When you train as a life coach, you partake of a lot of the exercises your clients will do. Getting coached is much of the learning experience. One activity involves writing the movie/script/story of your life. This activity lets you examine your past, and you can then decide what direction Read more…
I know a lot of women who have craved a change. Usually we have felt dissatisfied about something in our lives, but often what needs to change (job, romantic partner, etc) is difficult to change or completely out of our control. Sometimes the result is a shopping spree. Of course, Read more…
Most of us recognize that real change comes from within ourselves. Real change leading to fulfillment requires hard work, like introspection and redefining what we want. Sometimes we want more immediate change. I cannot change what dissatisfies me with my career and life overnight, but I can make other changes. Read more…
Every morning I awake to music. Right now, it’s the Latin beat of Havana by Camila Cabello. That will get me up and moving. But then I remember… Being a doctor is now stressful, and not just because of occasional life-and-death moments. Electronic records, documentation requirements, and other stuff that Read more…
I have known where this service was headed for several months, but there’s a lot more to starting a coaching business than a web page with a checkout cart. I have been putting lots of cogs and widgets into place in the background, making sure that I can serve you Read more…
Out with 2018 and in with 2019. What do you plan to pursue in this brand new year? Whatever it is, may sparks fly to light your way!
In 2015 Pixar released Inside Out, the story of how emotions guided an 11-year-old girl through life turmoils. The emotions that ruled her mind included anger, disgust, fear, sadness, and joy. Up until the family had to relocate, her life had been ruled by joy with intermittent blips of other Read more…
Everyone should have a lens through which personalities and their interactions can be examined. Most of us are familiar with the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory, and who doesn’t enjoy clicking on a quiz online to see with which celebrity you would hang out? Knowing yourself is an important step in making Read more…
Things can be tough right now. Nothing in the news seems good, and every day brings a new trigger warning. What can we do? I want to hear what books, movies, and music get you through the tough times. My personal empowerment movie is Fried Green Tomatoes. Its focus on Read more…
Coaching, therapy, and consulting have some overlap, and many do not understand the difference between these three services, especially since some providers offer some of each. Coaching focuses on helping people move toward their goals. Therapy looks more at self-understanding of past issues. Consultants typically provide expertise in a specific Read more…