Cultivating an attitude of gratitude
Women's Retreats, Work Life Balance
Growing up, our overachiever family placed a high value on competency. Often that translated into a critical mindset towards self and others, where we frequently saw the bad before the good.
This way of being, like all patterns, became…
Do what makes you happy
Work Life Balance
A few years ago I attended a writing workshop and towards the end of the weekend, the facilitator asked us to go around the circle and share, "What makes you happy." The smell of fresh cut grass, snuggling in bed with loved ones, sitting…
How do you nourish your heart?
Self-Care, Women's Retreats
As a life balance teacher, I’m intrigued by how we can come into more harmony as we navigate work/life, family, relationships, caregiver roles and modern life. Part of enhancing balance is learning to attune to our emotional self-care…
Choosing … to let go
Self-Care
I remember a time my husband asked me to coach him as he prepared for an upcoming performance review. This is something I used to get paid big bucks to do as a sought after career strategist, so I helped him create a document outlining his…