Most of us have a boatload of “stuff” to do on a regular basis. The range of “stuff” in some ways mirrors the range of life experiences we may have on any given day- maybe even in an hour of any given day! Perhaps we have to do the mundane, such as taking out the
Today I ran. For the first time in about a year. I had been running regularly until that point for a few years. I averaged 20-25 miles a week, and for someone who was never a runner, I was fast. I ran Broad Street a couple years ago and ran 8 minute miles. Aside from
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.”- Mother Teresa The CDC study on suicide is staggering. Suicide rates have increased in nearly every state in this country over the past two decades, and half the states have seen an increase of more than 30%. This
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsch I LOVE this quote. There is nothing to fix, and your lives might be working very well as they are. AND? What if there is more? What is beyond the boundaries of your current concepts of safety, predictability and comfort? A more
Last fall, as part of my coach-training program, I asked many loved ones in my life to tell me how I show up in the world. I collected all the feedback and worked with my coach to distill the essence of me, as represented by five powerful words. One of those words is magnetism. Webster’s
In a coaching relationship, client and coach partner to put the client at choice. What does it mean to be at choice? I have a little story to tell because I recently came to truly understand this concept. Something came up last week. And I had some thoughts and feelings about the issue. In my
What I am most present to right now is a new and evolving concept of what it means to stand for another human being. What do you think it means? Until recently, when I thought about standing for someone else, I thought of it like cheerleading. Putting aside that the thought of me cheerleading is
As part of my continuing development as a professional and life coach, I’ve been doing a lot of reading and absorbing as much as I can from the material. One thing I’m noticing is that I am actively looking for the perfect and miraculous in life. And the crazy thing is that I’m seeing more
As I build my coaching practice, I find more opportunities to talk about coaching to loved ones, people I know peripherally and complete strangers. The reality is that coaching is so awesome to me. I love both coaching and being coached- in ways I wouldn’t have expected. I love the way I’m learning to coach,
The client’s agenda is at the heart of the coaching relationship. The big picture agenda relates to the client’s whole life and revolves around fulfillment, balance and process. A few words about the “process,” from the book about Co-Active Coaching that I’m reading… I love this passage as much for its poetry and imagery as