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Have you noticed how common it is these days to type out frustration online? To share the things that annoy us, disappoint us, or make us feel unseen, often without naming names, and definitely without inviting a response? Venting has its place. I’ve been thinking about the difference between broadcasting and connecting. Change doesn’t happen in the comments section of social media. The next time you’re tempted to post a cryptic message on social media, please stop and think. Change and connection happens across the table, or on a walk, or over a quiet coffee, where two people speak honestly even if it’s awkward. Hard conversations are, as the name implies, hard. They’re vulnerable. They ask us to slow down, to really listen, and to be willing to not have full control over how it turns out. But here’s what I believe:
One brave conversation can shift a relationship. It can give you peace. It can deepen your connection. It can release the energy you've been carrying around quietly for too long. And it’s not always about conflict. Sometimes the uncomfortable thing is saying “I miss you,” or “I’m proud of you,” or “I love you and I don’t say it enough.” So here’s my ask of you this week: Have the conversation you’ve been avoiding. I’m cheering you on! And if starting these kinds of conversations feels impossible right now, that’s okay. My self-guided 6-week course is here to help you build momentum and confidence in the areas of life where you feel most stuck. You can learn more about my services by visiting my website. |
Bethany Ward Life Coaching
I'm a Certified Life Coach and athlete, who loves to talk about personal development and work/life relationships. I help my clients embrace change with courage and determination. Subscribe to my newsletter to get helpful ways to improve mindset, and turn challenges into successes.
Over the weekend, I completed a 70.3 triathlon after not having done one for six years. It was tough, cold (and then hot), and it was long. And at times, definitely uncomfortable. And it was exactly what I needed. I’m four weeks out from Ironman Austria which has been on my calendar (and in my mind) for almost a year now. This 70.3 was a stepping stone. Not a comfort zone. It reminded me what it feels like to push through the hard parts, and to keep going when it stops being fun. To get...
Last weekend my husband and I went cycling off-road, soaking up the gorgeous weather. Everything was fine until about halfway in, when the trail suddenly disappeared. Some trees had fallen and were completely blocking the trail. The way forward wasn’t obvious. We couldn’t just hop over; we had to hike around, climb under branches, jump down an embankment, and find the trail again. If my husband had groaned about it, gotten frustrated, or doubted whether we could continue, it would have been...
I was out for a run on Tuesday and this tree caught my eye, it's grown around the fence and completely enveloped it. Over time, the fence became part of the tree, not because it belongs there, but because the tree didn’t have another option. Trees just keep growing, wrapping themselves around the thing in the way. We do this too. When something feels too hard to deal with - an uncomfortable conversation, a quiet resentment, a disappointment we’ve never voiced - we just carry on. We adapt. We...