A Meaningful Life is a Stressful Life

Recently, I watched a Ted Talk by Kelly McGonigal that really shook me up. McGonigal is a health psychologist and in the talk presented some of her research around stress that essentially led her to realize that stress really isn’t the problem in most of our...
The Best Way to Get Unstuck

The Best Way to Get Unstuck

Here’s what my clients and friends tell me almost every day: “I’m stuck and I absolutely can’t get out of it.” They may be stuck in a relationship or in a bad mood or a job situation, but they absolutely feel stuck. Here’s the problem. They keep telling themselves...
People Can’t Read Your Mind

People Can’t Read Your Mind

Dear Women of the World, Please start speaking up to ask for what you want. People can neither read your mind nor just know what you want. They can’t. It’s time for you to calmly and pleasantly ask for what you want. It's time for you to calmly and...
When You Feel Out of Control

When You Feel Out of Control

Recently, one of my clients had quite an amazing epiphany. She realized that she’d been nagging and complaining to her significant other. When we talked about why she was doing this, she suddenly realized that she felt out of control. She said, “I...
Walking My Talk

Walking My Talk

A few weeks ago, I did a video shoot for my website. (Soon to be shared with all of you!) I was very excited in that it felt like the shoot went well. The videography team was helpful and inspirational, and made me feel comfortable with something that isn’t in my...