Whatever Happened to The Good Life?
Is anyone old enough to remember the TV series The Good Life? It portrayed an ideal of what constituted a good life, circa the 1970s, of escaping the rat race and becoming self-sufficient. Which, as…
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The Overwhelm of Choice
Have you ever found yourself silently screaming, “I am just too overwhelmed?” If so, you are not alone. Often, we think of overwhelm as someone with too much on their plate, no time to do…
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Self Love as a Coaching Tool for Change
Love is in the air, or so I am told by the abundance of red hearts as I go about my shopping. And I have been pondering the power that love has on us as…
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The Art of Becoming
A student recently shared her word of the year with me: becoming. I’ve been thinking about this word ever since. Not only is it beautiful, but it also captures something essential about the coaching journey…
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Word of the Year: A Coaching Tool That Works
Perhaps you have come across the concept of Word of the Year, heard it via social media, articles, networking, friends, etc. Maybe it is a practice you engage in, or it might be something new…
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The Dark Side of Gratitude
Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I shouldn’t complain. I have so much to be grateful for.” Or perhaps you’ve heard someone else say it, their voice trailing off as they dismiss their own struggles?…
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What If Gratitude Didn’t Feel Like Another Rule?
Have you ever noticed how gratitude can feel like another wellness rule we’re supposed to follow? Another item on the already endless list of things we should be doing for our wellbeing? I was wandering…
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Why Your Wellbeing Works Like a Seesaw (And Why That’s Actually Good News)
A client once described her experience of life as feeling like she was constantly being knocked off balance. “Just when I think I’m managing,” she said, “something else comes along and tips everything over again.”…
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The Difference Between Self-Care and Self-Soothing (And Why It Matters)
After years of working in wellbeing, I’ve noticed something that keeps coming up in conversations with clients: the confusion between self-care and self-soothing. Someone will tell me about their self-care routine – the nightly glass…
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Why Having Something to Get Up For Changes Everything
I was having coffee with a friend recently who looked exhausted despite getting plenty of sleep. “I just feel flat,” she said. “Like I’m going through the motions but nothing really matters.” It struck me…
