A week ago, we stepped inside two wooden doors that led to Casa Luminaria. It would be our home for the next four days. Photo by @emotionalnomad. We didn’t realize the magic and inspiration that was waiting for us then. Fifteen women, mostly strangers, came with the intention to write, get away from the […]
It’s been one year since I took the leap into making life coaching my full-time career. No more consulting. No other part-time jobs. One-hundred percent commitment to being a life coach. Here are eight things I’ve learned: 1. This is another opportunity to practice faith and trust. Not every month is a good one, not […]
In recent years, there have been so many articles written about mindfulness and meditation. Here are a few I recommend if you want to learn more… Without emotional intelligence, mindfulness doesn’t work 25 daily habits that will make you more successful A manifesto for a simple life Daily Om: Asking and receiving Daily Om: Remembering […]
Last week, I could feel myself getting touchy. Defensive. I noticed it in my husband’s responses to me and his facial reactions. Our conversations were bordering in that space between neutral and annoyed. Short answers. The desire to tell him to stop asking questions. Irritable answers (“I said I’ll do it!”) to simple requests. He […]
If mindfulness is defined as being fully present, without overly reacting or being overwhelmed by the situations around us, here are eight ways to practice it: At work 1. Before meeting with a difficult colleague, take deep breaths and envision light emanating from your heart and reaching theirs. Understand that you are both trying your […]
In The Courage Series last month where I wrote about women entrepreneurs, how they started their businesses and dealt with fear, Apol Massebieau, founder of Good Luck Humans, gave these words of advice: “Don’t let your ideas come from Pinterest or the internet or Instagram. You should be unplugging and figuring out your creative sensibility […]
