Recently, my long time, beloved hair stylist informed her clients that she needed to step back from doing her hands-on hair magic to focus more on other aspects of running her salon. If you’ve ever been with one hair stylist or barber for many years, a statement like that can stop you in your tracks. A great stylist gets to… More…
Recently, most of us in the US welcomed our annual milestone, springing forward to Daylight Saving Time. When we turn our clocks forward, once again I’m eager for full on spring and all that it brings… longer, milder days, fresh breezes coming through the windows, the glorious smell of flowers blooming. In springtime, nature wakes up and rejuvenates itself. It… More…
When I look back on 2020, it’s easy to recount the challenges it brought us with the pandemic and the social and political unrest. I’m also reminded of the gifts it bestowed upon us. No, I’m not going to do a retrospective of the year. I’ll leave that to others. Still, 2020 was a year of extreme contrast. The year was… More…
I remember having a conversation many moons ago with a colleague and friend of mine about being life-long learners. We discussed our common belief that there’s always, always something new to explore, to learn, or to experience. As we philosophized and mused with each other about all the possible ways we might satisfy our curiosities, I remember blurting out… “You… More…
In 2019, when I walked the Camino de Santiago, a nearly 500-mile pilgrimage across northern Spain. I fulfilled a dream I’d had for nearly a decade. Up until then I couldn’t seem to make it happen. Not enough money or time, too much work, not enough work, family obligations, etc. In other words, life kept getting in the way. More… More…
Have you heard of Parkinson’s Law? It states that “Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.” Simply put, the amount of work required adjusts (usually increasing) to the time available for its completion. No wonder it feels as though I’m working all the time these days! If you’re used to going into an office every day and… More…
I heard a simple statement many years ago that resonated strongly with me. I don’t even remember who said it, but it has been with me all these years. I’m reminded of it, now and then, especially when I’m about to make a relatively important decision. It also comes into play in every day smaller matters. Admittedly, not as often… More…
“You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it.” ~Benjamin Mee, We… More…
Can you feel it? Do you get the sense that we’ve made it over the arc of the pandemic? Over the past 2+ months, virtually the whole world has shared a devastating experience, almost in unison. Like a mountain range that rises and falls with each peak, countries around the globe have reluctantly taken their turn at scaling the abrupt… More…
Let me state the obvious. Feelings are complicated. And there are a lot of feelings being felt right now. If there’s one thing I’ve learned after 13 years as a coach, it’s that everyone responds to circumstances differently. Even when everything seems the same on the outside, the way we internalize, process, and respond to our experiences can be vastly… More…