Interminable Delight
For a long time, I had a food/motherhood/poignant life moments blog called In Praise of Leftovers, and it pretty much turned into a poetry blog. I closed that down in [...]
The Search for Insignificance
I listened to Dan Harris interview Ron Siegal this morning on "The Joys of Insignificance." What a giant flash of recognition! Yes, I'm constantly comparing myself to others. Yes, with [...]
Hope isn’t Foolish, Especially Now
I just finished listening to Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams' The Book of Hope, and it was a very well-spent six hours. Abrams also wrote The Book of Joy with [...]
Want to Grow in Self Mastery? Change your Mind
I witnessed something amazing this week. I was facilitating a group making a big decision. Before the official vote, I called on everyone to see where they were. Of course [...]
My latest newsletter: Resilience is still my word in 2022
One of my goals for 2022 was to keep in better contact with my community of clients and readers. I have tended to send newsletters very sporadically, though sometimes I'm [...]
Seeking an Awesome Virtual Assistant!
After 15 years of a solo consulting practice (though I've had lots of wonderful associates and collaborators along the way), I'm finally adding someone to my team. I'm looking for [...]
Virtual Meeting Survival Tips for Facilitators
Two years ago, I was an analog gal. If you had told me I'd be meeting with coaching clients, teams, and whole organizations via video conference, I would have thought [...]
Alert: Collective Involuntary Change Underway!
Last year I read Bruce Feiler's book Life is in the Transitions: Mastering Change at any Age. I have returned to some of its frameworks constantly, and it's helped me [...]
No Cheesiness, No Liberation
I heard Dan Harris say recently, "No cheesiness, no liberation." It landed right away, and I've already repeated it to myself a few times. If the yoga or meditation [...]
Beyond Self Care
We have heard a lot about self-care lately. Like many people (and women especially), I'm not always great at it, and I usually have some goals and intentions to [...]