KC McCormick Çiftçi

Founder of Borderless Stories, creating content and resources to support intercultural couples. Come check out our community!

[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

One small change can change everything.

For most of my childhood and adolescence, I wrestled with not feeling good enough for my peers -- especially the girls. I wasn't cool enough, cute enough, outgoing enough...whatever "it" was, I didn't believe I ha… https://t.co/SdbamjQdhR

[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

I remembered this morning that, for nearly the first two years that my husband and I were a couple, we kept it a secret. We were working together (and keeping my professional life drama-free is definitely a priority), we were both teachers (so there were… https://t.co/xf04MglOAe

[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

There's no such thing as a temporary habit of hustling. If you think you're going to work your tush off today so that at some glorious day in the future you can finally relax and enjoy your life, that day isn't going to come.

I'm not against hard work. … https://t.co/zbAXszWM3B

[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

Have you ever thought, "I know I *should* meditate/move my body/slow down for a minute and breathe...but I just don't have time!"?

You can be honest -- there's no judgment here, and I know I've had that thought plenty of times.

I'm in the process of do… https://t.co/2bdroXiv0h

[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

Hi! I'm KC, and it's been awhile since I introduced myself. Or maybe not, but a lot has changed recently. My favorite thing to do is take myself on wild journeys of transformation and change, and that demands a reintroduction from time to time.

Here are… https://t.co/douBduY3CB

[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

There are people out there with fewer qualifications than you doing ALL of those things.

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[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

Because those are the things that we have in common, it is easy for the habit to form of talking about those things, and more often than not that means talking negatively or complaining.

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[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

Instead, think about what goal would make the biggest difference to you.

Read the full article: Already Failed On Your New Year's Resolution? Here's Why It Doesn't Actually Matter...
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[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

Using positive statements to reinforce a desired belief or behavior is incredibly powerful, and today, I'll be sharing a few of my favorites.

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[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

I know my life would look very different if I hadn't embraced doubt as a friend, and I definitely encourage reframing how you look at it.

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[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

I have experienced powerful shifts in my mindset, beliefs, and emotions from both of them, and I have seen the same happen with clients I've worked with.

Read the full article: EMBODYING YOUR FUTURE SELF: HOW TO STEP INTO TOMORROW'S IDENTITY TODAY
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[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

Alignment comes with the kind of hard work that might make you feel tired at the end of the day, but which will cause you to sleep soundly, knowing that you did something that mattered.

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[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

There was a part of me that felt like it was too late to make this change, which is an idea called the sunk cost fallacy.

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[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

Your worth and your productivity have NOTHING to do with each other.

In today's EFT tapping session (I lead one every Wednesday on @insighttimer), we tapped on feeling tired, stressed, and unmotivated. One of the themes that kept coming up as we moved t… https://t.co/21zErKv2Ra

[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

Maybe you keep thinking about a job posting that you saw or you keep wondering about a new business venture when you should be busy doing other things.

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[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

A few weeks ago, a dear friend and mentor of mine asked me what was on my to-do list for the day, and specifically what was on that list that I was avoiding doing.

I told her about the new way I'm looking at sales, and the back-end work that goes along … https://t.co/H9yoKygdXN

[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

While in some instances there may be a fraction of truth to it (the visa application has an upper age limit, for example), overall we love to use this one to justify not going after what we really want.

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[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

Sharing another list of books today, some of my favorite transformational books by and about women, just in time for the last day of Women's History Month.

Discover Your Dharma by @iamsahararose

Pussy by @mamagena

The Artist's Way by @juliacameronli… https://t.co/BixPaP0p8U

[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

And the good news is that it only takes *one* connection to make a difference.

Read the full article: 8 REASONS NOT TO UPLEVEL YOUR LIFE THAT ARE TOTALLY BOGUS AND YOU KNOW IT
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[KC McCormick Çiftçi @BorderlessStrys]

If you are squeezing your eyes closed to try to trick the universe into thinking that you're meditating really hard, what have you accomplished at the end of that time?

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