I read 43 nonfiction books, completed 3 online courses, and was part of a year-long mentorship coaching program in 2018, one of the fullest years of my life. (Note: I choose to say “full” instead of “busy,” because that’s what my life is… full of fantastic things I choose to spend my time on.) Why do I want to share this with you? Because I want you to stop saying you don’t have time, or …
I’ve seen it many times. A woman has a baby or two. There’s less time for her partner, less time for her well-being, and less time for her career. Everything starts to shift. It usually happens in small, practically unnoticeable changes over the course of several years until all of a sudden something happens – like a health scare, a financial misstep, a wake-up conversation with her child’s preschool teacher, a failed work project, an …
Last Friday: 6:15am Conference calls with Europe. 11:00am Impromptu yoga sweat sesh in my office since I won’t be able to break away later in the afternoon for class at the studio as planned. 12noon Answer a call from my husband informing me our 2-year-old has strep throat. He’s now with Grandma and on antibiotics. Thank goodness for my village. 12:30pm Back to work. 3:30pm Donuts with Dads at 4-year-old’s preschool. I get to be …
I hear a multitude of reasons and beliefs from people that hold us back from living joyful, powerful lives. They are all excuses, and I’ve had my own from time to time. Some have been ingrained in us since we were children. Others developed from exposure to limiting and ego-driven thinking as we moved through life. All of them, however, can be demolished. The first step to stopping excuses from limiting your life is to …
I believe in staying in a regular state of inquiry, continually examining all the areas of my life as I change and grow. I ask myself: Am I making decisions based on what I value or because of some external pressure or influence? Are the thoughts that I have about something really true, and can I create space around them to let go of rigidity? Am I living my life with no regrets? Earlier this …