“As we grow as unique persons, we learn to respect the uniqueness of others”. Robert H. Schuller Last week, on my vacation I was having dinner with a group of special friends. These friends are affectionately known by many as “the grannies off the grid”. The grannies are three conscious, artistic, elder women who live on a beautiful piece of land […]
Find the Courage to Know the Truth
Making the decision to have a child–it’s momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” Elizabeth Stone My daughter amazes me. She’s just been through a roller coaster growth cycle. I’m going to share this vulnerable, recent event from her life that has beautifully illustrates a powerful life lesson. I have her […]
Find Your Balance
The other day I was introducing myself to a group of busy professionals. I told them I especially loved to work with women who feel they are overworked and have no life; and lack balance between their work life and their personal life.
A Wake Up Call
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver Last week was one heck of a week! It all started with what I thought was a toothache. After a few days of building pain, I reluctantly went to my dentist to see what was the problem. I was hesitant because I […]
Who Are You?
Last Thursday was a remarkable day. My 18-year-old daughter, who is just about to graduate from her alternative high school, had to present her academic portfolio as a requirement of graduation. Her charge was to demonstrate mastery in several different learning realms to a roundtable of teachers, parents, and members of the community. Not an easy task.
Do You Need More Time?
“I don’t have enough time in my day.” If only I received a nickel each time I heard those words. Come to think of it, I do. Sort of. Plenty of smart, successful people hire me to help them deal with the issue of time management. Some have read the latest time management books. Most use the perfect day-planner or […]
Wisdom Over Coffee
“Learn to pause … or nothing worthwhile will catch up to you.” Doug King I was having coffee with three coach colleagues at Starbucks the other day. It’s a ritual I look forward to. We get together twice a month to share our wins and our challenges, support each other and have a good time deepening our connection.
Freedom From Fear
“The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free.” Oprah Winfrey Here’s another installment in the ongoing story of me facing the challenges of parenthood. My daughter, a recently graduate from high school, set out with a group of girlfriends on a 3-month cross […]
A Complete and Balanced Life
“I will not die an unlived life. I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. I choose to inhabit my days, to allow my living to open me, to make me less afraid, more accessible; to loosen my heart until it becomes a wing, a torch, a promise. I choose to risk my significance, to live so […]
The Top 5 Sources of Energy Drains
Along with time and money, energy is one of your most valuable resources. And if you’re a professional woman, it’s a resource that’s most likely in short supply. With the myriad number of professional and personal tasks you need to accomplish, while taking care of your family, you have very little – if any – energy left over for you. […]