Transformation can lead to the anxiety of change, even if the changes are inherently good. “Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency.Nothing is that important.” ~ Natalie Goldberg My client, Trey, and I took advantage of a bright, unseasonably cool, summer day recently and decided to have our coaching session on foot….
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The Map of Us
Everything we are is already in us, making up the map of us. “I think I will be able to, in the end, rise above the clouds and climb the stairs to Heaven,and I will look down on my beautiful life.” ~Yayoi Kusama A major exhibition of Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama, is on view at the NY Botanical…
Judgment and Journals
Judgment is the enemy of creativity. How do we manage judgment to let creativity flourish? “To keep a journal is to learn how to play. Deeply. Even when a page is recording hard, impossible things, if judgment is suspended, there’s always a surprise or shift. Connections made over time suddenly link, opening and transforming.” ~ Alexandra Johnson…
How to Thrive in Uncertainty
It can feel nearly impossible to thrive in uncertainty. Uncertainty is uncomfortable, even painful at times. “Pain is weakness leaving the body.” ~ Justin Taylor, personal trainer I grunted and snorted as I tried to do the “crab walk” across the gym floor. My arms and legs were already blown from 45 minutes of weight training…
How to Become Unforgettable
“Someone asked me, ‘What does it mean to be unforgettable?’ and I answered,‘Being unforgettable means having an absence that is felt just as muchas your presence.” ~ C. Joybell C. My cellphone rang a mile before the end of “the good service area” on the winding, mountain road. I debated whether to pick it up…
Dismantling Resentment
Dismantling resentment can be challenging, because we don’t always notice when it has built up. I met my client, Lauren, on the terrace of a swanky restaurant she chose for our first meeting. The day was warm and sunny, and it felt rejuvenating to be seated in the fresh air after a long winter cooped…
