There is a book that has been very important to me, my family and my clients for well over 10 years. The Compound Effect, by Darren Hardy, became a staple for life before I even finished it the first time. The ideas are simple and full of common sense, the hard part is sticking to … Continued
I remember as kids that whenever any of us was bugging anyone else an adult would always say “tend to yourself!” Their way of saying “stop bothering them.” Right now, in this time and place might be a good time to think about tending to ourselves. I mean this in a couple of different ways. … Continued
This week’s blog post is very uncomplicated! I have written many times about the importance of getting outside. For us in the northeast US, summer time is a great time to get outside and to see so much beauty surrounding us. When you get outside and combine it with some kind of meditation, mindfulness or … Continued
In my coaching practice I use this great app called the CLI Values Cards (by Coaching and Leadership International)- my initial use was with the actual, real life cards and then moved to the app. My clients and I pick out a “random” word that comes into our session many times. Recognition is one of … Continued
Beauty. Beauty is something we can give to ourselves no matter what. Beauty starts in your mind, and that is usually something we have control of, when there is little else within our control. How you see something, what it means to you- there is an automatic component to this and then there is space … Continued
Just like that– we are half way through this year- 2024 is going by in a flash. I just returned from my epic trip to Switzerland and Paris. Whenever I think about 2024 I will think of it in two parts- pre-trip and post-trip. I am getting better, but I am a pretty nervous traveler, … Continued
How do you feel about adventuring by yourself? I always love talking to people about their loves and talk about travel is filled with preferences. There can be things to be learned while traveling with a group- teamwork, connection, opening your mind to the ideas of others, co-existing, being flexible and more. Traveling with a … Continued
One of the things that threatens to get me about going on adventures is nerves. If it is something I have done before, I am fine. If it is something new, especially if it is far away, my nerves are real! A few years ago I had to drive our son to a basketball tournament … Continued
What does it mean to be adventurous? You know, I love to look at definitions- and this is no exception! I am especially excited because the meaning contains a word I love- willing. From vocabulary.com: “Being adventurous means you’re willing to go where you haven’t been before to do things you’ve never done, even if … Continued
I love looking up definitions of words, especially of words I think I know the definition to. Sometimes I am surprised- like today. According to the definition from Oxford Languages an adventure is an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous experience or activity. Hazardous!? I must use the word adventure pretty loosely, then! I am not … Continued