On five happy habits

On five happy habits

If I wasn’t in this stressful job… If my boss cared more about the company and his people… If I wasn’t doing this specific task… If I moved into my own place… If I owned the latest It bag… I would be happier. These were the many if-only thoughts that have crossed my mind through […]

On how I completed my 30-day yoga challenge

On how I completed my 30-day yoga challenge

Last February, I set a 30-day challenge for myself—to do yoga everyday. It wasn’t a difficult routine; in fact, it was a 10-minute class from doyouyoga.com. I’ve been trying to set up a daily habit of doing yoga for years.  Yoga doesn’t really thrill my non-exercising, I-would-much-rather-be-knitting heart but I have a Do You Yoga […]

On where I am today

On where I am today

Today, I was supposed to write about discomfort but how can I write about that when I’m feeling very comfortable where I am? I’m sitting on the porch outside our little treehouse—our home for the next two days. There is a cool wind rustling the leaves around me, especially the coconut palm fronds that line […]

Her Extraordinary Life: Sam Sotto

Her Extraordinary Life:  Sam Sotto

Sam Sotto recently published her second novel, Love and Gravity.  It is a love story that happens 300 years apart. In the book, music opens the walls to unrecognizable worlds, Isaac Newton is a hottie and love across time is always a real possibility. Love and Gravity and her first novel, Before Ever After, are both published by Penguin Random […]

On why you need a life coach

On why you need a life coach

In the pre-session questionnaire that I send to all clients, one of the questions I ask is:  Why do you want to work with a life coach?  Your reasons are expressed in different ways but they usually boil down to these six things: 1. You want clarity. You feel overwhelmed…by emotion, by conflicting opinions, by […]

On finding inspiration for Mondays

On finding inspiration for Mondays

It’s a Monday and we all need that extra push to get through the day—and week. I’ve collected these words of wisdom from my Life Coaching Book Club picks which will hopefully provide you with inspiration, motivation and grace. From Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed From Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert From The Gifts […]