Establishing a trusting partnership … — “Heroes didn’t leap tall buildings or stop bullets with an outstretched hand; they didn’t wear boots and capes. They bled, and they bruised, and their superpowers were as simple as listening, or loving. Heroes were ordinary people who knew that even if their own lives were impossibly knotted, they could…

Do you keep repeating the same behavior or patterns? — Do you ever wonder why you continue in relationships that aren’t working or keep repeating a behavior in the same old negative pattern? In most of these situations, we have fabricated a convenient and protective story around our ‘why’, and we tend to get stuck on a treadmill of making…

What does it feel like to be a man today? — To all the men out there, are you ready to be part of a group effort to stand behind your daughters, sisters, wives, girlfriends, moms? Because we (women) need your help, and from what I’ve seen, the patriarchy isn’t serving you either. …

I believe, as coaches and professionals who work with human beings, it is necessary to realize and remember that everyone’s circumstances are vastly different. I read a lot of articles that offer a paint-by-number way to changing behavior, yet many people who are a product of abuse, trauma or significant stress can rarely follow that recipe. Their struggle runs deep and needs time and understanding to reach to the core of what’s really going…

Why that matters today … — In the third grade, I chose the flute. I have no idea why, but when they introduced us to the opportunity to learn to play an instrument, the flute was my first choice. The flute: I started with school lessons and the school band, and to be honest, I had…

What are you waiting for? — I love working with business owners who are excited about their ventures. I left the corporate world at a very young age because I wanted to create, to be my own boss, and to taste what the world has to offer. Are you a business owner who is contemplating a…

A need for control: Is this you? Sometimes we need to be in control. In some cases control may be a trauma response, it may have to do with a need for a sense of safety. …

What will staying where you are cost you? — You’ve heard these thoughts a thousand times: Change is uncomfortable for some of us, not changing is really uncomfortable for some of us. “Change in all things is sweet.” -Aristotle Yesterday during our coaching session, a client expressed a desire to talk about recent frustration in her current career. This…

‘You are the most important project you will ever work on.’ — unknown I hope you know this. And I hope you know your personal development work is how you create your best life for yourself. Let’s start with boundary setting. I know boundaries don’t always feel like self care…