Don’t Get Scrooged This Holiday Season
The other night my kids were watching the movie, A Christmas Carol. They turned it off half way through because my youngest daughter didn’t understand it and lost interest. Later she asked me about it and I began to tell her the story. As I was telling her the...
read moreMy Cup Runneth Over
Sinking into the Divine as my cup runneth over This year I am feeling a particularly keen sense of gratitude. Gratitude that I made it through this year with my spirit intact; gratitude that my children are healthy and doing well in school; gratitude that my husband...
read moreStretching Ourselves to New Heights!
This is a reprint of last October 2010 though the first time posted here. I went to Chicago on Sunday to cheer for the Marathon runners in this Year’s Chicago Marathon. 45,000 people signed up to run, a little more than 38,000 made it to the starting line and...
read moreYou Have Time
You have Time Life is a marathon, not a sprint. I have been saying that phrase in my head over and over the past few months, probably because I was in training for a Half-marathon and seriously considering a full one next year. It is only fitting that my mindset is...
read moreOn the Eve of September 11th
September 7, 2011 Right now I’m sitting at my dining room table enjoying a beautiful fall-like day. The sun is shining bright in the sky; the sky is a robin egg blue, and the breeze is whistling through the trees. I feel a deep sense of gratitude for this glorious...
read moreThe Same Old River Metaphor With a Twist!
A few weekends ago, I went camping with my husband, kids, and my mom. Actually, we were invited by my mom to go with her to the El-Roy Sparta bike trail in Wisconsin. We spent 4 glorious days unplugged with no internet or cell phone access. Each day started with a...
read moreWhen a Storm Blows In
When A Storm Blows In Last week a storm came barreling through my town taking many trees and branches down as mother nature unleashed her fury on us unsuspecting folks. It wasn’t predicted to be as bad as it ended up being and though it lasted for only 20 to 30...
read moreFinding Your Center
Many years ago in a workshop I was facilitating, a participant shared a metaphor that resonated for the whole group. The metaphor was of the ocean floor during a hurricane and how calm it is, even as the top of the ocean is wildly erratic and stormy. The participant...
read moreSticking to it!
As a coach, I frequently find myself in discussions about goal-setting, law of attraction, and other self-help topics that are designed to improve the quality of our lives. Being a coach, I slip easily into these conversations and often find myself in a place of...
read moreThe Art of Completion
For the past several weeks now I have felt a sense of wanting to complete things and I have even created daily intentions around completion. For me it means completing tasks, projects and to-do lists. I always have this feeling around this time of year as the school...
read moreBecoming the Change You Wish to See
As I sit here wondering what to write, my mind keeps playing over images of the past month: the horrible tragedy in Japan, the air strikes in Libya, protesters in Wisconsin, Indiana and other states, and then most recently, the low voter turnout in many districts...
read moreLost and Found
Lost and Found The following story was written about 5 years ago. It was a nice coincidence to find it again as the sentiments expressed in it still resonate with me. It’s also a good message for any parent feeling overwhelmed with little kids. Nine years ago I had my...
read moreSpring Into Action
Spring Into Action: With all of the work I’ve done in the past 6 months, I hadn’t noticed that I was growing until I looked up and realized that I had sstepped into a bigger game. Having MobileCoach™ out there now was a huge step for me. I’ve thought of many great...
read moreSomething New
A new way of Coaching has finally arrived. As a coach, I believe in meeting people where they are and that there are no ordinary moments in life. Change happens and it takes very little to make change happen. The world is ever evolving and life is fast-paced. ...
read moreWhen Gremlins Attack…
You know you’re in the throws of a gremlin attack when… …you’re looking for a new job while awaiting to hear of a promotion or launching a huge project. …you’re planning your funeral while you wait to see a doctor for a sore throat. …your knee hurts right before a big...
read moreBeing Awake!
I woke up this morning feeling stiff and edgy. I’ve been working out the last few weeks with a new routine and it’s been good because I’m noticing the difference, but I’ve also noticed it through more pain, changes in my sleep patterns and an overall feeling of...
read moreThe Power of Possibility
Anything is possible: this is one of my personal mottoes and beliefs. Call it a mindset or an attitude; it is a guiding principle in my life. I don't only hold that as a belief for myself, I hold it for others as well. I've watched for a week now as Congresswoman...
read moreCreate a Vision for your year
Happy New Year! Already the media has turned up the volume on new year's resolutions, losing weight, a new you etc.... While I love the New Year and I enjoy making goals, I find the constant barrage of information actually makes me feel less motivated than motivated....
read moreThe calm before the storm
Here in the Midwest of the United States we are in the sandwich stage: Christmas has just passed and New Year's Eve is around the corner. For many it is a time of celebration, indulgence, relaxation, and setting goals for the upcoming year. It's a great time to take...
read moreYou are enough
You're enough. You're smart enough, strong enough, capable enough, and beautiful enough. You're enough. Do you believe me yet? This time of year it's so easy to get stuck in the not enough trap. There's not enough money, daylight (this one just happens to be...
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