The Life Coach's Corner

    The quality of the relationships around us largely determine our effectiveness and happiness.  If you are in any way a part society and do not live under a rock, it's safe to assume you have an idea of what I am talking about.  Relationships are part of our lives each and everyday.  Some are complex and others might seem inconsequential in nature.  Relationships are evident at home, work, school, your local bank, your neighborhood grocery store, churches or places of community gatherings, and yes - even social media! The latter is the newest type and it cannot be ignored nor minimized as we are consumed by it now more than ever.      For the sake of this blog I'd like to focus on what is known as the "powerful" relationships.  What is the powerful aspect of these relationships?  The answer will vary from person to person as the decision to label it as "powerful" is up to each individual.  I will ask a client during a coachi...

     How are those new resolutions and goals you set in late 2023 going so far?  Isn't that the $64K question?  That was once one of my biggest struggles and I'm sure many people deal with it year after year.  Why is this so?  Why make promises to yourself in the name of the new year and tied it in to a specific feeling or belief?  The Chronical Online states the origins of the new year resolution below: Believing that Janus could look into the future,  Romans often offered sacrifices to the deity in the promise of a good year . Since then, the holiday and traditions have transformed from promises to the gods to promises to oneself leading to what we know today as New Year's Resolutions. Some types of resolutions:     This concept of starting fresh after 12/31 has been in practice for centuries and is part of our many cultures world wide.  Some are traditional in nature and others have evolved exponentially over time.  The...

Hello, my name is Efren Urrutia (Life Coach, Vida Real Life Coaching)  I immigrated from Mexico to the United States in 1981 with a burning desire to start anew and seek out better opportunities. Growing up in West Texas, my mother worked tirelessly to set a strong example for me to follow. However, after finishing high school, I found myself lost and uncertain about my direction in life. So I made the brave decision to venture out and explore what the world had to offer beyond the familiar confines of my hometown. In 1994, I arrived in Nevada, where I chose to start a family as a young man. Over the next 27 years, my life was a rollercoaster of highs and lows, largely influenced by the choices I made along the way. Yet, as they say, "life can be a tough teacher", somehow I always found the strength to get back up, dust myself off, and keep moving forward. Reflecting on my journey, I realized that my limiting beliefs had always held me back from becoming the best version of m...