The holidays seem to amplify myriad feelings that touch upon the deeper parts of us that can lay dormant during our busy schedules. This year, I rode the roller coaster of emotions from the top to the bottom, around several bends and back again. I spent eight days in Arizona with my family, and felt the deep bond of unconditional love, the celebratory birth of Jesus and the profound loss of someone I love – not through death – rather, the end of a three-year relationship. Three weeks before, we had parted ways, and being with my family was like [...]

As a life coach, I will hold you accountable for what you really want out of life. At the start of this process I will ask “how would you like me to respond if you don’t follow through?” This extra nudge can inspire you to stay true to your word, dig a little deeper and complete the task at hand. It can be all too easy to set high expectations of yourself; if you happen to fall short on occasion it can also be easy to not give yourself a consequence, or to turn a blind eye. So, at what [...]

Self-help and personal growth is a hot topic.  People are waking up to the fact that life feels full – even hectic – and they want to slow down and find themselves. As we tick off the to-do list of life, there is a desire to bring the mind, body and spirit into balance. We want to reclaim the self that got lost in a full-time career, raising kids and gathering enough nuts to put away for the future. At least that is my perspective as a Life Coach in conversation with people around these topics. There is a longing [...]

I recently returned from France to a kitchen under construction, a two-day deadline on this coaching article, 28 women signed up for a rock climbing clinic in West Virginia that starts next Friday and a boyfriend who feels neglected. In the big picture, these are very privileged problems brought on by my month-long vacation. Am I temporarily over extended? Yes, but at least I’ve had fun getting here. The jetlag alone – not to mention my “to-do” list – makes me feel overwhelmed by a sudden sense of being far too busy. Most people I know have their own version [...]