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... exploring our strengths and creating a character that represented how we wanted to show up as coaches. The creative process mattered: taking time to imagine, connect with the qualities, and make something ourselves.

I started noticing conversation habits everywhere. The metaphors. The interruptions. The one-sided conversations. The “me too!” stories. The interruption that somehow becomes a whole separate conversation before the original person has finished their sentence.

When I only recognize the big wins, the day-to-day can start to feel repetitive. I’m doing things, putting in effort, and learning along the way, but my attention is already on whatever remains unfinished.

It sits somewhere in the background, offering the occasional helpful reminder: You’ve been overworked before. It could happen again.

Over time, I’ve been learning how to make that reflection more constructive. I want to understand what happened, recognize what worked, and find something I can carry forward. I can spend hours picking apart a moment, but eventually I need to ask: What am I actually learning here?

... we explored The Art of Listening. The exercise encouraged us to pay attention to the beliefs, expectations, and perspectives coming through in what people say. We could practice using movies, podcasts, and songs: familiar things, approached with a different kind of attention.

...A messy house became evidence that I wasn’t doing enough. A food choice became something to judge myself for. There was always some imaginary version of me who was more organized, more disciplined, and somehow keeping up with everything. She sounds exhausting. I’m not sure I’d enjoy her company....

For me, being asked to change my viewpoint in an open and safe environment helped pull me out of those self-critiquing mantras that can get stuck on repeat. It gave me a chance to hear them, notice their impact, and consider how else I could respond. And this is where the squirrel comes in...

If we haven’t met yet, I’m Tegan: a life coach, a creative person, and one of the humans behind Minto’s Mind Space. I care about giving people space to be themselves, get curious, and figure out what moving forward looks like for them.