Allison Crow

Humaning

Authentic Leadership, Behind the Curtain, Care of the Soul, Compassionate Inquiry, Emotions, Grief, HEART, IFS Coaching, Internal Family Systems, Internal Family Systems Coaching, Leadership, Life Coaching, Love, My Mentors, Ordinary Courage, Personal, Personal Growth, Recovering Overachiever, Releasing Resistance, Sacred Journeys, Self Compassion, Self Leadership, Soul-Full Living, Soul-Work, Unarmored, Wild Edges of Being Human

Wild Edge Of Being Human: Musings on Grief.

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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Achievement and Success, Alignment, Art, Authentic Leadership, Behind the Curtain, Care of the Soul, Coaching, Compassionate Inquiry, Creative Practice, Emotions, Follow & Feel Your Heart, IFS Coaching, Internal Family Systems Coaching, Leadership, Life Coaching, Managing Energy, Mindset and Thinking, Money, Ordinary Courage, Personal, Personal Growth, Purpose, Recovering Overachiever, Releasing Resistance

Recovering Overachiever Complete

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]

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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

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]

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a Hand drawn image that says compassion heals and restores a defeated spirit -white letters outlined in black surrounded by a soft blue green watercolor background.
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

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]

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Achievement and Success, Alignment, Authentic Leadership, Behind the Curtain, Biz Secrets, Coaching, Inner Whisper, Internal Family Systems Coaching, Life Coaching, Mindset and Thinking, My Mentors, Online Business, Recovering Overachiever, Releasing Resistance, Remember, Small Biz Support, Soul-Full Success, Wild Edges of Being Human

Fuck the Coaching Industry

My mind was so full of inspiration this morning. She wanted to go in about 17 different directions, listen to two different podcasts and one audiobook, and write 27 things for you.   Happy Mind, full of intention, running a bit fast.   Slow down,… [read more]

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Anxiety, Authentic Leadership, Behind the Curtain, IFS Coaching, Internal Family Systems Coaching, Leadership, Life Coaching, Mindset and Thinking, Ordinary Courage, Personal Growth, Recovering Overachiever, Releasing Resistance, Remember, Self Compassion, Self Leadership, Small Biz Support, Soul-Full Living, Soul-Full Success, Unarmored, Wild Edges of Being Human

Your Leaders are Mortal

Your leaders, whether they show it or not, are human. After my heart attack – one of my former clients sent me a message saying, “I love you, and your heart attack scared the shit out of me because I relate to you & can’t… [read more]

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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.

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]

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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

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]

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