Tailwinds Counseling Blog
How to ditch the Go Big or Go Home mindset and get sh*t done in 3 easy steps
How to ditch the Go Big or Go Home mindset and get sh*t done in 3 easy steps Have you ever found yourself with big plans that never come to fruition? Or maybe it’s even the smaller things. You want to clean your house, but you find yourself making a Target run...
4 Ways to Beat Perfectionism and Procrastination
Last week I shared 7 signs you’re a perfectionist and why it’s holding you back. So now you might be thinking, great. I have a problem. Thanks for that. Well, don’t worry. I won’t leave you hanging any longer. Today I'm sharing 4 ways to beat perfectionism and...
7 Signs you’re a perfectionist and why it’s a holding you back
You might be here thinking, I’m not a perfectionist because everything I do isn’t perfect. It happens a lot that I listen to a client telling me how they’ve failed in some way that others might perceive as a success. Does that sound familiar? You’ve completed a...
4 Practical Ways to Leave Work at Work
Whether you’re working your dream job or just working for the weekend, the day can get tough. Maybe your boss is a jerk with impossible demands, or maybe the customers, clients, patients, or students you work with have shared heartbreaking stories. Whatever the case...
What’s your Purpose: How to live a more meaningful life when your job is just a job
We spend a third of our lives at work. Sometimes, people end up with their dream jobs. A job that leaves them fulfilled and full of purpose. They get to be of service; they feel respected by their peers and community. When someone asks what they do, they’re...
The Curse of Comparison: Why you feel like your life isn’t good enough (and what to do about it)
When I was 24, I finished graduate school and moved to Texas for a job I loved. I was feeling self-efficacious and accomplished. That lasted until about a year later when I started looking around social media and noticed my friends were taking dream vacations and...