Category Archives: Life Coach Tip of the Week
Negative, ugly words—what do they look like?
I’d seen this apple experiment several times and decided to try it at our home. We took 1 apple, split it in quarters—putting one in a jar labeled “kind words” and one in a jar labeled “ugly words”. For one More …
What Are You Trying to Fit Into?
Last week, I bought new jeans. After spending all winter trying to fit into ones I’d outgrown. It wasn’t comfortable or pretty. I was holding on, though because I kept saying things were going to change. Doing stuff that should allow my More …
What Are You Waiting For?
That is the question. Excuses are common….. “I’m waiting until the kids are out of school.” “I’m waiting until the bills are paid.” “I’m waiting until I loose weight.” What excuses do you hear or tell yourself? Stepping out of More …
Live Your Dash
A couple of years ago the phrase Live Your Dash came to my attention. A man was pointing out that when we look at tombstones we notice the dates: of death and birth. But, that there’s a dash in the More …
The Choices We Make
“One of the most important decisions we can make is whether we live in a friendly universe or a hostile universe.”—Albert Einstein Early yesterday morning when I couldn’t sleep, as the worry cycle began, a message came to me…..today is More …
Feels Like Love
A while ago I was talking with a friend and we were sharing how easy it is to get caught up in the day to day stuff. To feel stressed out, over scheduled, tired–you know, life. And, how when we’re More …
Too many pokers in the fire??
Too many pokers in the fire…this has been the topic of conversation around here this week. Some call it shiny object syndrome or Squirrel (from the movie Up). I talked with a friend about this last year, when I was feeling More …
Staying Out of Hibernation
This time of year I want to hibernate, to eat warm filling food, take early baths and cuddle on the coach for the night. I tend to become a withdrawn, sad and lonely. I recently discovered that this is actually called More …
Finding balance–lessons from the yoga mat
I love yoga, but one thing I’ve gotten frustrated with since day one are balance poses. I look around the room and compare myself to others, thinking, “how they can they do this?“, “what’s wrong with me?”, “this sucks!!”. As More …
Expectations–They Get Me Every Time
Being reminded recently that in order for things to come together they have to sometimes fall apart. Letting go of expectations and wants in order to trust and receive. All is well. Just as it should be. Please follow and More …