by alkamy | Jun 28, 2020 | Black Lives Matter, COVID-19
Like so many people, I’ve been deeply affected by events in the world and our country that have unfolded over the past three months. And, like many, I’ve been struggling to gather my thoughts and add my voice to the fray. Speaking specifically to the tragic deaths of...
by alkamy | Apr 12, 2020 | COVID-19
Gandhi famously said “be the change you want to see in the world.” When the world around is so chaotic, when so many are afraid and suffering due to sickness, economic hardship, and isolation, it can be difficult to remember that we are, in Marianne Williamson’s...
by alkamy | Mar 25, 2020 | Mindset, Recommended Reading
I’m a voracious reader. Perhaps even manic. I routinely read five books at a time. I can be pretty fickle too, not always finishing books. I guess I’m always in search of that new idea, that game changing insight. Some of my biggest personal breakthroughs have come...
by alkamy | Dec 19, 2019 | Mindset, Psychology
“Our thoughts create our reality.” I love this statement. I live my life by it. I don’t know who originated it, but it’s an idea I’ve heard from Wayne Dyer. To me, it makes sense on so many levels. It feels a bit like common sense. Whatever we attend to the most we’re...
by alkamy | Nov 25, 2019 | Mindset
For years I have been experiencing a confusing state that I had no name for. It would creep in after I’d do something that took me out of my comfort zone. It was a bit of dread, a kind of “what the heck did I just do?” gut wrenching feeling. Recently, I learned that...
by alkamy | Nov 13, 2019 | Mindset
“Stop shoulding yourself!” It’s a common phrase uttered by therapists and life coaches alike. It has a lot of merit. Should is a filthy word that shuts down motivation and seems to want to shame us into action. When we shame ourselves, not only do we feel bad, but it...
by alkamy | Oct 24, 2019 | Limiting Beliefs, Mindset, Psychology, Taking Action
Many of my coaching clients struggle with putting themselves out there. It’s such a big deal, I’ve even created an acronym for it: PMOT (putting myself out there). At one point when I was working on my own fear of putting myself out there, I would award myself PMOT...
by alkamy | Oct 9, 2019 | Mindset, Psychology, Taking Action
Today I want to talk about the F word. failure | fālyər | A lack of success An unsuccessful person, enterprise or thing We have a dysfunctional relationship with failure. The problem is two-fold: 1) we have a tendency to avoid failure at all costs and 2) we mistake a...
by alkamy | Oct 7, 2019 | Limiting Beliefs, Mindset
My friend, Denise, recently posted something that caught my eye. It said something like this: “If you had someone who was following you around criticizing your every move, saying bad things about your appearance and your competence, you’d kick them to the curb, right?...
by alkamy | Sep 17, 2019 | Mindset
One of my favorite quotes is from an ancient text known as the Gospel of Thomas. The quote says: “If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.” It...
Hi! My name is Dr. Kira Swanson and I’m a recovered sell-out. As a coach, I work with other sell-outs to identify the passion that they have traded away for the sake of security and acceptance. I support them to wake up from scarcity thinking, tune into what they really want, and to find the courage to choose themselves so they can finally live a life free of self-imposed limitation, embracing their passion through work or play. 