General Life Coaching

Mindset refers to your beliefs and your perspective of yourself, your strengths and weaknesses, and your abilities. Your mindset is a key indicator of your joy, happiness, contentment, and your ability to succeed in life. According to Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck, there are two main types of mindsets-fixed and growth. People with a growth mindset […]

If you are at a point where you need extra support from a professional, you may be wondering whether to see a life coach or therapist. Each plays a specific role, and there is overlap. In some scenarios, you should see both, as each has their specialty and can support you, differently, to live a

If you’ve been reading this blog for the last few years, then you’re no stranger to posts about stress, anxiety and covid overload. And yet, a couple things have happened recently that are spinning my head around. First, this article in the NYT, “Health Panel Recommends Anxiety Screening for All Adults Under 65”. Diagnosed anxiety and depression rates

I’m fat and happy. (That’s healthy in an unexpected transition.) Folks who’ve been following my thread know that the hits just keep on coming for me — covid (with 3 little kids), emergency back surgery for me, stage 4 cancer for my husband, moving 2x during the pandemic…it’s been a lot. And now, I’m gearing

why i avoid ac in the summer I was just in the Yucatan, touring a very cool spot named Coba. Our tour was a mix of Europeans and Americans, and in the bus the (French) tour guide mentioned: No one will be happy with the aircon on this trip, Europeans hate it, American want more

Five Reasons Why Club Med is the Answer for Pandemic Parents and Everyone Else I don’t consider myself an “all inclusive resort person”. In fact I find the idea of an all inclusive resort sort of off putting. Like I’ll be a captive of bad buffets and terrible entertainment. And if you’re going to the

It’s summer in the northern hemisphere. During this time, so many of us take vacation. But why take a vacation? And what is a vacation anyway? Apparently, we’re vacationing all wrong. Upon returning from vacation, I hear many *many* clients say, “Well that wasn’t really a vacation”, or “I need a vacation after my vacation”

If you caught my last blog post on changing careers, you may be in a season where you’re doing some soul-searching. It’s officially spring time and like the season, it is a time for rebirth. You may not only be wondering what new career to choose, but how to find your purpose, what’s the meaning

We’re done with the first month of the year and personal development is still a topic of focus. Here’s how you can stick to your New Year’s resolutions.