Happy January and 2019! It's the beginning of a new year and my clients and I have been busy looking at goals, themes, intentions or words for the year. I must say I love this feeling of new-ness each time it comes these days. However, I have had years when...
What Are Your 2018 Shift Miracles
In our society, it's quite acceptable to talk about the big changes in our lives - those that we are making or want to make. We might hear about these or share these when we're just starting out. Like when we've committed to an exercise regime or stuck to it...
Where is Your Focus?
These days it can be a challenge not to be swept away by all that is happening in the world around us - whether we are impacted directly or indirectly. It can feel that we have no control, which leaves us feeling powerless. However, even in the most challenging times,...
How are you being a Leader in your own life?
Leadership. This is one of those words that often brings up certain thoughts and feelings in each of us. You're invited to get curious about what Leadership looks like for you this week. What words do you equate with a good Leader? Is it decisive, compassionate, a good listener, powerful,...
Now is the perfect time for Love
I’ve been writing short articles on the Artful Journey themes (aka Mood Lady themes) for years now. Last year, I wrote one each week for 49 weeks. I made myself a schedule of themes and followed it pretty well, unless some theme was simply a mis-match for that week for...
How Present Are You Right Now?
Presence. More and more I see this as such a gift. Our world is changing quickly. Things seem to be moving faster than ever. And faster than ever it seems our lives can change - in an instant. Of course this has always been the case, but it seems that...
Personal Power is where the Real Power is
I listened to the news and sighed. My body felt heavy. My heart hurt. I recognized the need to listen to the details - to hear the personal stories and to cry alongside everyone affected. I also recognized the need to keep myself separate. Not in order to block it...
A Story of Connection
When she moved to San Francisco, she was excited — excited to be in the beautiful city, excited to meet new people, excited to connect with a few old friends and family who lived relatively close. She found a job that paid extremely well that she knew she could do. There had...
The Why & How of Self-Compassion
I fanned the cards so she could pull one. She inspected the variety of colors and bits of images carefully, zoomed in on one and pulled it from the deck. “The Compassion card,” I said. “And that means Self Compassion.” Her eyes teared up immediately. “I’m not that good at...
What Will You Let Go Of To Move Forward?
Letting Go - it's a beautiful process that can often feel challenging for lots of different reasons. Hanging on to things can feel like a comfort. It can sometimes seem easier to deal with things that we know, even if they aren't serving us. But Letting Go, when we lean...
