A few weeks ago my brother asked me to watch my niece and nephew for the day. I thought this is perfect – I’ll take them to the pool with my other two nephews and we’ll have so much fun! Yeah, great idea until about 5 minutes before they arrive and I realize that I [...]
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About 2 years ago I took a course with the incredible Nona Jordan to “Get Right with Money.” Sort of Funny because I’m a CPA (like Nona), but that doesn’t mean I don’t have irrational fears about finances (or other things, but that’s for another blog). In fact, I had no idea that I had any [...]
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Thanksgiving is tomorrow and the month of November always makes me think more about gratitude. This last month has been an incredible journey for me personally. I went to Savannah, GA with a group of women to be trained in the BARE method of weight loss coaching. This method helps people learn to love themselves [...]
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“One degree or one millimeter … of perception change or angle change, means the difference between success and failure, moving on or staying stuck.” Tony Robbins I once heard a fantastic coach, Renee Sievert, say if you were sailing from San Diego to Hawaii and you changed your course by one degree you would miss [...]
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This is Brené Brown’s authenticity mantra and I’ve made it mine too! It works magic I swear!! This is my all-time favorite mantra when I’m feeling uncomfortable in a situation. I love this quote or mantra because it reminds me that I’m good enough just the way I am. I don’t have to become invisible [...]
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I love this quote because it reminds me that I have the power to change things. If you watch the news, read the newspaper or even look at Facebook – it can be filled with negative images, stories, sadness, etc… It’s too much for me sometimes. I want people to be kind and compassionate to [...]
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You can’t hate yourself thin. Trust me I’ve tried. I used to think thin solved everything. Sometimes I still do. Then I remember it’s not the answer. There are many thin people who are unhappy and have all kinds of problems. Thin can’t protect me from disappointment, heartache, sadness, loss, misfortune, bad timing, poverty, illness, [...]
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I am often asked, what is a life coach? The simplest answer is that I help people figure out what they want most out of life, what’s getting in the way of them having it and how they can get it. My clients are people who might feel stuck or overwhelmed or simply want to [...]
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I recently went to my high school reunion. Did I mention it was my 25 year reunion??? It sounds so old to me. How did this happen? Life happens and then it’s your 25 year reunion :-) This is the first time I’ve ever been to a reunion. I didn’t feel like I had anything [...]
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The 4th of July is the birthday of the United States. A country that I love! While celebrating last month with fireworks, barbeques and fun – the concept of independence made me think about how I define freedom and independence for myself. I started thinking about all the years I was held hostage by my [...]
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