23: Deciding to End a Commitment

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

• Dr. Marie Murphy talks about how commitments are celebrated in our society—and how quitters are vilified

• The common ways Dr. Murphy sees commitments being over-glorified in her coaching practice

• How to approach the concept of commitment without equating change to failure

• Dr. Murphy opens up about how her past goals and commitments left her feeling trapped

• What are the fears that are holding you back from making a change?

• Dr. Murphy shares the lessons she learned from her experience and how they inform her coaching practice today 

In this episode…

What power do commitments hold over your life? Are they positive, negative, or something to fear? And, once you commit, do you feel like you have to stick with it, regardless of the cost? What if the price you pay is your own happiness? 

Commitments are highly valued in our society, and they can be a powerful tool to help us achieve our goals. But what if we’ve committed to an outdated version of our wants and needs? For many, commitments are seen as something we’re obliged to stick with, whether it’s in our best interest or not. So, how do we redefine commitment in a way that allows us to reap its rewards without limiting our potential happiness?

In this episode of Your Secret is Safe With Me, Dr. Marie Murphy shares how a commitment she made early on in her life caused her to feel miserable and trapped—and how she finally found the courage to overcome her fears and make a change. Dr. Murphy discusses how to stop equating change with failure, the various ways commitment is over-glorified in society, and why there is no magic reward for sticking to a commitment that no longer serves you. Stay tuned! 

Resources Mentioned in this episode

• Dr. Marie Murphy

• Schedule an Introductory Coaching Session with Dr. Marie Murphy

• Dr. Marie Murphy on LinkedIn

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Dr. Marie Murphy provides shame-free, blame-free, and non-judgmental relationship coaching. She draws from different philosophical traditions and approaches in order to better understand the human condition and the different types of professional assistance that can be germane to people in complicated relationship situations.

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