Real Life, Real Hard Conversations
One of the gifts of practicing coaching skills in my daily life is the ability to stay engaged when I enter a spontaneous highly triggering conversation. Sometimes, of course, I choose to walk away. Other times, it feels important to make the space to cultivate the relationship and remember everyone counts. This situation took all […]
Rising Feminine Power
In my part of the world, May is the month Mother Earth begins to sprout new life and we celebrate Mother’s Day. What are you birthing this month? Creating life is one expression of the feminine. What are other powerful characteristics, traits, and qualities of feminine energy? During April I spent time with various people […]
Fierce Compassion: You Were Made for These Times
I am digging deep inside these days to live with compassion. There are many experiencing suffering, including myself. ‘Being with’ in compassion can comfort and soothe this sense of distress. Deep listening is a practice I find particularly supportive. Being heard can reduce anxiety and stress. Knowing a person (or the inner worried concern in […]
You ARE the gift!
This holiday season, I invite you to BE the GIFT. For many of us gifting is part of the fabric of holiday traditions during December. I have struggled with this over the years, feeling anxious about getting just the right gift. Remember the book “The Five Love Languages” by Gary Chapman? He describes […]
