Tag Archive for: life coaching
(Video) What Makes You Come Alive?
Newsletter, Self-CareWhen I go for a walk or have tea with a friend I have not seen in a while, I always ask the same question: What's making you come alive right now? I love the way they light up and how their eyes sparkle when they share their response to my question.…
(Video) How Do You Make Decisions?
Newsletter, Self-CareTaped to my laptop is the mantra: From stillness comes discernment. It came to me while I was leading a retreat at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health years ago. I revisit this reminder daily. Where do you turn when you have to make a big…
(Video) Where Do I Need to Course Correct?
Newsletter, Self-CareSocrates said, "The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”
For years I worked in healthcare communications and designed huge outreach plans to encourage people to shift towards…
Feeling Lost or in Limbo? That’s OK!
Newsletter, Self-CareRecently I was leading a retreat for a group of women. While waiting to enter the workshop space one of them asked me, "So how are you doing?" I breathed. Paused. Closed my eyes. And said, "Wobbly." Everyone around me nodded their heads in…
(Video) It is Time to Clean My Lens?
Newsletter, Self-CareWhen my son Jonah was in elementary school and we would get in to a disagreement or a sticky spot (he negotiated everything), he would often hold up his hands in a time-out sign and say, "Mom, can we do a re-set?" I shared with him the value…
How Can I Practice Self-Compassion?
Newsletter, Self-Care, self-compassionYears ago when I was facing a heavy work schedule or juggling a lot of balls, I would push myself harder--convinced that cracking the whip was what I needed to reach the finish line. Those days are long gone. Today I know when I’m navigating…
How Can You Better Support Yourself?
Newsletter, Self-CareI've been teaching men and women the art/science of self-care--which I define as the practice of attuning to your needs and desires moment to moment--for more than 20 years. Over the decades I've observed that when people slow down, pause…
What Is Uniquely Mine to Do?
Newsletter, Self-CareAre you feeling like the pace of life just sped up and opportunities and choices are coming at you like fast balls from every direction? One of our favorite mantras in our office is, "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." This is…
Is Your Energy Going To What Matters Most?
Mindfulness, NewsletterTaped to my laptop is one of my favorite all-time quotes: "Things which matter most should never be at the mercy of things which matter least." With this week's Live Inside Out question I'm challenging myself to examine where my energy…
What is Your Life Trying to Tell You?
Newsletter, Self-CareGreetings! Today starts a new era in my life as I dive in to a fresh, creative endeavor (more to come)! As part of "doing things differently," I'm inviting you to join me a I sit with a different question each week via a short two-minute vlog…
What is being illuminated for you NOW?
Mindfulness, NewsletterRecently at a porch happy hour with a few friends I asked, "What have you learned about yourself in the last year and what in your life is wanting to shift?" The responses were diverse but passionate. It was clear everyone had been doing some…
Hello to here: returning to the present moment
Mindfulness, NewsletterLast week I spoke at a women’s life balance event and afterwards I visited with an attendee who asked, “I know self-care is important, but I have no idea what I need and I’m not even sure where to start!” Can you relate?