Is Your To-Do List Bad for You? Last week I was away on retreat. It was a profound week of healing with lots of quiet and space to go inward. Now that I’m back, I’ve returned to my normal life as if I’m an outsider, observing my life for the first time. As I’m watching [...]

Do you let your feelings run the show in your life? In other words, do you give them more power than you give your self? Here’s an example to show what I mean: I am depleted. I am feeling depleted. If I say I am depleted, I have given all my power away to the [...]

Here are two of the most common words I hear from clients: “It’s hard….” Here are some of the ways these words are said: It’s hard because no one listens to me.                                   Getting this done takes a lot of effort. I’m working at finding balance. Being a parent is hard. I have a secret. If [...]

How many times have you written an angry letter to someone who hurt you? Did you feel better or worse afterwords? If you felt better, was the relief permanent or temporary? Is it possible that you lashed out at them or said something hurtful or even something you regretted later? Release the pain that you [...]

Twice this week I’ve heard the theme—I know that I should no longer connect with so-and-so. I’m having a hard time letting this relationship go. Every time I see so-and-so I’m triggered, emotional, sucked in. I know I should tell them I’m not available, but how? I’m having trouble standing my ground. I don’t want to create conflict. What do I do? Does this sound familiar? Okay, so you know you’re ready..well, sort of. But how?[...]