Last year, I talked about how I would summarize my resolutions and intentions for the new year in one word. The word I’m choosing for 2017 is COMMITMENT. It’s a big word, reserved for important relationships. Its synonyms are: devotion, promise, fidelity, faith and dedication. It feels right to make promises again—after having flings with […]
I’ve stopped making resolutions a few years ago ever since I discovered Unravelling by Susannah Conway. Her workbook encourages you to look back at the year that was, celebrate the joys, be gentle, forgive others and then let go. The plan for the new year is to think of your word for the year and […]
When I first started training to be a life coach, I struggled with the term. It brought to mind quotes such as “Do more of what makes you happy” or “Do what you love,” soggy tissues, a pile of self-help books and The Secret-type practices such as writing a check with the amount you want […]
In the past month, I have found myself falling into old patterns of working too hard, of not making time for me, of burying myself in busyness. In the middle of all of that, I would ask myself: Is this want I want my life to look like? I would remind myself: Remember how you […]
Heart-crafted. A mishmash of the words handcrafted and heart. I like the idea of crafting something with your heart, in the same way that you create something with your hands. You’re focused. It’s a creative exercise. There’s a sense of pride in the finished object, that same feeling you had when you were in kindergarten of […]
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 […]
