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Megan McCrudden Coaching, Squamish, BC (2026)

04/24/2022

Just a reminder that what you look like is the absolute VERY LEAST important thing about you!

So whatever you’re feeling this Sunday, (maybe even a little tired and puffy eyed from the weekend?!) please remember that what you look like on your worst and best days does NOT effect how loveable you are!

For evidence, please enjoy this unfiltered picture of me post-swim, and take a moment to notice my earring, freshly tangled into the very end of my hair.

After a long exercise hiatus I headed back to the swimming pool, proud as punch, because I was getting back on the horse.

But I forgot my swimming cap and even a hair tie.

But nothing to see here folks, because I’m actually busy doing something that MATTERS and MEANS something to me… and it might seem like the tiniest thing but to me, it was big.

So screw any human that makes you feel like what you look like is more important than your ✨dreams or your🎖achievements.

I am so much more proud of you for working on how you show up in the world, than what you look like! 🌟

Wishing you all a kind and self-loving Sunday!
💛

04/20/2022

We all have more than one self-esteem.

I was researching self-esteem theories and Google told me there are only two kinds - high and low. But it just ain’t that simple!

Look at me in this picture - I might not look self-conscious, because I’m socially confident and with my friend, but put me in a situation where I am self-conscious of my abilities and I feel exposed and vulnerable like a small kid on the first day of school - maybe that wouldn’t be so obvious from this image.

Someone who has high social self-esteem may feel like they aren’t “book smart”. Someone who is confident that they’re an amazing mountain biker could have very low self-esteem in romantic relationships.

To imagine self-esteem as “one thing” leads us to a lot of confusion. If someone is socially confident people often assume they are always confident in everything they do.

This can cause friends and family to dismiss their insecurities and not take them seriously.

If we believe that we have high-self esteem overall and don’t acknowledge our insecurities are just that - insecurities - it can cause us to believe that our insecurities are actually facts...

“No, I’m a confident person, I’m just genuinely really bad at school”.

… and the sad fact is that a lack of confidence in anything impairs your performance, so now all of a sudden that causes a self-fulfilling prophecy!

“I am bad because...
I believe I am bad at it...
Which makes me get in my head about it when I try...
Which leads to me not doing well…
Which is more evidence that I’m bad at it.”

Have a think about where your insecurities sit. Acknowledge them as insecurities and not facts. Do not jump on board with them, just be aware of them.

Sending love and light to anyone who’s being hard on themselves today.
You are doing so much better than you think!
💛💛💛

02/14/2022

Just my tri-annual reminder, that you don’t have to be bought presents to receive presents. If you there is something your heart is dreaming of, whether you are single or not, don’t focus your energy on there being no one to meet your needs OR hoping and praying that someone special will read your mind - you’re the one who has the instruction manual on your needs. Just straight up, self-lovingly, treat yourself ❤️

We have got to stop restricting ourselves by putting all our happiness on however one other person is able to read us.

Wishing you all a beautiful day of meeting yourself, whatever that looks like ❤️

11/29/2021

Do you know that it causes more neural/psychological stress to behave in a way that diverts from your “identity” than it does to start suddenly start behaving in a new way that serves you better?

How we behave reflects how we see ourselves, so changing our behaviour can actually challenge our identity too - and that doesn’t always feel so comfortable. On top of that, forming new habits can be, neurologically, fu***ng hard to nail down regularly.

Even if it doesn’t feel good, functioning in a way that resonates with your identity is neurologically e a s i e r than behaving in a way that feels better and would serve you better.

So if you are still trying, and not always succeeding to change for the better (even though you really want to), know that real change does, most often, not occur in the first attempt.

Persistence is key 🔑

So if you’re still trying, you’re still in the game.

💛

09/23/2021

Friendly Reminder: You are allowed to have needs in platonic, professional and casual-romantic relationships.

Just because you are not seriously committed and in a relationship with someone does not mean that you do not deserve to be treated with basic human decency and respect - and there is nothing wrong with expressing that.

Demanding respect is not a sign of being "needy" or "over-emotional" - it's a sign that you love yourself enough to make sure that your self-worth is respected. ✊

So, in case noone has told you yet today:
⭐ You are valuable
⭐ You are powerful.. and you deserve to be treated as such 👑

📸: Vyews Marketing Inc

09/05/2021

C H A N G E 🌨️🌧️🍃☀️🌤️🍂

After recently spending 200+ hours on my Permanent Residency 🇨🇦, dealing with some bad family news back home, and taking the time to make some big changes in my life, it's safe to say that the past few months have somewhat altered the landscape of my life.

There are some changes in life that we would never have asked for. However, when it comes to making the kind of changes that constantly cross our mind, that our hearts pull to, but that our hearts also fear, positive change can be necessary and terrifying all at once.

So, if you are at that crossroads in your life, please remember that:

🍃 Change is not supposed to feel easy
🍃 Change is not supposed to feel comfortable
🍃 Change is supposed to make you nervous
🍃 Wondering "what if I'm making a mistake?" is a normal part of making big changes to your life
.but most importantly, remember that...

NOTHING changes if nothing changes 🌼

So, whether you want to move to another country, end a toxic relationship, change careers, or do something else that holds many unknowns and what ifs, remember that questioning your choices are a normal part of radically changing your life...
..and ultimately, if you make no changes, your life will stay exactly as it is right now - and you need to decide whether that's a good or a bad thing.

Remember to ask, why is the thought of making these changes coming up for me in the first place? Listen to what your heart is trying to tell you.

Be brave, because your heart, and not your fear, already knows what really you want ❤️

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05/24/2021

Some self-nourishing reminders to keep our energy levels in check this week 💛

Here's to a week of remembering that

🌿 We are not psychic & cannot predict the future
🌿 We cannot mind-read. That passive aggressive person isn't necessarily mad at us (& if someone tells us they are "fine" we are gonna go ahead and believe them)
🌿We are not responsible for other people's energy levels
🌿We are allowed to make mistakes
🌿We are fu***ng fabulous loveable humans, on our good days AND our bad days!

Happy Monday you beautiful humans!!! 💛

05/20/2021

How much do you make romantic rejection about your own shortcomings?

When we feel rejected we often use this as evidence for our insecurities. This can even happen when we have actually dated the person and it's died off.

How many of us ignore the evidence that someone was interested with us to start with and ignore that fact that the problem could lie more with them than us - their committment issues, their avoidant tendencies, their pre-existing interest in someone else.

Take a step back and remember that rejection isn't always a reflection of you being insufficient, but is often because someone is not looking for the same thing as you. I hate to say it, but there are a lot of damaged people out there who can't work out how to love themselves, nevermind have someone else relying on them. You cannot force someone to want you, or to be ready for a relationship.

It can be tempting to accept the scrap parts of relationships when we really like someone - s*x without committment, friendship without physical intimacy, or a relationship without emotional openness. We may accept the fractions of a relationship when really we want more from that person.

If they are not ready and willing, then they are just a turn in the road preparing you for that person that will be, who you are still yet to meet!

Sometimes it really is them, and not you 💛

05/18/2021

Mental Health Awareness Month 🌧️☀️🌈

How to take the pressure off yourself & others 🤍

One of the biggest challenges for those with melancholy or depression is that people do not have the energy to do the basic things that are good for their mental health and will help to get them out of this low place. It can feel like a cyclical nightmare.

When unable to fulfill our simple and basic needs, one can become overwhelmed about everything else that isn't being done on top of that - the bills that need paying, the friend that you should call, the tax returns, the goals that you are failing to reach etc

But, according to Maslow, we are not physically able to fulfill these more complex, higher needs without our basic needs being met first.

So, if you are in a low place, I ask you, are you able to ignore the more complex goals and responsibilities first, and focus all of your energy on:

- good nutrition
- hydration
- rest & sleep
- being in a warm & comfy environment
- doing what you need to feel secure in your home
- maintaining financial security (by showing up for work)

Are you able to give yourself permission, knowing that you are not at your best right now, to focus ONLY on these things, where possible, remembering that right now it's okay to focus on surviving not thriving?

And if you see that some of these basic needs are not being met, could you offer yourself more compassion for why life feels so hard? Because not having those basic needs met - that is f # # hard!

On the other hand if you are in a good place, are you able to help someone else with their basic needs? Bring them food, do their laundry, give them a hug, keep them company?

Remember that for some people, getting out of bed is an achievement.

Either way, let's not add to the load by judging ourselves or others for having a rough time - understanding & love is what will help make this world go round 🙏💛

05/17/2021

Monday Motivation for all my solo workers out there 🖐️

Let's talk about why it sometimes feels like such a struggle to focus on work at home.

The environment we surround ourselves with act as a string of prompts for our behaviour, at an unconscious level. This is why we are more likely to crave alcohol when in a pub, more likely to crave cake when we smell a bakery, etc.

Traditionally our home is the place we relax in, so trying to jump into work mode can be challenging, because our entire surroundings are telling us that it's time to relax and indulge ourselves in doing whatever the hell we want - especially when that's what we have been doing all weekend!

SO next time you're struggling to get in the zone think about how you can create your own work environment at home that will help get you in a good headspace. Here are some of my fave tricks

🔑 Dress as if you are at work!
Personally if I'm sat in sweatpants and not wearing a bra you can guarantee nothing is getting done. It really helps to have a set of clothes that are ONLY for working in. When you put them on, your brain knows it's time to go!

🔑 Work in a room or space that you don't normally use for anything else.
It can be a separate room, or even just a table that you never sit at - the idea is that the less associations you have with a space the more you can build an association with a work-mindset into that area.

🔑 Reduce distractions in that space.
This can mean making sure this space is clear and minimalist. If you find yourself procrastinating you can even consider investing in room dividers or moving your space to a corner of the room so visual distractions are out of sight.

🔑 Use rituals!
Use little practices at the start and end of the day to signal that work time has either started or ended. The start of work may be signalled by playing "study music" & turning on a desk lamp. The end of work may be signalled by fully clearing your work space & putting away that laptop!

Basically, you want to make sure that you're brain is experiencing your environment differently when you are working and relaxing!

Best of luck to all you go-getters out there 💪🤘

05/16/2021

Happy International Self Nourishment Day!

Okay that's not a real holiday - I made it up. HOWEVER it is Sunday, and the way I see it is that should be a day that we all make sure we all look after ourselves anyway?!?

Here's to hoping that whatever you are doing today, it n o u r i s h e s you and refills your cup from whatever emotional and physical resources were drained from you this week.

Whether that means getting the hell outside and seeing some of your favourite humans, or staying firmly indoors away from everyone with delicious food and a movie, I am gonna go ahead and say today is a day to meet your needs completely unapologetically!

Basically, here's my recommended to do list today:
☑️ DO YOU!

Whatever you are doing, have a magical day you beauties 🙏
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍

05/16/2021

What is "living your truth?"

Frankly I always think this sounds like a bu****it phrase 😂, but actually, it's just literally about how much you are listening to your inner voice.

One internal, repetitive, thought that I used to LOVE to ignore was the "is this all my life is ever gonna be?" when I lied next to a long-term boyfriend at night (rest assured he has been very firmly in the ex category for a few years now). But I literally chose to ignore that thought for 2 years of my life.

I wouldn't advise that you necessarily act on every single thought, but notice what you notice, and acknowledge it.

When you ignore repetitive thoughts that keep coming back to you, you are denying a part of yourself that needs to process something. You are ignoring your needs and your values.

So whatever you hear being said to yourself, give it the time and space to speak, and be brave enough to ask the question "why is this coming up for me?"

Now go out there and be the best friend to yourself that you deserve! 🙏

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