The mean reds can rob us of our calm and creativity. “To venture causes anxiety, but not to venture is to lose one’s self.” ~ Søren Kierkegaard “The mean reds are horrible. Suddenly you’re afraid, and you don’t know what you’re afraid of. Do you ever get that feeling?” ~ Truman Capote‘s character,Holly Golightly, in Breakfast at Tiffany’s My client,…
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The Anxiety of Change
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….
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…
The Key to Branding
Everyone wants to know what the key to branding is, as it’s foundational to our identity as creators. “I walked alongside the wildflowers and remembered who I am.” ~ Susie deVille I have begun to lay the brick for the next phase of my journey as an author, speaker, and entrepreneur coach. I’m being careful with…
Make A Wish
It can feel vulnerable, scary even, to make a wish. “We all have our own life to pursue, our own kind of dream to be weaving, and we all have the power to make wishes come true, as long as we keep believing.” ~ Louisa May Alcott This past Wednesday, May 12, at 2:18 pm, I…