The Opposite Of Tolerating

The Opposite Of Tolerating

Many of my clients tell me that they are tolerating situations and people in their lives that are not working very well. They have unhappy relationships that are toxic either at work or at home, situations that are draining them, and a feeling of dread around these...
It’s A Lot Of Work To Stop

It’s A Lot Of Work To Stop

One of my brilliant clients and I were discussing how she just gets up and goes into her day and rarely stops to check in with herself. She doesn’t stop to see if she’s focused on what she wants and how she wants her day to proceed. She admitted that keeping busy...
New Year, Same You

New Year, Same You

Raise your hand if you’ve made the same New Year’s resolution for many years in a row? (Author raises her hand). Me, I have! Maybe it’s because New Year’s resolutions are a bizarre way of setting goals or maybe we just don’t know how to set goals. Either way, rarely...
Your Choice For 2025

Your Choice For 2025

In 2025, as in most years of our lives, many of us will be faced with leaders or people in our lives who are extremely difficult. People who are angry, aggressive, divisive, belittling, controlling, and spiteful. Those qualities are often enticing to match. I see any...
We Bring The Weekly Weather

We Bring The Weekly Weather

Since becoming empty nesters, my husband and I have embraced the joy of traveling together, making the most of our airline miles and hotel points to explore new destinations. We like to joke—perhaps a bit too confidently—that perfect weather follows us wherever we go,...
Do You Really Want To Mute Your Joy?

Do You Really Want To Mute Your Joy?

Frequently, clients will tell me that they are just going to tolerate a situation. Or they are just going to not feel bad anymore, for any reason. As I’m known to do, I respond with, “What could go wrong with that plan?” Luckily, my clients seem to enjoy my snarky...