life coaching

Ready to re-structure your life in 2020?

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Last week I gathered with my extended family for Christmas. We had a wonderful experience (read more on tips for staying sane at family gatherings) thanks in part to entering the day intentionally.  I was hosting this year, so in true Renee…
emotional self-care

7 tips for staying sane this holiday season

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I have 21 adults and children coming to my house this week for a Christmas gathering. I’m a little nervous. This time of year can be particularly emotional, intense and taxing on our relationships (to say the least). And gatherings can be…
mindfulness

How (and why) to embrace your shadow

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While I love celebrating Christmas as a season of light and time of spiritual renewal, sometimes the days before and after this sacred holiday can be a bit dark for me. Between the cold, grey weather, honoring my deceased mother's Dec. 20th…
self-care

5 ways to find the rest you crave

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Last weekend I spent an hour with my December calendar--not penciling things in, but revisiting pending events and making choices that support a more spacious, restorative winter schedule. Does the thought of hanging lights and attending…
self-care

Why does self-care seem harder for men?

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This past Saturday afternoon our family had competing desires: my son wanted to take the car to go see friends, I wanted to check out an art exhibit and my husband wanted to play at a house concert with his band. We juggled and all ended up…
mindfulness

Want to feel good? Cultivate an attitude of gratitude

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Growing 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…
mindfulness

Is your pace sustainable? Release the need for speed

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Last week I found myself sitting in my car in a downtown parking garage feeling exhausted. All day I had been juggling Austin traffic, conference calls, schedule changes and work requests from my team. Now, I couldn't find a parking spot, I…
support system

In transition? 5 things to help you through

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Before I went out on my own in 1999 to launch Career Strategists, I remember feeling frustrated, stuck and anxious at my job as a marketing communications director. I was ready for a big career change, I just wasn't sure which path to take.…
mindfulness

One of the best life hacks: know yourself!

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The words, "We don't see things as they are, we see things as we are," flooded in this morning.  My coaching/consulting firm is in the midst of some structural/staff changes and I'm watching myself flail like a fish out of water without a full…
emotional self-care

Why kindness matters (and where to begin)

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Last month while leading a workshop on the west coast, my teaching assistant and I had a rude, jarring experience with another presenter. We later found out he had recently lost his partner. Consequently, our perspective of the episode shifted.…
self-care

When you don’t feel like doing anything

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Me: I am so tired. I feel like I should go back to bed. Not sure what I should do.  My husband:  Go back to bed.  This is a text between my husband and me yesterday morning. I had slept OK, was not sick AND had a full day ahead of me, yet…
self-care

When in doubt, do less (and experience more)

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After facilitating a retreat at the beautiful 1440 Multiversity in the Santa Cruz mountains last week, I had a rare 24-hours in Carmel to relax and play with my dear friend and teaching assistant, Val. We considered visiting a local thermal…
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