What You Can Do When Everything Falls Apart
So I’ve been feeling particularly “heavy” this weekend – not in terms of body weight, but mental weight. On Friday, our neighbor died in a car crash. Yesterday, my husband read more in the news about how uncertain his job is (architects are an endangered species in this economy). And last night, we watched “The [...]
Be the Best Version of You in 2010
What if you didn’t need anymore time this year? What if balancing family, work, and yourself was less a matter of finding the time or scheduling and more a matter of figuring out what you value most? Let’s play with this idea. Are you bummed that you aren’t participating in a cheese-rolling competition in the [...]
Feeling Disconnected From Yourself?
Ever feel anxious? Frustrated? A lack of contentment? Angry? Even numb? It could be that your two selves are conflicted. I am not suggesting that you are two people or have multiple personalities, but viewing yourself as having two sides is incredibly helpful in figuring out the life that is right for you. Martha Beck [...]
The Game of Life
Now that you’ve described your real career (from last post), how do you choose activities to live and support your real career? First, Martha Beck recommends that we think of almost every human activity (including most jobs) as a game we play. I have a friend who is currently taking a series of exams for [...]
Your Real Career
In The Joy Diet, Martha Beck poses an important question (and one you may not expect from a book with the word “joy” in the title) to help identify your “real career:” How do you want to live, given that you’ll be dead pretty soon? Your guidance counselor may not have approached your career path [...]
The Secret to Happiness
Fellow life coach Michele Woodward recently spoke at a corporate luncheon. When asked (on Facebook) to summarize her speech in three sentences, the following is what she wrote. I found her words so helpful, I wanted to pass them along. As you make decisions about your life, this is great advice. As you consider your [...]
Good Enough
This post is longer than usual. So sit back and relax or read a little at a time or print this out and take it to bed. I am going to get a little “coachy” and inspirational on you, but there is good, practical reason for it. Here it goes: My 2-year-old thinks she can [...]
