The Power of Simply Noticing
February 24th, 2010 | Published in Uncategorized
I free myself not by trying to be free, but by simply noticing
how I am imprisoning myself in the very moment I am imprisoning myself.
Rick Carson, Taming Your Gremlin
Living With Possibility
January 13th, 2010 | Published in Life Coaching, Personal Growth, The Growing Edge, Uncategorized
The blank page…
The pristinely white fresh layer of snow…
A new year…
Aren’t these vivid, tangible metaphors inspiring? I get to write my own story, make my own path, and set my personal intentions.
Wrapping Up The Year
December 21st, 2009 | Published in Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Life Coaching, Personal Growth, The Growing Edge, Work/Life Balance
Now that we are almost done wrapping the presents, I have started to think about wrapping up the year. Most people have some kind of ritual or tradition of saying farewell to the year. During December, I offer my clients the opportunity to recap this year using The YAHOO/BOO HOO/AH-HAH list. (Try saying that 3 times fast.)
New Holiday Tradition: Looking Forward to the Obstacles
December 17th, 2009 | Published in Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Life Coaching, Personal Growth, The Growing Edge, Work/Life Balance
We had a delightful Thanksgiving sleeping in, enjoying the outdoors, and of course, EATING! We especially relished our new holiday tradition: a post-dinner obstacle course in which family and friends gather in the basement and devise a course incorporating physical challenges such as leaping over couches (see photo of my son, James) crawling under tables and jumping rope; feats of manual dexterity (dropping bamboo skewers into a small glass); and tests of memory (how many times do I rock in the chair?)
Calgon Take Me Away!
December 8th, 2009 | Published in Personal Growth, The Growing Edge, Work/Life Balance
It is the middle of the night. The moon is shining bright. I can’t sleep tight.
My mind is full and it isn’t visions of sugar plums dancing inside of my head. It is that never ending TO DO list caving in on me: Read the rest of this entry »
Living with your Crabasaurus
December 2nd, 2009 | Published in Uncategorized | 4 Comments
Some days I am irritable, crabby and grumpy – a downright Crabasaurus. I notice it more often this time of year. It could be because the schedule at our house is extremely busy with work, school, music lessons, workshops, sports, meetings, volunteer commitments, etc. It could be because it gets so dark so early this time of year. It could be because I am not getting enough sleep.
Fierce Kindness
November 24th, 2009 | Published in Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Life Coaching, Personal Growth, Work/Life Balance | 2 Comments
Last week, KINDNESS was the theme at the yoga studio where I take classes – Good Life Yoga. We dedicate our practice each day to kindness and each time we moved into a pose, there was an offering of kindness – to ourselves, to the people in our life, or to the world. At one point, as we were struggling a bit with downward facing dog, our amazing and wise teacher, Amber, encouraged us to be fiercely kind. No wishy washy Midwestern nicey-nice energy to come into the pose but full power, all organic muscle energy working towards kindness (and holding the pose).
INTUITION – It’s what you know, really know.
November 17th, 2009 | Published in Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Life Coaching, Personal Growth, The Growing Edge, Work/Life Balance
Last week I got the chance to play with some very wise women in my FREE monthly teleclass. We tackled the topic of INTUITION – what is it, how are we aware of it and what happens when we disregard it!
Staying Calm in the Midst of the H1N1 Storm
November 10th, 2009 | Published in Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Life Coaching, Personal Growth, The Growing Edge, Work/Life Balance
The sickness season is upon us here in the Midwest. Companies are dealing with a higher number of absentee workers; plenty of students are missing school due to illness.
Fear and anxiety about H1N1 (aka Swine Flu) is running rampant in my community. It is the talk of the parents on the soccer field, the coworkers around the water cooler, and the people in line at the grocery store.
Listening To Your Heart
November 3rd, 2009 | Published in Executive Coaching, Leadership Development, Life Coaching, Personal Growth, The Growing Edge, Work/Life Balance
Last week we pointed our listening skills at the possibilities that come alive in our marvelous mind. Our minds often keep us so busy that we don’t take the time to listen to other sources of wisdom that live within us, that can inspire us to grow. This week, let’s turn our attention to our hearts and see what we find.
