Energy, recently.

Trust me I don’t understand Physics, in fact, the last time I took Physics I was 14 and it never made sense to me. But I do understand that energy is the source of life and that energy begets energy. There are so many ways that energy shows up and down in our life. YesContinue reading “Energy, recently.”

Swimming Lessons

My relationship with exercise is complicated. Exercise and I, we break up. A lot. It loves me, I don’t reciprocate the love. Yet I can’t ignore the immense value that moving gives my mental health, not to mention the love it gives my heart. I have had a pretty consistent walking habit, I did CouchContinue reading “Swimming Lessons”

“Make haste slowly.” 

In a few days’ time, I shall be speaking at a Coaching Conference on the topic of The Power of Presence. Between my studying, writing, coaching, and my speaking, presence has been on my mind this year. So once again, I am writing on this theme and sharing a piece that was featured in theContinue reading ““Make haste slowly.” “

Stop to Start

The other day I asked my husband: “What did we do in the mornings before?” I was referring to those days when we didn’t have phones or laptops to open as soon as we wake up. He paused and thought, “ I don’t know. I think I just listened to the radio.” It is nearContinue reading “Stop to Start”

FOLPD

Fear of letting people down Have you ever been in a situation when you know you have to say no to something but the fear of letting someone down is overwhelming? Do you put yourself first or do you do what is wrong for you out of fear of damaging a relationship? In a powerfulContinue reading “FOLPD”

Courage

Courage, oh you brave lion heart. Where would we be without it? Where could we be with it? A common coaching question is: What would you do if you had no fear? Easy to ask, hard to imagine. The idea, of course, is that you will see that it is only fear that gets inContinue reading “Courage”

Chasing Awe

A few weeks ago I wrote about our complex relationship with time. I wrote about how we are rushing, running and scrolling through our days and often resisting the discomfort of just sitting with the unease, the quiet, and the often too-slow track of long days. Today I want to continue that discussion but thisContinue reading “Chasing Awe”

Hard talk: Preparing for challenging conversations

My clients often tell me that they have a challenging relationship with someone they work with, or that they struggle to have challenging conversations. It comes up time and time again and I have been mulling over the conundrum of having to communicate but fearing it, having to work with someone but not knowing howContinue reading “Hard talk: Preparing for challenging conversations”

Our complex relationship with time

Dr. Susan David has said, many times, that growth only happens with discomfort. So being uncomfortable is the breeding ground for change. I have been thinking about this concept a lot recently as I have been sitting with my own discomfort in this strange period of transition. Last December I left my full time job,Continue reading “Our complex relationship with time”

Change

Two things can be true at the same time. You can feel sad and excited, you can grieve and feel relief, you can love two people, you can wish the best for a person and mourn their leaving, you can feel alone and married, you can be scared and over-the-moon-can’t- wait-excited. Many things can beContinue reading “Change”