“Research on emotion shows that positive emotions wear off quickly. We adapt to positive life circumstances so that before too long [new things] don’t feel so new and exciting anymore. But gratitude makes us appreciate the value of something, and when we appreciate the value of something, we extract more benefits from it; we’re less likely to take it for … Read More

Starting a new business from scratch is hard.  Don’t I know it!   It can feel like you’re pushing a stone uphill until it catches momentum and starts rolling on its own.   And the hardest part is that you don’t know when that’s going to be.  There’s no date to point to on the calendar when you can say…“That’s when it … Read More

Have you thought about getting a coach, but wondered if it will be worth it?   => “Will it really help me?” => “Will it be worth the money?” => “What are the benefits I can really expect?” These are some common questions people have about coaching.  They’re also valid questions that deserve a thoughtful answer.   As with any personal improvement … Read More

I’ve been thinking about power and the feeling of empowerment lately.  Last week I wrote about 4 surefire ways to empower yourself when you’re feeling powerless. This week I’m talking about where our power lives…who it belongs to…and what I think we’re being called to do with it in this time of upheaval… …especially in the U.S, but also worldwide … Read More

Feeling powerless in your life, or in one key area of it?   Wish you could click your heels and feel strong and empowered?   Like Dorothy, I’m going to show you that you’ve had the power all along!  It’s a bit more work than just clicking your heels, but the power is there if you’re willing to dig in and reveal … Read More

Today I’m answering one of the most common questions I get about coaching:  What’s the difference between coaching therapy? I think Martha Beck gives the best answer to this question.  She offers this analogy:  Therapy is to life coaching, what a physician is to a personal trainer.  A physician takes someone who’s physically unwell and gets them back to good … Read More

The angry feminist.  It’s a term of derision in our culture and it has 3 goals: Shame women into silencing their voices. (Labeling women as “angry” or “hysterical” has long been used in our culture as a way to dismiss the concerns of women.) Gaslight them into thinking they’re overreacting or that the issues they’re raising are all in their … Read More

Do you ever get the feeling you’re selling yourself out?   Like there’s a better, bigger, brighter, happier, more fulfilling life out there for you… …but it just seems too scary and uncertain to go for it? Do you ever wonder if you’ve sold out your happiest life and highest potential for something that feels safe, comfortable, and low-risk… …but that’s … Read More

“Pain is like a life coach in your body. It’s what made me a life coach because I started paying a lot of attention to what made me hurt and what didn’t.It turned out my body was trying to steer me away from a life that was absolutely wrong for me and into a life that was absolutely wonderful.” ~ … Read More

My husband recently showed me a Facebook post from a friend of ours that started off with “Happy Piss Off a Leftist Day”.  It was on the 4th of July and the post was about how leftists hate the country.   His post succeeded in its purpose and when the comments came in from people who were offended, our friend used … Read More