off was this: “I… [read more]

Achievement and Success, Anxiety, Authentic Leadership, Compassionate Inquiry, Emotions, Internal Family Systems, Life Coaching, Mindset and Thinking, Personal Growth, Self Compassion, Self Leadership, Soul-Full Living, The Body Always Knows, Wild Edges of Being Human

It Can Be Safe to Feel

November 22, 2022

Something BRILLIANT my therapist helped me see. “I am safe, AND I am feeling ______.” There were moments in this post-heart attack and post-hard-ass emotional summer – that I felt NOT OK. The subconscious sensation of my difficult emotions and thoughts was that I… [read more]

Achievement and Success, Anxiety, Authentic Leadership, Compassionate Inquiry, Depression, Emotions, IFS Coaching, Internal Family Systems Coaching, Leadership, Life Coaching, Mindset and Thinking, Ordinary Courage, Recovering Overachiever, Releasing Resistance, Self Compassion, Self Leadership, Soul-Full Success, Wild Edges of Being Human

For my fellow leaders who are highly sensitive and overthink often.

November 4, 2022

Sensitivity and Overthinking. These two qualities are deep in the cells in my body and way of being. They are not only my biggest struggles. They are also my truly greatest strengths. They do not always fit nicely in a “contained & performative culture.” … [read more]

Alignment, Authentic Leadership, Care of the Soul, Compassionate Inquiry, IFS Coaching, Internal Family Systems, Internal Family Systems Coaching, Leadership, Life Coaching, Mindset and Thinking, My Mentors, Personal Growth, Releasing Resistance, Self Compassion, Self Leadership, Small Biz Support, Unarmored, Unleash Your Moxie, Wild Edges of Being Human

Why is it so hard to be Authentic? A lesson I learned from Gabor Maté

November 4, 2022

Thankfully, “Be Authentic” has become more popular these days. I’m not always one to choose what’s popular, but I am one on the quest for authenticity, and living in a climate and culture that has made more room for it than in the past, makes… [read more]

Authentic Leadership, Coaching, Compassionate Inquiry, Conversations, Life, Life Coaching, Mindset and Thinking, Personal, Personal Growth, Podcast, Self Compassion, Wild Edges of Being Human

Road Riff: The Wild Edge Of Being Human

October 23, 2022

Let’s talk about The Wild Edge Of Being Human. Hello, soul-full listeners. My name is Allison Crow and I’m just gonna hop into it. Today I’m gonna share a little bit about the zeitgeist of The Wild Edge of Being Human but first I wanna… [read more]

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