Finishing 2019!

I get really excited for fresh starts. The end of the year and start of the new year is my favorite time! And this year, being the beginning of the 20’s makes it even better!  There are so many things you can think about with regards to wrapping up the year and decade. Remember- you … Continued

Last 31 Days- Hope is Part of the Strategy

How many times have you heard this- Hope is NOT a strategy.  When we hear it we tend to write off hope and not give it another thought.  I had a great discussion the other day and our consensus was that people get hope mixed up with the word try. Like when you say I … Continued

Stronger!- With Gratitude

I am fresh off a week of surrounding myself with gratitude.  I started by doing my gratitude challenge, writing 25 gratitudes each day on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and 100 on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday. After immersing yourself in gratitude that way, I can tell you it’s hard to turn it off. I have so … Continued

Stronger- With Grace

Grace has been a word that has intrigued me for a long time.  In my coaching practice I use values cards with my clients and grace is one of the words in the deck.  Having pulled the card out many times over the years, I have explored the word’s meaning both in the dictionary and … Continued

Stronger- What’s Good About Me?

There’s a saying that we teach that which we are also learning. This is so true of me in my coaching practice. In a world that can easily knock you down, it is easy to forget what is good about ourselves.  There is always another level, another achievement, another something better we could do or … Continued

Stronger- Tech Sabbath Sundays

Are you creative?  Do you wish you were more creative? You might have trouble doing it if you are not taking time to be quiet and still.  More creativity. That is just one of the many benefits of taking a tech sabbath. Taking a sabbath refers to taking a period of rest. What are the … Continued

Stronger- in the face of fear.

October 2019 on the blog is all about the word STRONGER. Getting stronger requires courage- and when courage is required, fear is usually lurking.  One of the best books ever- even reading the title helps me- is Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway! by Susan Jeffers PH.D.  It’s a classic. Somehow I grew up … Continued

Protect Yourself

This blog post is almost a no brainer at this time, but here it goes anyway! First the obvious- we are living in mentally and emotionally difficult time. Do you notice that some people are truly devastated over recent events while others are not? What is the difference? I don’t have all of the answers, … Continued

The Spamalot Mindset

The 100 Day Challenge, Day 57: If you ever have a chance to see Spamalot-  the Broadway show, or touring version of it, GO!!  I really advocate laughing as an important part of daily life and this show will prompt you to laugh for over 2 hours!  Just fun, silly humor- the kind I like … Continued