Tag Archive for: women’s retreats

Love the One You’re With
Self-Care
Love the one you’re with and that would be you. Bryon Katie, author
I’m about to overflow with insights and revelations. If I didn’t have so many deadlines this week, I’d grab my journal and pens, head for the nearest cave with a…

Pause
Self-Care I was recently visiting with a friend and reminded her I’d be gone this coming weekend to attend a women’s retreat.
I could see her pause for a while, before she replied (we had just been discussing how challenging it can be on a family…

What the World Needs Now
Women's Empowerment Even though I come from a large family, growing up, I often felt isolated.
My parents were big seekers. Much of their energy was spent on their personal quest to find or experience God---and they encouraged us to do the same.
Yet, in the…

Unexpected Gifts
Self-Care "Life isn't about waiting for the storms to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain." - Vivian Green
I’ve been writing a lot lately about living in the unknown, the process of birthing “what’s next” and the gifts that can come…

Inspiration
Life BalanceArt is the only way to run away without leaving home. -- Twyla Tharp
I finished my writing sabbatical on Friday and felt some sadness.
I could have kept going. Maybe I’ll take another break this fall. I’m definitely feeling ripe around…

Being Present
Self-CareI love it when the Universe calls me up to the plate, puts a bat in my hands, throws me a big old curve ball and sees how I’m going to react.
I’m really getting the opportunity to practice what I preach right now.
My husband was layed…

Success
Work Life Balance I was interviewed last week by a national women’s magazine on the subject of women and success.
It’s got me thinking.
I shared with the editor some of the things my team and I observe through our coaching business:
-how women define…

Your Wise Self
Self-Care Last Friday I led a one-day self-renewal retreat at The Crossings Spa & Resort for a wonderful group of women from around the US (and one from Shanghai!).
At the front of the space where we gathered—a beautiful room with walls of windows,…

Begin Anew
Life BalanceYesterday (March 20th), marked the March equinox—a time when the sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night are nearly equal in all parts of the world.
It’s a time when light and dark come into balance. And while…

Interconnected
Self-CareI went to hear a friend sing the other night. A talented, soulful singer songwriter, it was Tricia Mitchell’s re-entry into the spotlight after taking a break to be with her young kids.
As I watched her onstage at a local club in Austin telling…

What I Love
SpiritualityI attended a powerful movement/writing workshop this past weekend with Lori Saltzman with The Moving Center School in California. Her work is based on the well known 5 Rhythms developed by Gabrielle Roth.
I’m preparing to get back to work…

Creative Expression=Balanced Living?
Life BalanceI attended a creativity party this past weekend at my good friend author/writing coach Carolyn Scarborough’s home.
She asked her friends to bring something to the party that illustrated how they "get their creative game on.”
Guests sang,…