Three of my mentors have used the same word recently in different contexts to suggest a way of letting go, of allowing in, and of finding calm in the storm of life: “Soften.” I’ve been repeating the word to myself for everything from letting go of a negative thought to relaxing a tight muscle. And… Read more »
How do you define ‘wasted’ time? Is it time spent scrolling through social media? Maybe sitting in traffic or waiting in a long line? Having to go back and redo something that didn’t turn out as expected? Saying “Yes” too often and doing things you don’t really want to do? Do you ever get still… Read more »
These past few weeks have been amazing. I want to tell you all about it, but it’s hard to know where to start… It’s a fact that even coaches need coaches. I’ve known that since becoming one myself. Because no, we’re not perfect and yes, we can always use a little help getting past the… Read more »
One of the first emotions to come up when we think about practicing self-care is guilt. Right? Think about it… when I ask you to take time to practice breathing, tapping, or guided relaxation, what’s the first thing that comes to your mind? Here are some responses that I have heard: “I couldn’t possibly take… Read more »
Response to my “Feeling Overwhelmed?” blog post has been, well, overwhelming. 😉 I’m glad the step-by-step approach was helpful and thanks for your follow-up questions. I wanted to go a little deeper in this post about a question I received from several readers just in case you have the same question. In the last post,… Read more »
If you suffer from migraines or frequent headaches, you might benefit from my story about how I learned to control them. This happened a few months ago at the end of a stressful week. I was away from home, subjected to unfamiliar foods, constant exhaust fumes, and uncomfortable situations, both physical and emotional. The day… Read more »
This is a little tool for those of us who wake up with what I call ’runaway mind.’ Minds that go from zero to 120 in the heartbeat that it takes to start the waking process…that precious time when you go from dream to almost eyes open. When everything that awaits your attention in the… Read more »
“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life…The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past…we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The… Read more »
It is exactly fitting to consider expansion on Winter solstice, when the amount of light each day begins lengthening again. Hope stirs, another cycle begins. My heart feels light. The past year has been a series of pendulum swings between contraction and expansion for me. We’ve been moving, seriously downsizing, traveling, celebrating life in our… Read more »
The other afternoon I was feeling quite dazed and confused for several reasons. We’ve been living in a cloud of smoke for over a week due to the terrible fires in the forests and mountains near us. The drought we’re experiencing has resulted in low lake levels and a blanket of dry, crisp leaves and… Read more »