What’s so great about being grateful?

I wanted to cap off this year’s gratitude immersion month with a lot of interesting information to entice you to keep going with your personal gratitude practice, or to expand what you are already doing. I use the VIA Character Strengths assessment (via character.org) extensively in my coaching practice. One of the 24 strengths is … Continued

Self Gratitude

Gratitude month continues and we really take off this week with my annual gratitude challenge When it comes to gratitude, the biggest challenge I see for people is when I ask them to write gratitudes about themselves. So this week, you have full permission to have all the gratitude for yourself! Make a dedicated list … Continued

Sprightly and Radiant

What do sprightly and radiant have to do with gratitude? As it turns out in my world this week, a whole bunch! This week’s message about gratitude will focus on telling other’s when you are grateful for them, both in the moment and also as a practice. Seize the opportunities that happen in the moment … Continued

November Immersion in Gratitude

Naturally, November is the month I equate to gratitude. Is this true for you, too? The holidays and celebrating growing up is a part of it, but in my adult years it has really expanded due to my habit of stating my review of the current year and planning for the next in November. The … Continued

Growth in your use of language.

As we near closure to 2023, it is a good time to look at your growth this year. What have you learned through challenges- both those you took on for yourself and those that happened unchosen and unannounced. How you handle things, your mindset, your approach will determine the amount of growth you will have. … Continued

With A Little Less Force

This past weekend I had an important mental breakthrough on something I had been trying to force for many months, too. The breakthrough came when I finally started to consider alternatives to my challenge-  what else might work- instead of what I was trying to force, which clearly wasn’t working. Sometimes we can get so narrowly … Continued

Bolder

I started to write this blog post and had a direction I was going in- stretch yourself- being bold means going beyond what you previously thought possible. It is a very valid way to intentionally take on a period of your life. Finishing this year strong which creates momentum for heading into 2024. As I … Continued

Falling

Admittedly, I am creating my own, “I grew up in Vermont so it’s okay to do this” meaning of “Falling”- which in my context today means doing Fall with all of the bells and whistles! I will start there. Think of all of the things that you know about fall, maybe even have experienced. I … Continued

Personal Reinvention: Wellbeing

We are over a third of the way through Personal Reinvention month at Kimberly DuBrul Coaching- if you’ve been in it with me, how are you doing? You can start today by reading the last two week’s posts and jumping right in! I am doing a lot better than I thought I would- I had … Continued

This takes the most courage….

I can’t think of much that takes more courage than to be honest with yourself. I honor all people who do the hard work of personal development and growth. I have been privileged to work with so many great clients over the years who are doing this challenging work. Personal Reinvention month is the perfect … Continued