Stephanie Thoma is a Forbes-featured leadership & life coach, certified hypnotherapist, and the best-selling author of a transformational networking book, “Confident Introvert.” She has facilitated over 1,000 events and established a fulfilling career helping people generate meaningful connections with themselves and others that catapult them forward in their career and life.

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We are in an interesting time where you can feel completely un-tethered, out of control, or even in shock by the abrupt measures we must take today to stay clear of the Coronavirus and keep each other safe. It is a lot to handle on your own, and even though we are sent into a bit of isolation to protect ourselves and each other, I am grateful for modalities like this that allow us to connect...

How long do you allow yourself to sit in disappointment?

What are the benefits and the drawbacks of sitting in it?

What happens if you sit in it for too too long?

As together as my life might look, I have had several bouts of depression, self-sabotage, doubting my worth, my skills, and ignoring my true desires because my disappointment stems from the inability to please another and holding...

Seriously,  the impostor syndrome is real for anyone embarking on something new. It’s even defined in the dictionary as follows:

Impostor Syndrome is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a "fraud".

Of course, people feel this way, especially when some are coached to follow the...