
5 ways to find rest & renewal this holiday
Mindfulness, Self-CareYesterday I spent an hour with my December calendar--not penciling things in, but cancelling pending events and making choices that supported a more open, spacious, restorative winter schedule.
Does the thought of hanging lights and attending…

Do you approach life with a sense of urgency?
Mindfulness, Women's RetreatsI am coming off a full fall speaking schedule, an eight-day trip to the east coast to visit family and colleges and a travel-induced cold. As I look at what needs to be done this week at work, I can feel my heart and mind start to speed up.…

Are you practicing emotional self-care?
Self-CareThis morning I woke up feeling fabulously nourished and complete. What happened? This past weekend I attended a beautiful community sing-a-long, had a three-hour lunch with a beloved mentor and went for a hike with a group of dear friends. All…

Meditation saves me from myself
Meditation, Mindfulness"I'm sorry. For everything. Can you forgive me?"
This was the text I sent to a beloved Sunday night coming off of a two-day silent meditation retreat with Adyashanti.
Meditation always brings me to new understandings. Sometimes to supreme…

How to say “no” and why it’s so crucial
MindfulnessI woke up Saturday morning and could feel my breath was short and shallow and my chest was tight and constricted. My plate was too full--professionally and personally. Some things had to go.
I was born with a lot of energy, and one of my life-long…

3 ways to cultivate an attitude of gratitude
MindfulnessGrowing up, our overachiever family placed a high value on competency. Often that translated into a critical mindset toward self and others, where we frequently saw the bad before the good.
This way of being, like all patterns, became habitual…

5 life-changing ways to start your day
Self-Care, Stress ManagementI'm in the middle of my busiest speaking time. I just finished two engagements and am headed out this week for three more. While I love to travel, break routine and "do it different," going for extended periods where I'm eating new foods, sleeping…

8 ways to own your personal power
Women's Empowerment, Women's RetreatsJodi, one of our career coaching clients, had a rough week.
After she received a disconcerting email from a new business partner, it became clear they were not on the same page. Jodi paused and decided to stop the email tennis match, pick…

THE most important question to ask yourself (+ video)
Self-Care, Women's RetreatsGrowing up as the oldest of seven children in a chaotic, creative, often-stressful environment (five boys, two girls), I don’t ever remember anyone asking me, “Renee, what do you need today?” My recollection is I floated through my days…

5 ways to practice spiritual self-care
Self-Care, Women's RetreatsIt’s 1976, and my mom and dad are sitting quietly with their eyes closed, hands resting upward—thumb and index finger touching—while my younger siblings crawl on their backs and shoulders. My older two brothers and I sit nearby, holding…

Are you comfortable living with polarities?
Mindfulness“Nothing is either good or bad but thinking makes it so.” ~Shakespeare
Around the globe, many of us are experiencing deep frustration and despair right now. Others are expanding joyfully into new ways of being and seeing.
And most…

The one thing we need (but often don’t value)
Life & Career CoachingI just returned from delivering keynote addresses at several women's leadership events. My topic, Finding Balance in a 24/7 World: The Art & Science of Self-Renewal, was well received and the audiences loved practicing my four strategies…