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Listening
Self-CareWe just finished a wonderful dinner of New Mexican red chile roasted veggie enchiladas. We were joined by some dear neighbors and before everyone headed home we gathered our four sweet children ages five to nine for a school year blessing (they…
A Different Way
MindfulnessIn fall 2008 I was nuts. Launching my first book, coordinating our global Personal Renewal Group program and running two coaching/consulting businesses was eating my lunch. I felt like I was in the middle of a tug of war (with each of…
Is Ms. Balance Out of Balance?
Work Life Balance My back and shoulders hurt from too much computer time. I’m not sleeping great (too many late nights online). My mind is too busy. I’m more reactive. And, I’m not as present as I’d like to be with my family and friends. “When…
Is Life Balance Possible?
Life Balance This past Thursday I delivered a keynote at a conference to a great group of mid to senior level professionals in the cable television industry. The topic was Reclaim Your Life: Strategies and Insights for Balanced Living. I love watching…
Going Inward (or Outward)?
Mindfulness I feel like the "push me pull you" animal from Dr. Doolittle's world today. I have a deep desire to be introspective, reflective and go inward today as I review 2009, think about what I learned over the past year and begin to open up…
Balance from the Inside-Out
Work Life Balance September has always been like the start of the New Year for me. I have launched businesses, started new jobs, rolled out new business models, embarked on back-to-back speaking sprints and unveiled new creative endeavors…
How does balance feel to you?
Life BalanceAlthough I enjoyed a long walk with a good friend around Town Lake Saturday morning and a relaxing dinner at home with my family Saturday evening (we made some wonderful fish tacos on fresh corn tortillas), I found myself feeling crabby and…
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…
Balancing Being and Doing
Work Life Balance Image: Debbie Marie Gallery (www.debbiemariegallery.com) “Life is not a thing to be managed. It’s a mystery to be lived.” Anonymous I am in the process of birthing a new way of being. And, like most births, it’s messy and not…
Mindfulness
Mindfulness All last week I started my mornings walking around the Town Lake hike and bike trail in Austin, alone.
Being such an extrovert, I typically walk with a partner and use this early morning time for walk/talk meetings or rare windows…
Interconnected
Mindfulness I was raised by parents who felt strongly about serving and giving to others, whether that be taking kids from the local orphanage out with us on Sunday family outings, generously supporting a family in our church community whose house had…
Expanses of Unscheduled Time
Work Life BalanceLast weekend I had one of the most “decadent” and enjoyable weekends I’ve had in months. I had wanted to go out of town for the holiday weekend, but my husband convinced me we should just stay in town and take it easy. Even though we’re…
