Jan 18Member-onlyMy struggle with envyWhat it reveals AND invites — A few weeks back, in the midst of my morning writing/journaling, I reflected on a snippet of my behavior. Something about it caught me, like a snag in a sweater. So I typed lots (and lots) of words and sentences and paragraphs to try and identify what I was feeling. …Jealousy5 min readJealousy5 min read
Jan 11Member-onlyAbout South StarsI was talking with a client a few weeks back who can honestly and confidently state that she is strong and powerful and capable and competent. She’s 100% right about this! Still, she is dealing with some things that have her feeling weak and wobbly and incapable and incompetent. She…Self-awareness4 min readSelf-awareness4 min read
Jan 4Member-onlyChoosing RestA much-needed change post-holidays and at the start of this New Year — The holiday rush is over. Packages have been unwrapped. The recycling bin is full-to-overflowing. The Christmas tree is down. The decorations are packed into their crates until next year. Green juice now resides in my fridge (and I’ve even started drinking it). Deep breath. As lovely as every bit of…Rest2 min readRest2 min read
Dec 28, 2022Member-onlyIn Praise (and Pursuit) of “Normal”I turned my book manuscript in to my publisher just over three weeks ago. It’s a bit of a shock, given that for the past year, I have had a minimum of two full days per week blocked for nothing but writing (not to mention the 20-some years I’ve been…Minimalism5 min readMinimalism5 min read
Dec 21, 2022Member-onlyLetting go of what no longer servesA few weeks back I posted a quote from Adam Grant’s book, Think Again on IG and FB: “. . . let go of the knowledge and opinions that are no longer serving you well . . . “ Let’s start with three questions: What are some of the things…Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
Dec 14, 2022Member-onlyThree Illusions worth ShatteringI received an email from one of my current book coaching clients a few weeks back that included an attachment with words by poet, David Whyte. It more-than captivated and provoked me. Whyte speaks to three illusions that keep us from fully inhabiting the pilgrimage that is our life, that…David Whyte5 min readDavid Whyte5 min read
Dec 7, 2022Member-onlyUse your Imagination(Especially when it comes to the sacred and the spiritual!) — There is something incredibly powerful about good fiction, yes? The craft of it. The story itself. And the imagination required to make it come alive. I have a long and torrid love-affair with imaginative writing; an infinite and ever-expanding list of “sacred” texts: The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. …Imagination5 min readImagination5 min read
Nov 30, 2022Member-onlyRebellion as a Spiritual PracticeMost if not all of us battle with the tension between our own desires, our deep sense of what’s most true, our certain knowing of what is best-right-wise and how that will impact the people around us. …Spirituality4 min readSpirituality4 min read
Nov 23, 2022Member-onlyAbout wanting to be in complete control (of everything, really).And some truths about actually letting go and trusting yourself. — A few weeks back I was in a place I haven’t been for two-plus years: wearing a lavalier mic, standing in front of a room full of people, training and facilitating. It was fun AND a bit nerve-wracking. I used to do this almost every day in my corporate position…Public Speaking5 min readPublic Speaking5 min read
