The Mystery Behind Goals: Knowing this makes the difference between struggle and joy…
Boo! Stop Scaring Yourself!
Friday night I spent at the South Glen Mall waiting for my son to finish his volunteer job of handing out balloons and candy at Old Navy. The Mall was hosting a Trick or Treat event for children. What fun it was to see all variety of costumes and the joy in the kids eyes […]
Surviving in a Changing Workplace
“They act so entitled. ” “They’re so set in their ways.” Have you heard or perhaps said some of these statements about people in your workplace who are either older or younger then you? One of the biggest sources of stress at work is communication (or lack of it!) As our world changes so will […]
Already Frazzled?
I woke up this morning and pulled out my weekly calender to see what was scheduled. As I looked at my week I could already feel the tightness growing in my shoulders, the knot in my stomach. My calender was too full and I desperately needed to schedule several more things. Can you relate? For […]
Is Life Hard?
I’m inviting you, my hard-working friend, to take a break from the stress and anxiety of your life for a moment and breath deeply. Repeat this statement…”Life is hard.” How true does it feel to you? Most of us were raised in hard-working families and communities who taught us this belief. But is it really […]
Hmmm… Not Loving Work Today?
It’s Monday. Most people left home today with a little less then a spring in their step! This is so common that there have been songs written about the dread of going to work on Monday! Remember…”Just Another Manic Monday”? Even if you usually like your job there are days when the endless meetings, mundane […]
Are You Living in Comfortable Misery?
Take a minute to think back on your life… How often have you stayed in a job you didn’t like or clung to a failing relationship or lived in a location you didn’t fit in? I know I have! I have held onto friendships that were no longer serving either of us just because I […]
Are You Hiding? Thoughts from a Life Coach
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.” Marianne Williamson “To change the printout of the body, you must learn to rewrite the software of the mind.” Deepak Chopra “Ever try to change your mind, only to find out that your mind has a […]
A Wasted Experience?
“All of us failed to match our dreams of perfection. So I rate us on the basis of our splendid failure to do the impossible.” William Faulkner “Every exit is an entry somewhere else.” Tom Stoppard “If you prepare yourself at every point as well as you can…you will be able to grasp opportunity for […]
Career Change…Is it Just Too Hard?
I received a phone call from a new client who was frustrated with her career. Each day work drained her energy and left her longing for bed. The interesting thing was that after a few minutes this client told me exactly what career she wanted. She knew what she wanted to do but was not […]