What is your life trying to tell you?
Life & Career CoachingAt a recent workshop for seasoned small business owners, I was visiting with two long-time entrepreneurs who both shared they were getting signs it was time to let their business go. They were ready to harness and redirect their energy towards…
Beware of a sense of urgency
MindfulnessAs I reflect on how I want to experience this fall, I'm reminded about a parenting workshop I attended years ago at my son’s Montessori school on peace-based education. The seminar offered kids and parents a model for conflict resolution and…
Ask yourself THIS before summer slips away
Life Balance, MindfulnessMy son starts his sophomore year of high school in two weeks and I feel like the last day of school was yesterday.
If I had to choose a few words to describe our family's summer, I'd say productive, fruitful and filled with growth and challenges.…
When we feel it, we heal it
Life Balance, MindfulnessHow comfortable are you "feeling uncomfortable feelings?" During my 20's and 30's I experienced my parent's divorce, my brother's suicide, and the death of my mother and father. All of the pain, sadness, betrayal, anger and abandonment these…
3 reasons to schedule an unplugged day
MindfulnessToday marks my first day back in the office after a week unplugged (no computer use, email, TV/movies and only minimal phone use). I spent the last five days working in my garden, writing, swimming, doing creative visioning for my business,…
7 reasons you should be #1 on your to-do list
Self-CareSometimes I feel like a broken record, constantly advocating the benefits of self-care and how this practice has transformed my life over the last 15 years.
But this past week confirmed for me that this message is one we all need to hear,…
Are you embracing the “status quo?”
Mindfulness, Women's RetreatsThe other night my husband and I got to catch up with good friends over a glass of wine. I commented to my friend Eric, a seasoned software developer, that the Austin job market is one of the hottest in the U.S. and it’s a great time to explore…
Want true freedom? Do it different
MindfulnessThis morning as I prepared to head out to my usual Saturday morning yoga class, I remembered hearing about a beginner/intermediate modern dance class that had peaked my interest. I'm an avid yogi and Nia fan but I haven't done any type of dance…
5 ways to reclaim rest
Self-Care"If we feel tired, we think something is wrong. Nothing is wrong. We are just tired. We need rest. Sometimes a lot of it, if we've gone for years vetoing our body's signals." - Dr. Claudia Welch
A yoga teacher with a neurobiology background…
How to be a human
Mindfulness, Women's RetreatsNot long ago my husband and I were milling around in the kitchen making breakfast and lunches and preparing for school and work. We looked up and saw our 15 year-old on his computer. My husband took a peek as he walked behind my son’s back—we…
Busy summer? Try incremental self-care
Self-Care
Recently I was visiting with my brother, a management consultant. He just started a new position based in another state, he has a toddler and a blended family, he travels for work and he’s working in an uber-fast-paced industry. We talked…
Set a summer intention (+ 9 ways to say no)
Life Balance
What's your intention for this summer?
Do you plan to slow down and enjoy expanses of unscheduled time with your family? Is there a work or creative project you want to complete by early September? Do you desire to reconnect with…