self-care

4 ways to practice self-compassion

When my mother died in 2000, the quote my siblings and I chose for the front of her celebration of life program was, “The fruit of love is service--which is compassion in action.” Mother Teresa My mom’s ability to feel empathy,…
self-care

5 ways to start your day (& change your life)

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My family and I just returned from a whirlwind vacation in California.  I loved stepping out of my daily routine and eating new foods, sleeping in new places and exploring new locales. But when I arrived back home this weekend, I felt a…
mindfulness

5 ways to find rest this holiday season

Does the thought of hanging lights and attending holiday work parties make you want to grab your sleeping bag and run for the nearest cave? This year--and especially this month--have been intense for all of us.  Additionally, most of us…
stress management

Feeling uneasy? 6 ways to find your way home

I've been traveling and speaking a lot over the past six weeks about stress management. As I move through airports, workshops, community centers, companies and conferences, I’ve noticed a buzzy, low-grade anxiety and palpable stress in…
WOMEN'S RETREAT

8 women’s wisdom: pearls from Kripalu

I’ve been leading women's retreats for 25 years and every single time I'm humbled and amazed by how much I learn and am reminded of by the beautiful women who show up in our circle. (Read why I lead retreats.) This past weekend I was…
self-care

Are you abandoning yourself?

Have you ever experienced a time when you were wronged or mistreated and didn't stand up for yourself? In my late twenties I worked at a large international biotech company as a communications specialist. My counterparts in our Paris…
career coaching; 9 ways to own your power

9 ways to reclaim your power

Alicia, 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. Alicia paused and decided to stop the email tennis match,…
life-balance

Are you over-managing your life?

"Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on." ― Eckhart Tolle,  A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose A few years ago I got really tired of  juggling and always trying to anticipate/manage…
self-care

Crazy-busy? Try incremental self-care

Last week 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…
self-care rowboat

What determines YOUR happiness?

“The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation, but your thoughts about it.” ― Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose Last week my teen son and I were getting along smashingly. He was affectionate,…

Beware of a sense of urgency

When I was thirty and working as a media relations director, my therapist -- a wise soul who coached me on stress management and how to understand the connection between my thoughts and my mood-- stopped me dead in my tracks one day with…
seeking life balance

Why being out of balance can be a good thing

This week I'm observing my 14 year-old ninth grader attempt to navigate increased academic, sports, extracurricular and social demands (and doing all I can to stay hands-off), and I'm reminded of a time in my late twenties when the idea…
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