This is my little jar of ideas when life gets overwhelming and it’s time to put some lovely into my life. Take an idea, make it yours and incorporate a little lovely into your day. 1. Travel to somewhere you’ve never been. 2. Write with a purple or green or gold pen. 3. Start a […]
Starting the week with gratitude
Yesterday, I had to power through to get out of my bed and into the office. This was my pattern for years. I would force myself to trudge to work every morning, usually starting the day a little grumpy and ending the day exhausted and extremely irritated. When I went back to the corporate world […]
Leaning into joy
Thoughts become things. When I planned my blog content for August, I decided that my focus would be on how to deal with difficult emotions since most of my clients come to me for help in managing anger, fear, intense sadness. What I didn’t know was that I would have to deal with these difficult emotions in August. […]
When life aligns: feeling the difficult emotions
When I was planning my blog editorial calendar for the month, I decided to focus my topic on difficult emotions. Many of my clients have come to me for coaching about feeling more positive despite anger or sadness. They are uncomfortable with the presence of these feelings and want to know how to deal. I […]
How life coaching changed my life: Leaning into emotion
“Trying to run away is never the answer to being a fully human. Running away from the immediacy of our experience is like preferring death to life.” ― Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times The emotion I was feeling this weekend was shame. I sent an old friend a novella-length text that […]
10 Things I’m Loving Now
1. I have succumbed to the craze of adult coloring books. I have to admit, there is something very calming and meditative about staying within the lines. 2. I have just discovered the wild world of planner decorating! When I started full-time work again, I tried Asana but nothing beats the habits of paper planning. […]
