Allison Crow

Humaning

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Anxiety, Art, Care of the Soul, Expressive Arts, Mindset and Thinking, Self Compassion, Self Leadership, The Body Always Knows, Wild Edges of Being Human

Step into the Making to Get Out of Your Head

It’s post-book launch. I still show up for my writing practice group most days. My favorite dog has died, the year has ended, and my nervous system is slowly recuperating from a year of challenge after challenge. My writing coach asks each of us, “What… [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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Anxiety, Authentic Leadership, Behind the Curtain, Care of the Soul, Creative Practice, Emotions, Internal Family Systems Coaching, Mindset and Thinking, Self Compassion, Self Leadership, Wild Edges of Being Human

Let go to be in the moment

Tone: peaceful   Bianca Forte is the choice today. Carmel Cookie is my go-to.   For the last few months, I’ve been waking up with slightly anxious parts going through all the things pressing on me. Anxiety in the early morning is new for me…. [read more]

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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

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]

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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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