Dear One, why do you feel like you have to accept the unacceptable? You CAN take another path.
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New Year’s is always a reflective time for me. I look to where I’ve been, where I am and celebrate my milestones. Here’s my intention for 2019…
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Perfectionism can be such a dream killer. I know because I struggle with it all the time. But here’s what I’ve learned!
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If you’re anything like me, chances are you’ll do a little research before buying a new one. Then you’ll probably make a selection based on what you’ve discovered and what feels right. Do you agree?
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Seventeen years ago today, my work colleagues and I watched the two fiery Twin Towers collapse from our office window in Midtown Manhattan. About a month ago, I hesitantly visited the 9/11 Memorial for the first time, not sure of what to expect.
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Do you ever feel like you're too old to go after what you really want? Are you afraid of the financial consequences of starting something new? If you answered ‘yes’, take a look at Geoffrey Owen’s story.
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As she stood on stage, Amy looked around the room and emphatically stated: "You are A BIG DEAL." "Oh, yes!" I thought to myself. "This is going to be a great discussion." It's actually a topic that I've been thinking about for a some time now.
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I really don't love being in photos or videos. There, I've said it. Before starting my coaching practice, this fear didn't impact my life all that much. Yes, I'd often try to sneak out of holiday photos. And luckily, I could pretty much stay behind-the-scenes at work. But things are different now.
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It's been a while since I last posted. I know it, apologize for the silence and hope you welcome me back with open arms! A lot has been going on for me personally. I'll briefly explain and then as you may guess, there's a lesson for us both at the end of the story.
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What comes to mind when you think of Mr. Rogers? Do you think of a pure-hearted, kind man who was super passionate about children and their wellbeing? I do! Yet in“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”, it was ALSO revealed that there were times…
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I had a really powerful session with my coach yesterday. (Yes, coaches have coaches too!) She asked me to do an exercise that I’ve done MANY times over the years—one in which I was to write a letter which will never be sent…
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In 2003, I went through a particularly rough breakup. The kind that leaves you feeling bad for your friends, who lovingly stick around through your tears and monopolized conversations. After months of stuckness, I was desperate to get out of…
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After a vacation (or sometimes even a weekend!) it can take me a minute to shift my brain back into thinking mode. (Is it just me?) It's also the way to undertake a goal that seems SO lofty and overwhelming that you don't even know where to begin.
Let me break this down for us list-lovers! Try this…
All we do is think about the feelings we hide, and then make choices and take actions based on this. I believe that leading our best lives comes from a deep self-awareness. How in-touch do you think you are with what you’re feeling? How could your life change if you were even more so?
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I know you feel it. I’m talking about that wish that you have. The one that’s been there for years and years. The one that pops into your mind every so often when you’re being quiet. So instead of dealing with the “embarrassment” of trying for it, you ignore that dream, believing that it’s just a fantasy that could never become a reality. You give into your secret, longstanding fear of failure and push is aside. It seems easier to do that, then to give it a go, right? But IS it really easier?
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The time has come. You haven't been happy with a situation in your life for quite some time now, and you're sick of complaining about it. Heck, your friends and family (love you as they do 💗) are even tired of hearing about it! So then why can it be so hard to make a change?!
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Sometimes feeling frustrated can be EXACTLY what we need to move us into action and create much-needed change. But what do you do when you’re trapped in an unproductive negative spin cycle?
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Have you been playing it really safe in some area of your life? Or maybe in your life as a whole? If so, how has that been working for you?
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When something frustrating happens in your life, do you get stuck in feelings of anger or helplessness?
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We have so much to do! Many of which, we’d even LIKE to do. But we just don’t have the time or energy to do it all.
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