Before I embarked on life coaching, one question I had was whether it would really change my life. I can honestly say: yes, it can—as long as you keep an open mind, which means being ready to answer difficult questions or doing practices that take you out of your comfort zone. One of my biggest […]
What it means to trust myself
This week’s theme during life coach training is trusting myself. We had to do two coaching sessions as homework before class. These, along with the discussions during class this morning, were illuminating and I feel a real shift in my perspective. During coaching and class, I realized the following: 1. “God trusts you.” This year, I […]
Awaken April
And then it is April. Blazing days, ripe mangoes sweating in between fingers and lips, hours spent by the beach or pool, noisy children freed from their hectic school schedule diving into a slightly less busy summer one, the craving for darkened, air-conditioned rooms—that’s what April means in the Philippines. It’s summer here and it’s […]
Mindful spending
Last year, I left two day jobs—one that I held for 16 years and the second one where I lasted only three months. It was an overwhelming change, not only in opening up a lot of free time but also in a massive reduction in income. I moved quickly into being a consultant but my […]
10 things I love about being a mom
One of the surprising things about me is that I love being a mom. I thought I would be a bad one or a neglectful one, given the rocky start of new motherhood which was a shock to me. I didn’t anticipate the sleepless nights, the difficulty in breastfeeding, the deciphering of cries, the sheer […]
There is nothing wrong with you (really!)
One of the things that I’ll be doing regularly on this blog is featuring quotes that resonate with me from all the books that I’ve been reading during my life coach training. This first series is from the book There is Nothing Wrong with You by Cheri Huber. Despite the unattractive cover, it’s filled with very […]
