Amy McCann
Navigating a Tricky Path to Harmonious Connection
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Navigating a Tricky Path to Harmonious Connection Oct 01, 2023

Here is a photo of me in fourth grade in a production of Annabelle Broom, The Unhappy Witch, in the role of a lost little girl named Judy.

Annabelle, the Witch, is in a dilemma--her unconventional thinking will get her in trouble with her superior witches if she follows her heartstrings to help t...

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Amy McCann
The Pain and Shame From the Crush of Rejection And How to Support Ourselves and Others in The Thick of It
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The Pain and Shame From the Crush of Rejection And How to Support Ourselves and Others in The Thick of It May 03, 2023

 

"Could you please stop crying? You're annoying me. I mean, really, how long can this go on? Get a grip!"

I was in my second year of college. I was on my third misery hit with the Everything Happens in Threes album life had handed me.

In one week, my boyfriend dumped me, I got fired from my job,...

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The Flopping Pain of Failure And A Hippity-Hoppity Way to Bounce Forward Apr 05, 2023

YIKES!

My fun in this Easter Bunny costume has some adults "terrified" and "horrified"! I know because they weren't afraid to type it on Facebook after a friend posted me as EB with her kids on my lap many years ago.

So, I apologize ahead of time if this photo happens to scare you! I had no idea...

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The Ageless Fear Factors Burning Us Out (or down) Mar 22, 2023

I've worked with people aged 8-80 over the last thirty+ years.
What I find to be consistent across all ages are these two burning struggles:
Fear of judgment
Fear of rejection

These fears (I've found) often stem from a sudden shift from feeling visible and important to feeling invisible and emotional...

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Everybody's Hustlin' Not Everyone Be Flexible Mar 09, 2023

Did you know? Many professional football players here in the United States participate in ballet.

Why?

To execute higher concentration, flexibility, strength, and balance on the field.

Whether you're a football fan or not, the idea here is that they're willing to go outside their comfort zone to ...

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How Do You Draw a Picture of Strength, Confidence, and Courage? Mar 02, 2023

What song would you pick to describe how you came to be as strong, confident, or courageous as you are at this point in life?

I'll go first--My Way, by Frank Sinatra.

Doing it my way has sometimes been sparked out of blind, stubborn energy rising, eventually requiring me to consider ways beyond ...

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The Downside to Delegation Feb 21, 2023

 How is it possible to finally have a support system, only to still feel miserable? 

I'll never forget the exciting day I was able to hire a full-time housekeeper--a goal I'd set for many years!

PHEWWWW! 

It felt like a key to freedom from frustration! 

A next level of relief would surely help m...

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