Dec 23, 2021 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem, Stress Relief
In October, my daughter and I planned a long weekend to visit Acadia National Park in Maine. We were looking forward to beautiful fall weather in order to hike and watch the sunrise in one of the most scenic areas in our country. We rented a car in Portland, Maine and...
Dec 16, 2021 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem, Leadership & Career Development, Relationships
The topic of boundary setting comes up frequently with my clients. “I need to set more boundaries, but I don’t want to hurt people’s feelings.” “I need some alone time, but I’m afraid my partner will be mad at me if I do that.” “My team wants me to be at every meeting...
Dec 9, 2021 | Leadership & Career Development, Stress Relief
Earlier this year, I wrote a blog post about psychological safety, particularly related to workplace bullying. I’ve done some leadership trainings and coaching around this topic, and it’s not only a hot topic but a crucially important one for leaders. Many applicants...
Dec 2, 2021 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem
My daughter went sky diving a couple of years ago and often recommends that she and I do that together in the future. You know, a fun mother-daughter day in which I am terrified for my life versus oh, you know, a freakin’ massage and a nice lunch. When I nicely (okay,...
Nov 25, 2021 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem, Leadership & Career Development
Some of the work I do is coaching teams or groups. It’s lively and interesting work and it’s always fun to observe group dynamics and how they play out over time. Recently, I started working with a team and I started the session by asking them their overarching goals...
Nov 19, 2021 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem, Stress Relief
As always, I learn so much from my clients. Recently, one of my clients came up with the brilliant phrase of “building her intentionality muscle.” We were discussing goals in her life and how to achieve them when my client had the epiphany that she has typically just...
