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 […]
I’ve been coaching men and women on finding love for years, but it recently occurred to me – I’ve been out of the dating scene for a long time! When I was last single, phones were still connected to walls. Facebook didn’t exist, let alone “dating profiles.” Have the rules changed? I googled “how to […]
It’s that time again – either you or your kids are back at school, and that means dealing with homework. Or maybe your version of homework is that project at work you’ve been blowing off, or that long list of chores and home repairs that has been gathering dust in the back of your mind. […]
Before you think, “Gossip, who me? Never!” Think again. Everyone gossips, whether they believe they do or not. Remember when your co-worker complained about your crazy boss, and you nodded in agreement? Or when you told your friend that thing you didn’t like about your other friend? Or that concerned conversation you had about a […]
I was never really satisfied with my body. I lived with it. I tolerated it. And I thought about it, a lot. Predominantly, what I used to think, at 5’3″ and 140 pounds was: “My body just IS this way.” I also thought, “Hmmm, my body looks like everyone else’s in my family.” But did […]
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 […]
Listen to these 3 variations on a theme: “That piano in the living room has been sitting untouched for months. I’m gonna start playing again.” “I’ll pick it up again when my schedule is less busy and I have more time to practice” “Starting September 1st, I promise to play the piano for one hour, […]
Imagine that the inner workings of your brain are wired together just like a computer. Your own personal Operating System. Its job is simply to keep all your various programs humming in action; it drives everything – dictating how well you perform, what results you produce, how you think and feel. Let’s refer to it […]
Ever notice that no matter how MANY great, appreciative emails/texts/calls you receive, you only really care about the one lousy one you got? Hell, you talk about it for days, forward it to friends, and though you don’t bring it to Michael’s Art Supply to frame it, you might as well. Why is that? WE LIKE […]
I blew off my exercise plan this week. Now, I had my reasons … And they TOTALLY made sense at the time! Yes, I had a plan to get up and go for a jog on Thursday morning, but the baby had been up during the night and I was really tired, and not feeling […]
Often I teach a concept called “love is a verb.” My definition of “love” is caring about the other person’s experience as deeply as you care about your own – how they are feeling, how your actions are impacting them, and what you can do to ensure they feel safe, connected, and loved by you. […]
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 […]