COACHING LOVE This Valentine’s Day, let me let you in on a secret: everyone is hung up about love! It’s one of the top concerns I hear from my clients. Yes, even the hugely successful feel like they are utterly failing at it. Luckily, I love coaching people about love, unraveling their thought patterns, sorting […]
It’s nearing the end of January, and I have one question for you: how are those New Year’s resolutions you made earlier this month? You know – the ones that sounded like – Lose weight. Eat healthy. Quit smoking. Save money. Be better. Blah blah blah. They’re so common that it’s almost a cliche! Though […]
Holidays are here, and much of this time involves participating in rituals we both love and hate: last-minute shopping, familiar sibling arguments, predictable overeating and drinking. Truth be told, we even resent the happy rituals sometimes, like the hours spent preparing Christmas dinner or wrapping presents. It’s easy to lose sight of the joy and […]
We all know that the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. And yes, in this scenario, you are the apple and your family is the tree. In order for you to design a beautiful relationship with yourself in all areas of your life, you have to deal with the tree. Not what you wanted […]
Are you dealing with holiday stress? The gift frenzy, the out-of-town family visits, the hectic schedule … This time of year offers a golden opportunity for everyone to slow down, savor time with family, honor traditions, and take a break. But for so many of us, it can wind up being the most stressful time […]
Manifesting [man-uh-fest-ing] verb – the act of causing something or bringing a specific result to fruition by thinking and feeling it in a certain way. Many people roll their eyes at the notion. Manifesting sounds an awful lot like new-age mysticism, or what I like to call “woo woo” spirituality. I am not in the […]
Boo! It’s your vice knocking. It’s that thing you know you shouldn’t be doing, but still are. You wish it would go away but it persists to haunt you. It follows you around and sneaks up on you when you least expect it. Or, rather, when you most expect it – when you’re busy running […]
PEOPLE-PLEASERS ARE MARTYRS TO NICENESS! I find that most people are more willing to own up to the name “martyr” than “people-pleaser,” though the two are kissing cousins. Martyrdom is a noble little hat to wear, and a lot of my clients come to coaching with it clutched ruefully in their hands. Their priorities are […]
Have you ever been awed by someone’s unflinching commitment to a cause? Gotten goosebumps from a poignant mission statement? A person who has found and followed their true mission is a brilliant sight to behold – they move mountains, they make magic, they motivate even when the going gets tough. They are changed to the […]
Are you moping around the office this week, shaking sand out of your purse from Labor Day weekend? After a holiday, a vacation or a long summer of fun and adventure, it’s not unusual to feel a little reluctant to buckle down and kick back into gear at your job. But what if that feeling […]
Anyone who has spent time with me recently may have noticed a few errant flecks of color under my fingernails, or a smudge of dried paint on my sleeve. This is par for the course now that I have added “painter” and “artist” to the list of things I love to be! I paint nearly […]
“I always wanted to learn the guitar. Maybe THIS summer.” Or…. maybe not. It’s a shame how quickly we dismiss our heartfelt dreams and relegate them to the “someday” bucket list. Why is that? We have many reasonable-sounding excuses. Work is hectic, there’s never enough time, the kids, the spouse, etc. Reasonable, sure. But not […]
