It’s not like we haven’t already greatly suffered, as individuals and as a country, from the devastating effects of a world-wide pandemic that’s killed more than 100,000 people so far in just in the US.  Not only has it virtually brought our economy, businesses and opp...

Do you have a tendency to immediately say “yes” to people who ask you for help, for your participation in a project or event or to do something you intuitively just know isn’t right for you, then upon reflection, you wished you'd said “no”? 

I’ve struggled for most...

One of the things that we human beings have in common is an occasional wish to re-write some aspect of our history. 

We have all had experiences, reactions or taken some action that we regret and wish that we could have a “do-over” because, if we could, we'd make diffe...

In my last post, “Regaining Your Sense of Purpose During a Crisis”, I suggested several things that could help you re-charge and restore a more meaningful sense of purpose, even in the midst of a major national crisis. 

One of those suggestions was to take some time and...

As a Transitions Life Coach, it’s not surprising to see how big a range of emotional reactions there have been to the upheaval that COVID19 has created on our planet.

It has undoubtedly triggered every survival mechanism we have as humans as we try to make sense of an u...

“The world is so empty if one thinks only of mountains, rivers & cities; but to know someone who thinks & feels with us, & who, though distant, is close to us in spirit, this makes the earth for us an inhabited garden.”  ― Goethe

With the entire planet on p...

Life certainly took a turn in an unexpected way in recent weeks with the rapid development of the Corona Virus or Covid-19 spreading like wildfire throughout the world.  

Few times in history have we had this type of pervasive global challenge collectively shared by alm...

As an avid observer of human behavior, I’ve always been interested in what makes us tick as humans.  It’s one of the key reasons I pursued coaching as a career.  

But, one of the questions that has fascinated me the most is why so many of us continue to actively re...

“The Definition of Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result”

– Albert Einstein

Why is it that so many of us struggle with old, repetitive behaviors that keep us stuck in unhappiness, frustration and shame?

We experience heartbre...

We all say it.  “I’ve really got to take a break and take better care of myself. This stress is killing me!”   Then what?  Nothing!

We stay on the same crazy, over-booked, under nourished, burn the candle at both ends, non-stop express freeway to burn out...