May 5, 2022 | Parenting, Relationships
I’m sure you’ve all heard about or seen the Academy Awards show in which Will Smith slaps Chris Rock for a comment that Rock made about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. You’ve probably also read and heard hundreds of opinions about how Smith was wrong, Rock was...
Apr 7, 2022 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem, Parenting, Relationships
My brilliant daughter said something to me the other day that shook me a bit. She said, “We all just want to be loved because of who we are and not despite who we are.” How often have we said about our kids, “They drive me crazy, but I love them anyway.” Or about our...
Feb 24, 2022 | Relationships, Stress Relief |
As a life and leadership coach, I often hear lines such as, “Everything happens for a reason.” People say it to make themselves feel better and to try to make others feel better. I get that. Who knows, maybe it’s true. I’m not sure who we could ask to find out, but...
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...
Nov 12, 2021 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem, Parenting, Relationships, Women
I’m old enough to remember a time in which not one physician in my life was a female. Not one. Not a dentist, doctor, gynecologist, none. They were all men, they were all white, and for many years I didn’t even think that women or people of color could be doctors....
Sep 24, 2021 | Happiness Fulfillment & Self Esteem, Leadership & Career Development, Relationships |
Frequently, my clients come to me because they are upset about a certain situation in their work or personal lives. They are not getting that raise or praise they think they deserve. They are not getting the time or affection that they want from their partners. They...
