Media — Erin Merrihew Consulting

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Find out how I discovered my passion and made it my full-time career

TELEVISION

Watch my live interview about kindness on
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Read my ideas about how we can show up better in our lives and relationships.

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It’s a blustery day for a boat ride 🛳 🌬...but I don’t mind! I love the wind—it reminds me to laugh, to be fluid and lighthearted 😁 Hopping over to the island today for an interview with The Bistander Podcast. Stay tuned for my episode coming soon, I’ll be sure to share. Happy weekend y’all! ✌🏼

Not gonna lie, I was REAL irritable this morning 😠 It came out of nowhere—I was inexplicably reactive, displeased with everything, and just generally in a bad mood. This didn’t make any logical sense to me 🤷🏼‍♀️ Whenever this happens—whenever my emotions don’t seem to make sense—I know it’s time to slow down and tune in with myself. So I did 🧘🏼‍♀️And after a few minutes of silence and self-connection, I found what was underneath my irritability. Hiding just below my conscious awareness, there was fear 😬 Fear about some big steps I’m about to take in my work. Fear about taking up more space in this life, and shining brighter. Fear about saying yes to my dreams even when I don’t know how they will unfold 🔮 So I took a few minutes to honor my fear. And *poof* suddenly my irritability was gone 😁 My invitation to you? Honor your feelings. If they don’t make sense, slow down and dig deeper. Feelings are wisdom communicating with us. What if we listened? ✨

Ready for today✌🏼 Boundaries are sacred. That is all. #boundaries #yourvoicematters

What did the green banana say to the yellow banana? 🍌 Who knows—but I bet learning Compassionate Communication would help them understand each other 😆 Join me on January 5th friends 👋🏼 bit.ly/freecompassion

At least once a week, someone apologizes to me for crying 😢 And every time, I say “your tears are welcome.” 🤧 Because despite what society would have us believe, tears are so absolutely HUMAN. Crying is an organic, natural bodily process—just like breathing and eating and sleeping. And it’s built into our inner workings for a reason! Crying cleanses our hearts. It shows us where our sadness lives and helps us metabolize our pain. Crying is sacred. Crying is beautiful. So if ever you catch yourself apologizing for your tears, remind yourself that crying is natural, it’s organic, it’s your body doing its thing, and there is nothing to be ashamed of. And maybe instead, see what happens when you say “thank you for being with me in this.” 🙏🏼💦

What does your mirror talk sound like? 😍 These days mine sounds a whole lot more loving and encouraging than it did even a year ago. I like to tell myself that I look radiant, alive, at peace. That I love myself. That I believe in myself. That I am brave and wise and resilient. 🥰 Because the things we say to ourselves when we look in the mirror MATTER. And they go much deeper than our appearance! So tell yourself something kind today. Tell yourself why you are grateful for yourself, why you admire yourself, why you trust yourself and love yourself. Tell yourself what your heart needs to hear. 😘

Conflict and disagreement? These things are inevitable—but listen, drama and disconnection aren’t. The next time you notice yourself creating drama in a challenging situation, pause. Ask yourself: “how could I talk or think about this without drama?” The next time you notice yourself wanting to shut down, run away or make the other person wrong, pause. Ask yourself: “how can I stay with this challenge in a way that’s kind to myself AND the other person?” And then, of course, breathe (the breath is always your friend). These simple questions can support us to coexist with conflict and disagreement without losing our minds or closing our hearts! 👌🏼😁💛

Photography by Ken Lapworth