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I have the privilege of working with a selected number of extraordinary individuals who aspire to establish a reputable, skilled and thriving coaching business. Building such a profession from scratch is not an easy thing to do. And it...
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I frequently use the word extraordinary to describe my clients.
Yesterday, while running on the trails, it occurred to me that using this adjective to describe people who are creating noticeable change and transformation in their lives, may be...
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1. The greatest truth remains — what David Whyte calls, “the unending vulnerability of existence.” Pain, illness, loss and grief are not bugs in the system of life, but rather features.
2. Optimism is not an option for...
I love this quote by Osho, “The moment a child is born, the mother is also born.”
But what I now know to be closer to the truth is that mothers are made, not born.
For me, motherhood was an intellectual concept until, gradually, it became an experience and finally, an obsession.
Yes,...
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When you were in your 20’s, did you ever think about how you would like to be remembered?
The answer from most of us is a hell no!
We were too busy worrying about how we look, what others think of us and if we were slightly more mature...
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Your judgment
Your next step
Your beliefs
Your smile
Your "Why"
Your words
What you eat and drink
What you say yes to
What you learn
What you ignore
What thoughts you feed
What thoughts you starve
What comes out of your mouth
What you spend...
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I’m a creature of the seasons.
Born in the last weeks of winter, I carry the slow awakening of the snow covered seed and the hibernating bear inside me like a long held memory.
The memory lives in my body much more than in my head. When...
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In last week’s blog, I asked but did not answer the question Professional Coaches are often asked:
What’s the difference between Coaching and Therapy?
Experience has proven to me that there’s no quick and easy answer to this...
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When I first started coaching, I used to share easy answers.
One of those answers was the response to the question Life Coaches are asked often.
What’s the difference between Coaching and Therapy?
My easy answer was, “Therapy is...
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I write to understand myself.
It’s the kind of writing I almost never share publicly. It’s messy and vulnerable. And almost always, I don’t look at it again! I just tuck it away somewhere like a message in a bottle for someone...
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I love all my clients, but I adore the young adults.
Because they have had less time to be shaped by their environment, they tend to be more open-minded and less set in their ways. They are often more willing to experiment with creating a...
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One of my vices is my attachment to watching reality shows!
I’m not proud of it.
It's the kind of activity that doesn't require much brain power, allowing me to multitask and divert my attention to several things. But it seems to be the...
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If I could go back 20 years in time and coach, really coach, my 30-ish self, she would:
- Realize — in her bones, and not just in the Instagram-filled areas of her brain — that she is far more powerful than she realizes.
- Learn...
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“My child needs to grow up!”
Nope.
Your child needs to wake up.
This is my response to parents who confuse “growing up” with “waking up”.
And I don’t mean they need to become...
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Powerful agreements create powerful relationships.
One of the most valuable relationships in my life is with the women in my private coaching group, The Wisdom Circle.
By design, no one in this group is new to coaching and its greatest value...
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Our life is the sum of our choices.
— Albert Camus
I’m obsessed with the art of decision making! Decisions decide direction.
What was the last impactful decision you made? How did you go about making it? Do you want to make...
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Sometimes I run on trails, and because I work full time and often can’t just cut loose to spend four hours in the mountains (yes, trail-running in LA is a sport of commitment!), I run around the neighborhood park.
It can be mind numbing...
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It’s not unusual for me to start a coaching session by asking, “What would make this conversation extraordinary for you?”
Because coaching is all about going from good to great — ordinary to extraordinary.
And yet, my...
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Last week in The Wisdom Circle, my private coaching group of extraordinary women, we explored joy.
So many of us confuse joy with happiness. Let me explain.
Happiness is a state of being.
Joy is an emotion created in any given...
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Transformational Coaching takes skill, creativity and commitment. But more than anything else, it takes time.
Can one conversation be full of insights and deeply valuable? Can it be unforgettable and impactful?
Absolutely.
But,...
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Last week’s blog amplified a communal sigh of relief, “We made it!” and begged the answer to the question, “Now what?”.
While we are learning how to slow down and live more consciously, our default tendency...
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We made it!
There were a few dodgy turns, and we weren’t sure if we could handle the curves. We were scared, anxious, and just wanted to zone out with Netflix.
We fell, got back up and lived to tell.
We were embarrassed, ashamed,...
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When did ambition become a four letter word?
Think of the last time you used the word “ambitious” to describe yourself or another person. Was it in an entirely positive context? Did it sound a little cringy even when it was...
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Why are old people slow? Because the fast ones are dead!
— Anonymous wisdom
I won’t get a tattoo. I have nothing against tattoos or people who have them, it’s just not my thing. But if it was, I know exactly what...
