How to Shift from Rescuer to Coach to Empower Yourself and Others

Taking on other’s work as a Rescuer gave me a temporary rush of purpose and service followed by lots of guilt, worry, anxiety, and emotional exhaustion. What it never did was give them the tools to engage in more effective behaviors, or change how they worked or prioritized tasks, or even how to make more value aligned choices.

academia, creativity, change, self-care, skillsTamara YakaboskiDecember 5, 2022action, choice, coach, drama triangle, empowermentComment

I Learned Love: Lessons from a Recovering Academic

Central to (un)(re)learning Love is how to love self, love others, and be loved in order to fall in love daily with the World. We choose to love. We get to choose mindsets, actions, and behaviors that support and grow Love.

academia, transformationTamara YakaboskiOctober 10, 2022love, burnout, choice, higher education, soulworkComment

Step One to Unblocking your Creativity

creativityTamara YakaboskiJune 7, 2022choice, higher education, play, creativityComment

Imposterism as a Self-Compassion, Somatic Practice

academiaTamara YakaboskiMay 16, 2022career, fear, celebration, choice, education, higher education, imposterism, self-coachingComment

Celebration: I'm 2 years sober!!!

Tamara YakaboskiDecember 18, 2019sober, coaching, choice Comment

Choice on a Windy Day....

I have choices. Too many usually. What a privilege. While there are many who don’t have any of these choices. As the weather turns, let’s make a choice to support those who need shelter, food, and safety.