When I was first training as a life coach, I studied with Martha Beck PhD and one of Oprah’s coaches. I learned to see my life as a continuum of play and rest; like an infinity loop. Play until you want to rest, rest until you’re ready to play.
Category: Art of Self-Approval
Love Letter #99: A Tribute to Unconditional Love & Courage
I want to share this incredible love story with you but trust me, it’s not your typical love story. Yesterday, we honored the life of a truly amazing woman, Erica Parrillo. Honestly, her life was a love story; a romance with life in its purest form.
Love Letter #98: Embrace the Power of Quitting: 5 Simple Steps
Quitting isn’t about giving up. It’s about consciously choosing where you want to spend your time, energy, and attention. These three things are the currency with which you “buy” your life’s experiences.
Love Letter #97: Let Go of the Value of Sacrifice
If you read yesterday’s Love Letter, you know I’m a quitter, and proud of it. I shared some of my herstory of quitting. Today, I want to share a broader view of the power of quitting and choosing joy.
Love Letter #96: Why It’s Okay to Be a Quitter
Are you a quitter? I often see things – people and memes – telling you not to quit. Don’t be a quitter. Quitting is bad. Nobody likes a quitter. But what if…
Love Letter #95: Can You See the Fullness of This One Moment?
In meditation this morning I was contemplating this concept: “Many things, a million things, a billion things, everything, had to go right for me, and you, to be here now.”
Love Letter #94: You Can’t Make the Moment More Full
Let’s talk about something that’s been buzzing around in my mind – the concept of a bucket list. It’s that list of experiences or achievements you want to tick off before you, well, ‘kick the bucket’.
Love Letter #93: Unmasking Anger
Today’s love letter is an update to an email I wrote in 2023 called “Exploring Anger: A Personal Journey”. That email got a bit of attention from women who’ve had similar experiences facing anger.
Love Letter #92: We’re All Just Making Sh!t Up!
This morning, in a mind-bending conversation, the topic of conversation was “meaning”. What it means to each of us and how we define it in our own lives.