encouragement

Revealing 1 of My Super Powers (and sharing it with you!)

Life in the time of COVID-19. I find myself phrasing it this way because of the title of the book Love in the Time of Cholera I’ve not read the book; the rhythm of the words in the title is what sticks to the rhythm of Life in the time of COVID-19. These are unprecedented

Three Tips to Keep Your Sanity (when others’ are losing theirs)

Photo by John Cameron on Unsplash Have you witnessed this? If you have been in the stores lately, gathering items you need, you’ve seen this scene being played out across the country and around the world. The Bay Area county where I live issued an unprecedented shelter in place order to mandate the social distancing that has been

Can We Let Go of Expectations?

The new year, the new decade is full of conversations and memes pointing to change. Change habits. Change pants size. Change careers. Set goals. Measure everything. Photo by Chimene Gaspar on Unsplash All this planning and working the plan can be exhausting. Photo by Vladislav Muslakov on Unsplash Not to mention what happens in our heads if (or when) we don’t

The Journey to the New Year has Ended; What’s Next for You?

You did it! You made intentions to finish 2019 well. Photo by Lance Grandahl on Unsplash You chose to grow your awareness of areas you might want to change; your awareness of your mindset toward change; and planned action steps to make change happen. Today is a day to reflect and celebrate! Photo by Nicolas Tissot on Unsplash In coaching we

What is Your One Word for 2020?

June 2013 was a milestone month in our family. Our youngest son graduated from high school, preparing to attend college across the country. The nest was emptying; a familiar milestone, and for many parents a painful awareness of change. In our family not only was the nest emptied, we moved it to a new city.

G.E.T. Moving — into 2020

You’ve purchased your 2020 calendar. Maybe you have a new planner ready to fill with family and work obligations and due dates. Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash You might be a journal keeper with a new blank book ready to start on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash This new decade you want to move forward with

What Do You Still Need to Thrive?

If you’ve been following this series The 40-Day Journey to the New Year, you know that there have been many opportunities to Grow your awareness of how you think, feel and act in various areas; to Equip yourself with various tools in order to Thrive in your work, life & faith. Even with all the

What’s the Point of All These Tools?

You’ve seen the overview of five tools in this blog series: Myers-Briggs Temperament Inventory; DiSC Profile; StrengthsFinders; the Enneagram of Personality; and Sacred Pathways. You’ve encountered the common uses and purposes of these five inventories in five different posts. I’m imagining you might be asking: what’s the point of all these tools? A valid question.