This is a guest post by Andy. I was born in Medellin, Colombia. Life was dangerous and dodging bullets was a skill you couldn’t live without. Literally. Back in the ‘80s, Medellin was pretty much the most dangerous city in the world.

The personal growth world is full of pithy one-liners that appear to summarise the answer to a universal struggle in a single sentence. One of these is “No is a complete sentence.” The problem with these pithy statements is that life ...

If you’ve been around Becoming Who You Are for a while, you’ll probably know that I’m an e-nor-mous fan of journaling. Having spent many an hour writing, typing, reading, and reflecting, I also know that sometimes a regular ...

Let’s say goodbye to the month that has been and get ready for the next with a roundup of 10 questions, recommended reading, and fun/useful links. A huge thank you to all the new patrons who have pledged their support this month: ...

Today, I want to share a version of one of my favourite journaling exercises: lists. After my daughter was born, I experienced a couple of episodes of “the baby blues:” a few days of feeling pessimistic, listless and tearful (N.

Like authenticity, vulnerability is a buzzword right now. Since Brené Brown released her now-famous TED talk on shame and vulnerability, it’s become an en vogue personal growth topic. While it’s great more and more people are ...

This is a guest post by Antonia Lyons. I have been quiet for a couple of weeks, mainly due to a mysterious illness while away on vacation in Italy which forced me to stop and reconsider a couple of things in my life.

Active listening skills are invaluable for any relationship. Being able to truly listen to what someone is saying—and show them we're listening—is a gateway to deeper connection and more intimacy. As humans, we all have a desire ...

Becoming Who You Are is on Patreon! By pledging just $5 a month, you will be making a huge difference to this website. Your pledge will help me keep creating useful content, free tools and resources. As a thank you, I'm offering some ...

In today's episode, I want to share another simple but effective coaching tool with you. I call this “Just One Thing.” It's a set of two questions we can use to get clarity and direction with our big goals and projects or when we're ...