Isn’t it delightful? Spring is here and since I’m all masked up, this is my first year of enjoyment without allergies. Oh blessed, blessed side effects of these awkward masks! I hope you’re enjoying the weather and the change. It’s been a minute (I had to finish that book), but I’m back and bouncier than …
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As a life coach, I have the opportunity to help people answer some of life’s biggest questions. More than half the clients I work with are looking for more than career advice or a new resume;, they are asking themselves (and coming to me for support to answer) What should I do with my life? …
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Perfection is a trap. It’s a societal expectation that many of us buy into, or at least feel a gravitational pull towards, after years of comments from teachers, parents and friends. Working towards perfection leaves us with feelings of negativity. We feel stressed, burnt out and ultimately unhappy. The constant pursuit of perfect leaves us …
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Would you like to find a job you love? Too many of my clients quote their parents with the familiar, “If you loved it, they wouldn’t pay you to do it.” Or, “Nobody likes their job. What makes you think you can?” Oy! This conventional wisdom also suggests that we make ourselves into what the …
Last year right about now, I received an email from the school district stating that school would be closed for two weeks. As someone who didn’t have a great plan for snow days, this two week shut down was most unwelcome. TWO WEEKS! How the heck were we going to do that? The first week, …
Well hey there! I hope you’re doing well. As a coach, I work with clients to pursue and attract. It’s the push/pull, yin yang of forward motion. As you may know, I’ve written a couple books. My first were traditionally published cookbooks, You Can Trust A Skinny Cook and Lighten Up, America! A few years ago I self-published …
I’m writing a new book; would you like to be in it? Read More »
Well here we are. In the exact middle of winter. Bleh. Or yay, if you take advantage of this moment to snuggle in, rest, and repair, as Katherine May prescribes in her book Wintering. Many of us hit a bluesy patch right about now, and this year we’re enjoying a double whammy of seasonal affective …
“Odyssey” is a new phase of human development: did you take yours? Read More »
Structure and creativity. Friends of foes? I come down solidly on the side of friends, the kinds of friends who make one another better. Creative structures, when built and deployed correctly, give you the organized space to better utilize your creativity. For others, the structure feels confining. I contend that structure is the ultimate supportive …
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A toast to 2020! I am not “happy” to be done with this year. No “good riddance” coming from me. The challenges of the year gave us the gift of learning, if we choose to accept the gift. 2020 was a year of growth and change, complete with the pains that come with growth. This year …