It’s a few days after Valentine’s Day and I thought it would be the perfect time to share my intention for 2021. It is to DO WHAT IS LOVING. In a book I’m reading now called Writing Down the Bones, the author emphasizes over and over again that you learn to write by writing. In […]
My life coaching journey, part 1
A few days ago, Instagram alerted me that I had started training to be a life coach six years ago. I was so surprised that it had been that long. I still remember our four-day retreat in California that kicked off the Courageous Living Coaching Certification. I had never formally coached anyone in my life […]
A powerful practice I do every month
When I first started my coaching business full-time, the days felt like they were just bleeding into each other since I was working from home. I’m sure you know the feeling after almost a year in quarantine. Raise your hand if you’ve asked, “what day is it today?” at least once during the last 11 months. […]
Hello, 2021, it’s good to see you
It’s half past midnight, two nights before the new year. For the past week, I’ve been wracking my brains on what to write as we finally say goodbye to 2020 and with relief and gentle hope step tentatively into 2021. I grab a book off my coffee table (it’s Cheryl Strayed’s Brave Enough), randomly flip to […]
Sharing the lessons I learned this year
This is a year none of us will ever forget. A year of quarantines, face masks and relentless hand washing. A year of fear, loss and heartbreak. A year of improvising, adjusting and pivoting. And yet, and yet, and yet, it is also a year of gratitude and grace. I learned a few lessons this year […]
Your comfort zone reimagined
Do you notice how comfort zones get a bad rap? We are always asked to step out of them, to challenge and stretch ourselves, to get uncomfortable, to grow. But this year has been one giant discomfort zone. The plans we have made have been shut down. The activities that make us feel alive and […]