Holding on and Letting Go
A few years ago, as I was encountering some bumps in raising my teenage son, I sighed to my therapist, “I guess it’s just time for me to let go.” She looked at me (in [...]
Should I Leave my Job
I recently facilitated a team that contained one of my previous vocational coaching clients. When I first met them several years ago, they were miserable in their organization and came to me for some tips [...]
Getting Inspired is our Job
Friends, I am a broken record. I’m here to say—again!—that we can’t go very long without inspiration. And if you can’t see it lying all around you, decide to go find or make it. Maybe [...]
Prescription for Sorrow
I was talking with one of my goddaughters recently (how blessed I am to say that!), and she asked, “How should we deal with the inevitable pain of life?” Of course, isn’t that one of [...]
Here to Hang Out
I’m coming back from over a month off, and I was blessed to run into a few readers around the Puget Sound (Julie on Lummi Island, hello!) who asked how my August break was going. [...]
Find the Snake
A couple years ago, I listened to the Enneagram teacher Suzanne Stabile and the author Brian McClaren talk about facilitating a retreat together. Suzanne was sharing that she found herself sneaking off to be alone [...]