Tag Archive for: self-awareness
Get Real. How Well Do You Know Yourself?
emotional self-care, Life Balance, NewsletterRecently I got a call from an old career coaching client. Her company had presented her with a yet-to-be flushed out dream opportunity, but she was so hyper-focused on finalizing details of the job description, she was missing the bigger picture:…
3 Ways to Quell Your Anxiety
Mindfulness, Newsletter“Perhaps the biggest tragedy of our lives is that freedom is possible, yet we can pass our years trapped in the same old patterns.” -Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance
Are you normalizing stress? Everywhere I turn men and women are…
5 Ways to Have Your Best Day Ever
living intentionally, NewsletterLately, my schedule has been really erratic. I’ve been traveling and some of my typical, nourishing daily routines took a back seat. But, the one thing I stick to as much as possible—no matter where I am—is entering the day intentionally.
Why? Because…
Yes. Many Things Are True At Once
Mindfulness, NewsletterShakespeare said, “Nothing is either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” Perspective is everything.
Around the country, many are experiencing deep frustration, pain and despair right now. Others are expanding hopefully into what is…
Connection = Medicine for the Body, Mind & Soul
emotional self-care, Newsletter, support system
I recently led a virtual work-life balance retreat for a group of women leaders. At the end of the day, a participant reached out and tearfully shared, “I had no idea how badly I needed that. Not just the connection with other women, but…
7 Ways to Have a More Mindful Vacation
Mindfulness, NewsletterI was visiting with a good friend last week who was feeling exhausted, frustrated and saddened that her recent family vacation was not what she had intended or needed. “We crammed too much in, checked our work email too often and didn’t…
Why Rituals Matter (and where to begin)
Newsletter, Women's RetreatsLife is not a thing to be managed, it is a mystery to be lived.
Last weekend my only son graduated from college in Wisconsin. The night before he walked across the stage, my husband and I gathered in an Airbnb with my five siblings—who had…
Pause. Are You Honoring Your Sacred Journey?
Newsletter, Self-Care“Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart. Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love.” - Rumi
Every Sunday morning I facilitate a movement…
Pause. Are You Honoring Your Sacred Journey?
Newsletter, Self-Care“Everyone has been made for some particular work, and the desire for that work has been put in every heart. Let yourself be silently drawn by the stronger pull of what you really love.” - Rumi
Every Sunday morning I facilitate a movement…
(Video) Am I Comfortable with Polarities?
Mindfulness, NewsletterYears ago, I started a nonprofit initiative in Austin, TX that focused on supporting parents of teens. Here's the lament that I heard regularly when one of our parent's children was struggling: "It's so hard for me to feel joy or happiness when…
(Video) Am I Comfortable with Polarities?
Mindfulness, NewsletterYears ago, I started a nonprofit initiative in Austin, TX that focused on supporting parents of teens. Here's the lament that I heard regularly when one of our parent's children was struggling: "It's so hard for me to feel joy or happiness when…
(Video) What is Possible When We Let Go?
Mindfulness, Newsletter, Self-CareMy husband and I are in the middle of several huge life transitions. We're pulling up 30-year roots, selling our sweet Austin, TX home and hoping to build a creative dream in the mountains of Western NC. There's much more, but needless to say…