Is it ever okay to quit? Many of us grew up being taught that quitting is not okay. “Don’t be a quitter.” we heard. Quitting– according to the dictionary- to stop or discontinue and action or activity. Quitting is a decision that is thoughtfully made, consideration is taken and the decision is made on purpose. … Continued
I shared in my newsletter this week that my son is my biggest teacher in the area of presence. We all have a lot going on and going through our heads and can get easily distracted. Recently I heard someone who was 70 reflecting that if they live to be 100, they have maybe 30 … Continued
Every November in my community I have a Gratitude Challenge- and here we begin again, another year in the books, another year has passed and delivered us here. What is gratitude? According to the dictionary it is the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation and to return kindness. The Gratitude Challenge 2025 is … Continued
How often are you dissatisfied with yourself? If never, keep reading to make yourself feel good that you are on the right track. If any more than never- keep reading to gather some thoughts and ideas to help you to see yourself more clearly. There are many reasons we can get down on ourselves- but … Continued
What to consider? Time and what you do with it. October, Fall, fourth quarter- all perfect times to change up your routines, schedule and life. A new season brings new opportunities and invites you to embrace them to create something that really fits not only the actual season, but also your season of life. This … Continued
What a great month it has been! This is year four of my tradition and I am doing better each year. I went into the month having some broad ideas of what I wanted to experience. New and old places, experiences, people. I was open to breakthroughs and aha’s. I got out of my habitual … Continued
If you’ve been following along over the past 8 weeks, you have at least thought about the 8 areas of your life. Now what? If you haven’t already asked yourself, in each area: –Where am I at in this areas on a scale from 1-10? –What would make it a 10? –What are my first … Continued
One of the most important determinants of a good, beautiful life is how you think about things. Does your view, the focus of your thoughts, the quality of your thoughts enhance your life, or subtract from it? If we think something that happens is “bad”, it is. If we consider that it could be “good” … 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
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