40 for 40
Melanie Rudnick - New York City Life Coach
by Melanie Rudnick
3y ago
So, today is my 40th birthday. Yup, I guess it was inevitable. Yesterday was a bit of an emotional day for me—shocker. For those who have known me a long time, you know my bday always brings up a lot for me. What can I say, I’m an emotional person—a true pisces—I feel deeply. Anyway, I thought by this point in my life I’d feel all grown up. I mean, I’m married, have kids, I hold down a steady job, have a home, and do grown-up things every day. It’s funny how in our heads, most of us get stuck around 25. I did some reflecting (as you’d expect I would), and I’m choosing to embrace 40 because my ..read more
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I Took the Plunge
Melanie Rudnick - New York City Life Coach
by Melanie Rudnick
3y ago
So, on New Year’s Day, I took the plunge—the Polar Bear Plunge, that is. Yup, I stripped down to a bikini in forty-something degree weather, and submerged myself into a forty-something degree ocean. Am I crazy? Yeah, maybe a little, but it was exhilarating. When I decided I wanted to do it, I asked a bunch of friends if they’d join me. Everyone replied with sarcastic comments as if it was never even a consideration for them. The day before the plunge, a friend asked me why I wanted to do it. While I had spent some time wondering why no one else wanted to go for it, I hadn’t actually thought a ..read more
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I Surrender
Melanie Rudnick - New York City Life Coach
by Melanie Rudnick
3y ago
As the end of the year approaches, many of us are pulled in all sorts of directions. Parties, family time, vacations, wrapping up work obligations—whatever it is, it can be a lot. It can be a joyous time for some, and for others—not so much. Regardless if you love or dread this time, it can be ideal for looking inward and reflecting on the year that has passed. It’s also an opportunity to set intentions and get ready for the shiny new year ahead. How was your 2016? Did things go your way or did you find yourself sludging through a whole lot of muck this year? Did you show up in life as t ..read more
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Smile Because it Happened
Melanie Rudnick - New York City Life Coach
by Melanie Rudnick
3y ago
Dr. Suess once wrote, “Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” As we near the end of another year, I find this quote to be very apropos. While some of you may be doing a little happy dance, others may be struggling. I spent this past Saturday and Sunday at the New York Open Center getting trained on a stress reduction technique called EFT (also known as tapping). I want to start doing it with clients because it’s such a powerful tool. Anyway, for those of you who are unfamiliar with tapping, essentially it’s an emotional version of acupuncture. By tapping on specific acupress ..read more
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In Sync With Life
Melanie Rudnick - New York City Life Coach
by Melanie Rudnick
3y ago
I’ve discussed synchronicity a bit in the past, but for those of you who are unfamiliar with the concept, I’ll give a little refresher. According to Merriam-Webster it’s, “the coincidental occurrence of events.” Google defines it as, “the simultaneous occurrence of events that appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection.” According to Mel, it’s the universe’s way of poking you and saying, “Wake up! Pay attention! I’m trying to show you something!” So last week during a conversation, a dear friend mentioned the Buddhist notion that enlightenment comes after suffering ..read more
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It Would Be Weird if You Didn’t Feel That Way
Melanie Rudnick - New York City Life Coach
by Melanie Rudnick
3y ago
“It would be weird if you didn’t feel that way.” It’s something I’ve said for as long as I can remember. Recently, I was complaining about something to a friend (yes, I do complain sometimes), and she repeated it to me. It made me giggle because it’s so true. I was feeling crappy because of the thoughts I was having. In our lives, there are sometimes people who like to tell us how we should feel about things. Maybe at some point someone has told you, “You have no right to feel that way,” or “You should feel _____ about it.” In addition, we sometimes have the tendency to disregard our own ..read more
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Yuck or Yum?
Melanie Rudnick - New York City Life Coach
by Melanie Rudnick
3y ago
So, I have this calendar of affirmations. Each day of the year has a quote, and the other day it read, “I now release all that I no longer need: things, ideas, habits, relationships. I make way for the new to come bursting forth in my life.” Well, ya know it doesn’t take much for me to reflect, so here ya go… We all have things in our lives we could most likely do without. It may be a job, a friend, a belief, a vice, a home, or anything that no longer serves us. But, how do we know when it’s time to let go and move on? When contemplating whether or not it’s time for a for change, I like the q ..read more
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No Mistakes, No Regrets
Melanie Rudnick - New York City Life Coach
by Melanie Rudnick
3y ago
I’ve been chatting with folks a lot lately about mistakes and feeling regret. My senior quote in my high school yearbook was, “I’d rather regret the things I did, than the things I didn’t.” So I guess my thoughts and feelings on the subject have been somewhat consistent for many years. I still prefer going for things in life, rather than letting fear rule me. However, now regret is not a part of my life (well, at least I try for it not to be). I believe it’s a waste since we can’t go back in time and change things. This doesn’t mean I’m thrilled with the outcome of every choice I make–but I c ..read more
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Born to Love
Melanie Rudnick - New York City Life Coach
by Melanie Rudnick
3y ago
The other night while snuggling my almost five year old, she said to me, “Mommy, I’m very good at loving people.” I said, “Yes, you sure are! How’d you learn that?” Her reply—”I was born that way.” My heart melted. We were all born that way actually. Unfortunately it’s all too easy for most folks to forget this inherent skill. It’s clear that it’s human nature to love. It’s not until people are knocked down a few times for them to harden—for them to learn to detach. When we feel hurt, we may want to run away. We sometimes believe others are mean, bad, ill willed. Many go through life feeling ..read more
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So What?
Melanie Rudnick - New York City Life Coach
by Melanie Rudnick
3y ago
I had a teacher a while back who used to ask, “So what?” while coaching. My first thought was that this was an insensitive way to approach people in turmoil, but as I began to understand it better, it became clear how impactful these two little words can be. When feeling unsettled by a circumstance in our lives, this question draws our attention to what we are making things mean. And what we make things mean is just about always what causes our pain and suffering. So what exactly do I mean? When we ask” So what?” the answer will show us the thoughts (opinions and judgements) that are creating ..read more
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