The 26 Books I Read This Year

The 26 Books I Read This Year

Hi, I’m Chelsi and I have the best of intentions to read books. I’ve always had a desire to learn (my friends say I’m a 5-holla at ya enneagrammers!) and a strong commitment to buying books that I only read the first 2 chapters of.  I started setting a year-long...
Book Review: Why Won’t You Apologize?

Book Review: Why Won’t You Apologize?

Apologies are complicated. Some people over do it, some people under do it. We can easily toss out an “I’m sorry” to a stranger we accidentally bump into, yet find it impossible to express remorse to someone we love who we have deeply hurt. It’s unclear what we are...
How to Balance Being There for Yourself and Others (Part II)

How to Balance Being There for Yourself and Others (Part II)

What makes taking care of yourself and others hard? Well, one contributor has to do with why we choose to do things for others. Most of us see an opportunity to help or serve – and we think about what will happen if we don’t do it. Will they not like me? Will...
How to Balance Being There for Yourself and Others (Part I)

How to Balance Being There for Yourself and Others (Part I)

Would you like to be there for your partner, kids, parents, coworkers, employees, students AND yourself? Yes, Chelsi. Yes, I would. What are your thoughts about this? Thank you for asking. So many people that I talk to (clients and otherwise) are ambitious and...
Top Self-Sabotaging Mistake & How to Change It

Top Self-Sabotaging Mistake & How to Change It

When talking about what we want, we often say things like “I want to not revert into a spoiled brat when I am around my mother” or “I wish that I was more confident” or “Everyone asks me to do more things at work and I can’t do all...