
We Are All One
Self-CareA couple of weeks ago, my son and I were out watering some new plants in our yard.
He called out to me in a very disturbed voice to come over to the sidewalk that runs along the side of our home. He had discovered a dead pigeon. It was beautiful…

What is Your Heart’s Desire?
Self-CareWhew—I’ve been busy! Lots of staff transitions, upcoming national events, family birthdays and anniversaries, end-of-year school stuff for my seven year-old AND I’m working with a wonderful team of volunteers right now to launch a celebration…

It Is What It Is
Self-CareThis morning I woke up around 5:00 a.m. with a tight chest and my mind was whirring like a hamster on a wheel.
Late last month, my two amazing support team members both shared they are moving on to new opportunities—which I’m totally supportive…

What Would She Think?
Self-CareToday is the anniversary of my mom’s passing nine years ago. She came down with the flu on March 29th, 2000 and quickly without warning or anyone knowing, went into congestive heart failure twenty-four hours later and was gone. She was 59.
She…

Unexpected Gifts
Self-CareIn 2002, the year my son was born, I felt a soft but persistent tapping on my shoulder to start a free, community support group to help mothers (most of all me) focus on self-care.
My plate was full with a six-month old and a relatively new…

Just for Fun?!
Self-CareI grew up in an overachiever family.
And, as the oldest of seven kids, it was not easy to refuse the Kool-Aid.
As my husband, son and I were out bike riding around the beautiful lake in the center of our city Saturday morning, we stumbled…

Self-Care, My Best Friend
Self-CareLast night I spoke to a wonderful group of about fifty women in their 30s-50s from the National Charity League about the Power of Self-Care. It’s a really cool group of mothers and daughters who work together to support their communities through…

Simplicity
Self-CareOne of our favorite family activities is to visit the Sunset Valley Farmer’s Market each Saturday morning, choose some yummy things to eat for the day/week and come home and enjoy a wonderful leisurely lunch together.
This past Saturday,…

Trusting
Self-CareLast night I had the opportunity to have dinner with a dear friend who just celebrated her 49th birthday. We ate at one of my favorite restaurants located in an old house in East Austin, surrounded by two acres of beautiful gardens filled with…

Possibility
Self-Care One of my favorite writers says our job is to give birth to the best that is within us.
Part of that process is being open to what is possible.
Often, when my coaching clients are faced with a challenge or they’re at a crossroads in their…

Disequilibrium
Self-CareListening to my six-year old practice piano this morning reminded me of the past six weeks.
He was playing a simple song with a pleasing melody (on the white keys) that ended in very harsh cords (on the black keys).
Most of us enjoy when…

Extreme Self Care
Self-CareAfter an intense period of back-to-back workshops and retreats, yesterday, I took an "extreme self care" day to rest and rejuvenate.
Being out of town (and having staff who had also been away with their families last week), left us all with…