Emotional Jenga Towers
Have you ever met someone who gets angry at the drop of a hat? Or do you know a person who always feels guilty? Or have a friend who is always so, so, so hurt …
We Need More Connection
I’ve been thinking a lot about the state of the world lately, and how we seem to be driven everywhere (by the media, social media platforms, leaders, the government, and others) to choose polarized “camps.” …
Expand Your Possibility Consciousness
Today I want to talk about “Possibility Consciousness,” a term I made up. Here’s my definition: Possibility Consciousness is the awareness of what’s possible and achievable in your life. In hindsight, I can see that I started expanding my possibility consciousness after my divorce. I …
Master your relationship with money
When you read, “car payment, health insurance, credit card payment, car insurance, savings, retirement, house payment, rent, bills, debt, and life insurance,” what is your reaction? Do you get nervous, frustrated, angry? Do you check …
Trauma: “Big T” and “little t”
Last November, I experienced a big scare. I was camping at a state park in northern North Carolina. I woke up to a slight drizzle. Since I was ready to move on to my next destination, …
Connect to your intuition with these 5 steps
Are you one of those people who struggles to recognize their intuition, let alone follow it? Let’s explore how you can recognize your own “intuitive hits,” but before we do, let’s define intuition. Here’s a …
Discomfort is the currency of growth
The other day, one of my clients was struggling at her new job. She was trying to decide if she should quit the job or stick with it. She felt like her boss didn’t trust …
The wind and the oak tree
I spent the month of September on the Maine coast. One day, there was a helluva wind. The leaves on the tree branches shook and shimmied. The wind flew through them, creating loud whooshing noises …
The BE-ing Tree
Almost every day this month, I’ve spent time under this tree. I usually sit. Sometimes, I lay down. I might watch the harbor. Or close my eyes and listen… …to the leaves. …to the seagulls. …
Would you rather?
When my two daughters were little girls, we often played a game called “Would You Rather.” The objective was to pose a question with an impossible answer. We’d ask ridiculous things, like “Would you rather …