An early-morning message just brought me so much joy. I am a Courageous Living Coach Certification graduate (scream)! This blog post’s headline makes it seem that it just effortlessly happened, that it was easy. It wasn’t. I had to overcome my tendency to be quiet among strangers and speak up during the live classes and on […]
Things I Learned from Life Coach Training
I remember an evening in January, entering a dining room filled with women. I felt my insides chatter and not just from the cold. I was the only Asian from Asia and had just traveled 15 hours to be there. It was the start of life coaching school, the Courageous Living Coaching Certification (formerly known […]
50 ways to live a lovely life, part 1
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 […]
The best advice from life coaches
The best advice I’ve ever given When making a tough decision, ask yourself what you would choose if you come from a place of love rather than of fear. The best advice I’ve ever received Start a gratitude journal. Even in the darkest days of your life, you can find five things to be grateful […]
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 […]
