Rethinking Resilience
Tired of having to be resilient? You’re not alone.
Where Coaching Meets Trauma
Why I became a Trauma-Informed Coach What is Trauma? Trauma is the result of an incident, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically or emotionally harmful or threatening and can have lasting adverse effects on the individual’s functioning and physical, social, emotional well-being. Trauma is not about […]
Dynamic Balance
Let’s talk balance Static balance refers to our ability to maintain a position while standing still or sitting. Dynamic balance, on the other hand, refers to our ability to stabilize our body while it’s in motion such as when riding a bike or surfing. We talk about “life balance” or “work-life integration” all the time. […]
Start a New Chapter
2021 can be the year of new beginnings What If… We stopped managing our time and focused on managing our energy? We were less reactive and more intentional? We embraced change instead of fighting it? We stopped trying to do it all, and let more people in to help? We stopped standing in our own […]
Press Pause
Before the days of streaming entertainment, and even before the days of DVDs and VHS tapes, there was broadcast television. We lived in a world where if you needed to step away from the television to take a phone call from Aunt Susan, sadly you’d miss the best part of your show. Luckily, it’s 2021. […]
The 2021 NOT To Do List
I am a ‘to do’ list MASTER. My lists have lists. This year, I created a new type of list. A NOT to do list, and has been life changing. Here are some principles that supported my journey from perfectionism and capacity to authenticity and fulfillment. I stopped living my life according to other people’s […]
A Legacy of Selfless Love
What’s Your Ripple? Originally published on October 21, 2020 https://thriveglobal.com/stories/a-legacy-of-selfless-love/ I held his pale, cool hand while he took his last few breaths of life. The tears rolled down my cheeks and landed on my belly, which had been bearing my second child for eight long months. I squeezed tight and whispered, “thank you.” In […]
Manage Your Energy
It’s what you choose to do in times of uncertainty that defines who you are, and who you want to be Originally published May 8, 2020 https://thriveglobal.com/stories/manage-your-energy/ I was strong, smart, capable, independent, and could do it all (while wearing 4-inch heels and running on caffeine). I was on top of my game. I didn’t […]