The engagement ring. The wedding. The promotion. The birth of a child. The award. The long-term project that’s finally completed, signed off and approved. The first home. The second home. The car. All life-changing moments that should definitely be celebrated. But, as Glinda sang in Wicked: No, I couldn’t be happier Though it is, I […]
Gift goals versus should goals
In the book, Playing Big, author Tara Mohr talked about her struggle to lose weight—how she tried diets and exercise to no avail. It was only when she shifted thinking about her weight loss as a should goal (I should lose weight! I should fit into a size 2! I should make more healthy choices! […]
Two quick and easy ways to add some joy to your workday
In the past, I always looked at joy as my reward for a hard day’s work. After I finish this marketing plan, after I sign this mountain of memos, after I complete five meetings stacked one after the other, then I can treat myself to something nice. I could have my glass of wine, a […]
Wise words about joy
And now we shift our attention to joy, after yesterday’s post on grief and endings. Here are five ways to infuse your life with joy today.
10 Things I’m Loving Now: January 2016
Reading: Rising Strong by Brené Brown, Quiet Power Strategy by Tara Gentile, Alone on the Wall by Alex Honnold and David Roberts, Brave Enough by Cheryl Strayed The freshness of a new year is reflected in a shiny new planner. My favorite is from Muji but here are 16 gorgeous ones to drool over. Most […]
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. […]