More Everyday Joy
There are a lot of ideas out there about how to approach planning for the new year. Pick a word for the year, or a theme. Set goals. Do a vision board. But if you were to ask me, “What one thing could I do to set myself up for a joyful, vibrant, fulfilling [...]
I think it’s fair to say that, collectively, we women are officially in trouble when it comes to our relationship to our bodies: 70% of normal-weight women report wanting to be thinner. A UK study found that 91% of women are dissatisfied with their hips and thighs. And perhaps even more troubling, 54% of girls [...]
Hi everyone! I’m wrote an audio post for today – about my retreat, about Your Other Names, and why I’m so passionate about all of us connecting with our other names. (If you are reading this in your email and aren’t seeing the player below, click here.) There are four spots left for [...]
I love, and have always loved, reading poetry aloud. I thought I would try it here, so today I’m reading one of my recent poems, The Last Word. The audio is about two minutes. Enjoy a moment of slowing down with it in your day. If you are reading this post via email, [...]
I’m always looking for new ways to wake up to the life in front of me. This week I started playing with the idea of “five beautiful things.” In any moment, particularly if I’m feeling stressed or out of sorts, I look for five beautiful things in my midst. I really look at them. I [...]
In my work with coaching clients, I often ask: “What do you want?” What do you want – in this difficult situation? What do you want – in your work? What do you want – for your life? The question can be disorienting. There we are, railing about the annoying person [...]
I saw a lot of bad art this weekend. And I was moved to tears by it. I was crying from the moment I walked in to the San Francisco open studios exhibition, because what I found there, inside a nondescript warehouse, was twenty or so brightly lit artists spaces, full of music, happy [...]
I’m so excited! I really am. Coaching is powerful. Circles are powerful. And young women are powerful. So can you imagine just how fabulous a Young Women’s Small Group Coaching Circle is going to be? Based on some inquiries, in November I’ll be launching a small group coaching circle for young women, age [...]
I wrote a long post about belonging and loneliness – about our desire to belong and how it shows up in healthy and unhealthy ways. I like you so, I’m sparing you. The writing went circles. It was stilted, messy, in conflict with itself. But at the end of my long struggle with [...]
Today I’m happy to welcome life coach and fellow bogger Melinda Elliott. I really enjoy her blog The Easy Place, where she writes about growing our self awareness, one step at a time, so that we can create our lives more consciously. Read on to soak up Melinda’s wisdom. Your blog is called “The [...]
