Something was different about exercise class today with my favorite fitness guru Patricia Moreno. She wasn’t talking, at all. This is doubly strange because her whole yoga/martial art/cardio blast workout is designed around shouting out affirmations as you go through specialized, symbolic movements. Even stranger: regardless of Patricia’s laryngitis, this was one of her best […]
Today I want to talk about love. True, deep, lasting, juicy love takes place between two people who actually know each other, through and through. I know this seems obvious but people tend to deny it. How can you feel truly loved if you aren’t “being yourself?” It’s simple; you can’t. Deep and lasting love […]
In order to grow up, you have to take your parents off the pedestal or out of the ditch. Most of you have either written your parents off as awful and focus on how you are different, or you still think your parents are somehow god-like and not subject to all the human phenomena you […]
I’ve been watching football lately. Forgive me now if these analogies are going to be hard for you because you don’t understand football. I barely understand it myself, but I am in the habit of pulling great life lessons from anywhere I can, so here goes. 1) IF YOU CAN’T BEAT ‘EM, JOIN ‘EM For […]
I have to say, sometimes my “oh so brilliant mind” is just not enough to get me out of hell. I have been feeling that that is the case lately. No doubt, I have many structures, rules and promises in place to keep me focused on what I truly want. I only schedule myself a […]
Last week I celebrated what I DID accomplish in 2010. So, what about the things I didn’t accomplish? It’s time to focus on closing out the year powerfully rather than feel bad about what didn’t get done. So first I went back to my list of plans for the year and made note of everything […]
It’s December; time to look at everything I wanted to accomplish this year and see how I did. Taking stock has always been rough for me because I do not like to admit defeat. But then again I don’t like to admit success much either. I like the chase, not the assessing. Some part of […]
Remember I mentioned the client who tracked herself complaining to friends to make THEM feel better? Seems if we aren’t busy putting others down to make ourselves feel better, then we are busy putting ourselves down to supposedly make someone else feel better. Ugh. Or we are busy trying to win at “misery poker” so […]
Hi all,I had so much fun doing my impromptu rooftop interview with Kate Northrup Moller, one of my favorite personal growth connoisseurs. Please try to excuse that we are staring straight into the sun and squinting, that day became suddenly and unexpectedly bright. Perhaps it was the content? Anyway, it’s still worth a listen if […]
I know complaining is a bad idea, but sometimes it just feels so good and right. First, it gets me attention. Second, it makes people feel sorry for me and so they might be nicer than they otherwise would be. Third, I think it helps ensure others won’t criticize me or put more on my […]
My Mom told me I was allowed to write about this. She knows I got it from her and until a few weeks ago, she was even proud to pass it on, but now we are both pausing to reflect.We are bet hedgers.One of the most comforting slogans my mother offered me growing up was […]
By Leslie Simone, HG Executive Coach Despite your leadership responsibilities, do you sometimes become drained and despondent at work? Or cranky and irritable, but can’t put your finger on the reason? Most of us tolerate staying in this frame of mind from time to time, even though there’s a fairly straightforward and fast way through […]
