The Clarity Journal
Reflections, guidance, and small steps for seasons of change.
DONNA RUGGIERO
Donna Ruggiero Coaching
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Striving for Wisdom
Becoming your true self takes time, makes you go out of your comfort zone, and dares you to think for yourself.
Accept and Grow
We all have patterns that trigger the parts of us that we don’t like. Once you figure them out, create a plan to train them and change them. Start by reminding yourself that you are human.
Your Are Always Enough
Living in the present and knowing that you are enough are wonderful lessons to teach students of any age.
You Need Only Walk
For every long walk, every challenge, every new journey, the way to come out successful is by breaking down the work into smaller, more manageable steps.
No Need to Compare
It is difficult for most women not to compare themselves to others. It is important to remember that the only person you should compete with is yourself.
Making the World More Beautiful
Sometimes our goals don’t just benefit us. Sometimes our goals benefit all those around us.
The Importance of Risk-taking
I have spent much of my life playing it safe and following the rules because that’s what “nice girls” do. The thing is,…
Puzzle Solving
When neurodivergent minds look at all elements of life as a puzzle to be solved, they open up possibilities.
Chips and Laughter
Marvelous the way we can consciously bring laughter into our day! Make it happen and see the change.
Conspiring With You
To attain your goals, try shifting your mind to believe that, when you want something, all the universe conspires with you. It may help move forward with clarity and purpose.
“Maybe” - A Way Out of Rumination
Coaching helps you search through your “maybes” and get to your goals. It helps you stop fixating and focuses on problem-solving.
What the Tinman Already Has
If you are trying to build self-trust, work through old patterns, or care for yourself with more intention, you do not have to do it alone.
A Routine to Start with Wonder
When I worked as an educator, my days ran on structure. Classes gave shape to the hours. Routine kept my mind steady and helped me stay organized.
Now that my work looks different, I protect a small morning ritual to keep that steadiness.
Welcome to Dog-Ears
For most of my life, I could hold complex ideas with ease, but my working memory never kept pace with my reasoning. Thoughts came in quickly. They left just as fast. I needed ways to keep them still long enough to understand them.