A really interesting article came across my desk this morning from The Chopra Center. It was written by Emily Holland who is a health coach and freelance writer who focuses on psychology and optimal living. https://www.pexels.com The article 8 Routine Habits That May Be Stressing You Out focused on those daily habits that [...]
When you are thinking about taking a risk to change something in your life, you know you are in the GULP zone when you take a look at the step or leap you are considering, and you get a little bit afraid, or maybe a lot, that’s going for the GULP. www.pexels.com When [...]
“The greatest need of human beings is for a sense of meaning and purpose in life.” - Victor Frankel One of the most valuable lessons I am learning in life is that I don’t need to do it alone. ‘It’ can be defined as almost anything I do, including developing a new program for one of [...]
"In the course of my life, I have often had to eat my words, and I must confess I have always found it a wholesome diet." ~Winston Churchill Have you been involved in any of these conversations or ones like these lately? Talking to a colleague about a sensitive issue; Giving your boss some feedback [...]
I attended a writer’s workshop a few weeks ago where Nina Amir, a nonfiction writers’ and high performance coach talked about a concept of having SMARTER goals. I am very familiar with SMART goals as I work with my clients on creating goals that use this mnemonic acronym. It stands for Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, [...]
“Don’t think to much. You’ll create a problem that wasn’t even there in the first place.” - Unknown A few weeks ago I wrote about how positivity trumps negativity every time and provides us many health benefits. Someone asked me how I was able to get positive and excited in my day-to-day activities when I [...]
Start Investing in You. You’re Worth It. Answer These 4 Questions to Find Out How. “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.” - Richard Branson One of my greatest strengths is embracing the role of life-long-learner. I am constantly learning just for the joy of it [...]
“The saints, too, had wandering minds. The saints, too, had constantly to recall their constantly wandering mind-child home. They became saints because they continued to go after the little wanderer, like the Good Shepherd.” Peter Kreeft I don’t think I quite fall into the ‘saint’ category, but I am happy to hear that they, too, [...]
"There's no such thing as work-life balance. There are work-life choices, and you make them, and they have consequences." - Jack Welch I met with one of my clients for our first meeting where we set expectations of each other. One of the first assignments I give my clients is to write down their top [...]
"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." ~Herm Albright I love this quote because even though I get so annoyed at exceptionally happy and positive people (especially in the early a.m.), I strive to be just like them. Through some research [...]