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 […]
Have courage, be kind
These words from the live-action movie Cinderella is one of my favorites. Its message is prominently placed on our bookshelf where I see it as I work everyday. It also neatly summarizes my philosophy on coaching. As a coach, my mission is to help you take courageous action so you can make the changes you […]
A 31-day challenge for you
What do I love about this season in my life? What is beautiful to me? If I wasn’t doing what I’m doing now, I would…. What five words describe my life today? What am I hoping for? Beautiful questions followed by YOUR beautiful words. It’s August and time for another year of my 31-day journaling […]
Take one small step
Happiness is a choice. It’s easy to say but hard to do…especially when you’re feeling envious of all the travel photos on Instagram, when your boss has just reprimanded you, when you’re experiencing heartbreaking loss. “Happiness is a choice” doesn’t mean just a shift to positive thoughts, to “good vibes lang” amidst difficult challenges. It means that […]
Joyful Little Note exclusive: The best advice from life coaches
A year ago, I pressed SEND on my first Joyful Little Note. I was terrified, far from joyful…even if I knew practically no one would read it. There were only three people on my newsletter list: me, my husband and a stranger who signed up through my website. The only ones who opened the first […]
My biggest traveling realization
We sat on cold metal chairs, shivering as the light bravely tried to break through the clouds, the wind whipping our hair and rendering our coats and scarves completely useless. It was 6:30 a.m. and we were in line for timed passes to the Yayoi Kusama exhibit at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C. There […]